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🌱 How Penn Wynne’s JCC landed a global Jewish sports showcase
And check out Recycling Day - Anything with a Plug on the Penn Wynne Patch calendar

Good morning Penn Wynne! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Penn Wynne's JCC landed a global Jewish sports showcase
Also on today's calendar: Recycling Day - Anything with a Plug and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Philly-area Jewish athletes score gold medal at basketball championship (6abc.com) — Penn Wynne-based athletes training at the Kaiserman JCC helped a Philly-area Jewish girls team battle back from an 0-2 start to win gold at the 2026 JCC Maccabi Games in Toronto. Even bigger for local families, the Kaiserman JCC in Penn Wynne will host the international games August 1–6, 2027, and is already inviting community members to get involved.
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📸 Around Penn Wynne
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Penn Wynne
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★ Featured events ★
- Recycling Day - Anything with a Plug →
Lower Merion Township Transfer Station, 1300 N Woodbine Ave, Penn Valley
9:00 am - Kelly Center - Jeffery Gaines Returns to Havertown →
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm - Ardmore Day 2026! →
Schauffele Plaza, Cricket Ave, Ardmore
11:00 am - Museum Tour to the Met with Wayne Art Center →
Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
7:00 am - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- First Annual Penn Wynne Day →
Penn Wynne Civic Association, c/o Penn Wynne Library, 130 Overbrook Parkway, Penn Wynne
10:00 am - Kaiserman JCC's Fall Festival →
Kaiserman JCC, 45 Haverford Ave, Wynnewood
11:00 am - Learn & Lite Bites →
Kaiserman JCC, 45 Haverford Ave, Wynnewood
12:00 pm - LMHS H.S.A. (Room 107)
Lower Merion High School, 315 East Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore
7:00 pm - Harvest & Hunger Fall Festival →
401 Domino Ln, Philadelphia
11:00 am - Red White & Cue Meat Smoking Master Class →
Harriton House, 500 Harriton Rd, Bryn Mawr
2:00 pm - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Wynnewood
- Helene D. Heller Obituary October 4, 2026 (goldsteinsfuneral.com)
Narberth
- Lower Merion and Narberth to host meeting on Montgomery Avenue Corridor Safety Plan Recommendations (mainlinemedianews.com)
- Narberth Athletic Association NFL Flag Football for girls and boys: fun, skills, and learning at Welsh Valley Middle School (mainlinemedianews.com)
Ardmore
- After second kidney transplant, Ardmore candle shop owner urges others to hold on: "Be patient" (cbsnews.com)
Ok Penn Wynne! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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