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Coffee in hand, Norristown? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Norristown gang leader's case ties into wider violence
  • Norristown's Amya James joins new classmates on campus move-in day

Also on today's calendar: Movie Night at Mill Grove: Hoppers! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Norristown gang member draws prison for role in Ricketts Center shooting in Pottstown (pottsmerc.com subscription) — A Norristown man tied to a local street gang has been sentenced to 5 to 12 years in state prison for his role in a 2025 shooting at Pottstown's Ricketts Community Center. Prosecutors say the Norristown-based All Black Bandits gang is linked to multiple shootings and ongoing violence between rival groups in Norristown and Pottstown.
   

• Move In Day! (psu.edu) — One of the new college students moving onto campus this fall is Amya James of Norristown, who settled into Oak Hall with help from her mother. The photo roundup highlights first-year students arriving from across Pennsylvania and the East Coast as they unpack, meet roommates, and start campus life in several residence halls.
   

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  • Hello everyone!
    I'm posting this again. I'm trying to locate my puppy. This was the last thing she had on the last time I saw her. She also has a rabies medal on her… (Nextdoor Elmwood Park)
  • Anybody missing this cat?
    Not sure what sex but it seems friendly. Comes to my house at night for food. (Nextdoor West End)
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Norristown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

King of Prussia

  • Weekend Fun in the Delaware Valley: Aug. 29 (metrokids.com)
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investors: Investigation Launched Into Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (natlawreview.com)
  • Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit (newmediawire.com)

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Audubon

  • Perkiomen Creek, Portions Of Schuylkill River To Be Sprayed For Black Flies (patch.com)

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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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