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🌱 Patch AM: Scammers Pose As Phoenixville Police, Demand Bitcoin Payment

Happening soon: Pre-Release Screening/Panel Discussion—"Your Attention Please" on the Phoenixville Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Phoenixville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Phoenixville police warn of scammers demanding bitcoin for fake court fines
  • See why a 167-year-old bell just moved to Reeves Park
  • What's planned for Phoenixville's massive Good Food Fest this November?

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Release Screening/Panel Discussion—"Your Attention Please" and 25 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 86, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Scammers Pose As Phoenixville Police, Demand Bitcoin Payment (patch.com) — Phoenixville residents are being targeted by scammers who pretend to be local police, falsely claiming people missed court dates and demanding payment in bitcoin or gift cards. Authorities stress that real officers will never request money this way and urge anyone receiving suspicious calls to contact Phoenixville police immediately.
   

2. Phoenixville Installs Historic Church Street School Bell In Reeves Park (patch.com) — A historic 1859 school bell with deep Phoenixville roots now has a permanent home in Reeves Park, following a recent dedication led by Mayor Urscheler. Once used by Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. to signal fires and celebrations, the cracked bell has been preserved as a public tribute to the borough's 19th-century history and community traditions.
   

3. Celebrate Local Food and Agriculture (naturalcentralpa.com) — Phoenixville will host the sixth annual Good Food Fest at Kimberton Fairgrounds on November 1, bringing a huge farmers market, food trucks, local drinks, and family activities to town. With more than 100 producers, live music, kids' attractions, and farm animals, it's a chance to shop directly from regional farmers and food makers while learning how to better support local agriculture.
   

4. Your October guide to Philly-area repertory film screenings (broadstreetreview.com) — Phoenixville film fans can catch the acclaimed concert film Stop Making Sense tonight at 8 p.m. at The Colonial Theatre on Bridge Street, with Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison appearing in person. The screening is part of a broader October lineup of repertory and horror films across the Philadelphia region.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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