🌱 Patch AM: See how new state grants will upgrade Norristown’s library and sewers

Hello Norristown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how new state grants will upgrade Norristown's library and sewers

Also on today's calendar: Community Day and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Arrived: Grants for Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, 16 Others (travelswiththepost.com) — Norristown is set to benefit from major state grant funding, including money for new box trucks to expand the library's outreach and delivery services and nearly $1 million to rehabilitate parts of the borough's sewer system. These awards, part of a broader Montgomery and Berks county package, aim to improve local infrastructure, accessibility, and public services across the region.
   

📸 Around Norristown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norristown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Community Day →
  John James Audubon Center, 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon
  3:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Conshohocken Restaurant Week →
  Conshohocken
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Witness Tree: Art, History, and Nature at Mill Grove →
  John James Audubon Center, 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• EPZ AAZK Spaghetti Dinner 2026 →
  1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
• Norristown WIC Pop-up Farmers Market →
  MFHS Norristown WIC Center, 1340 DeKalb St Ste 1., Norristown
  10:00 am
• Welcome Back Treat Social
  Marshall Street Blacktop (playground area)
  5:45 pm
• School Board Work Session
  Norristown Area SD, 401 N Whitehall Rd, Norristown
  7:00 pm
• Zoning Hearing Board →
  Municipal Hall, 235 E.Airy St., Norristown
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Historical Architectural Review Board →
  Municipal Hall, 235 E.Airy St., Norristown
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Quiet Morning at Elmwood Zoo →
  Elmwood Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Sis, Are you okay? →
  235 E. Airy St, Norristown

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 20
• 175th Anniversary Jubilee Mass →
  St. Matthew Parish, 205 Fayette Street, Conshohocken
  11:30 am
Monday September 21
• The 21st Night of September with Deborah & Suzy →
  2000 Valley Forge Park Rd., King of Prussia
• Schools Closed
  Methacton SD Norristown, PA 19403
• Schools and Offices Closed (Yom Kippur)
  Norristown Area SD Norristown, PA 19401

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ambler Savings Bank To Cut Ribbon on East Norriton Branch 9/23 as New Survey Highlights In-Person Banking —The Communication Solutions Group Read on Patch

• Panera posted a job opening for Team Member (PA) in Norristown. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Office Support Person VI - Orphans' Court and Adoption Specialist in Norristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norristown here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Curaleaf Cultivation Associate in King Of Prussia, PA (cleveland.com)
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Ok Norristown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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