🌱 Prospect Park police seek man after incident at Chester Pike Dollar Tree

Good morning Prospect Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Prospect Park police seek man after incident at Chester Pike Dollar Tree

Also on today's calendar: Earthquake and Kym Whitley.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of inappropriately touching girl, 12, at Dollar Tree store in Prospect Park (6abc.com) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly followed two young girls into the Dollar Tree on Chester Pike in Prospect Park and inappropriately touched a 12-year-old on Monday afternoon. The girl quickly protected her 6-year-old sister and called for help, and Prospect Park police say the incident is a serious public safety concern as they work to identify the suspect.
   

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📸 Around Prospect Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prospect Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Earthquake and Kym Whitley →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 8

• Rain Date Glenolden Fireworks
  Interboro SD South Ave Field
  7:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Kdg Orientation
  Interboro SD Kdg Gym and Library
  8:00 am

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📣 Prospect Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am
• Zumba Gold (Thursday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  9:30 am
• Build Your Own Adventure with Cas
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Nimble Craft
  5:00 pm
• Finance Committee Meeting →
  Swarthmore Borough-Main Calendar - Swarthmore PA 19081
  5:00 pm
• Shade Tree Commission →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street Second Floor, Media
  5:30 pm
• Sh*tty Art Buddies
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Nimble Craft
  6:00 pm
• Walk Run Connect
  City of Chester Crozer Park Trail, Finland Drive, Chester, PA, 19013, United States
  6:30 pm
• Borough Council Workshop Meeting →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Second Floor Second Floor, Media
  7:00 pm
• Recreation Board Meeting →
  Upper Providence Twp - Upper Providence Township 935 N. Providence Road Media PA 19063
  7:00 pm
• Margaret Cho →
  Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St, Philadelphia
  7:30 pm

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• Grundy Museum — 2157889432
  The Grundy Museum is a historic house museum located at 610

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Folsom. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Morton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prospect Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ridley Park

• Former state Rep. Nick Miccarelli arrested on suspicion of DUI (delcotimes.com)
• Wednesday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 8.5.26 (blogspot.com)
• Boeing's Ridley Park Plant Faces Closure Risk Amid Chinook Budget Cuts (montco.today)

Glenolden

• Delaware County Man Surrenders After Shooting Wounds Walmart Employee in Glenolden (philadelphiaweekly.com)

Swarthmore

• Parish Events: October 2026 (ukrcatholic.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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