🌱 How Prospect Park police helped end a regional shoplifting pursuit

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Prospect Park police helped end a regional shoplifting pursuit

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with some sun returning, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Springfield police reports: Drexel Hill man charged with DUI on nitrous oxide, road rage over mall parking spot (delcotimes.com) — Prospect Park police assisted Springfield officers in stopping a vehicle near Route 291 tied to an earlier shoplifting case, leading to an arrest on a warrant. The broader report details several recent Springfield-area incidents, including DUI on nitrous oxide, retail thefts at Springfield Mall and Target, an assault over a parking spot, and underage drinking.
   

📸 Around Prospect Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prospect Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Penn Wood High School, 100 Green Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Glenolden H&S - Kids Bingo
  Glenolden School Gym and Cafeteria
  4:30 pm
• Gold Out R-Thon Game
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Nifty Fifty's RMS Student Activities Fundraiser
  Ridley Middle School Ridley Park, PA 19078
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Hope 4 Hallie - HOCO Football Game
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Homecoming Dance
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  7:00 pm

📣 Prospect Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• "Sounds of Freedom" Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Ridley Township Library, 100 E Macdade Blvd, Folsom, PA, 19033, United States
  1:00 pm
• Gentle English (Swarthmore PA) →
  Park Avenue Community Center, 1229 Park Ave, Swarthmore
  2:00 pm
• Accessible Mushroom Tour
  Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
  3:00 pm
• Build Your Own Adventure with Cas
  Delaware County Arts Consortium Nimble Craft
  5:00 pm
• Shade Tree Commission →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street Second Floor, Media
  5:30 pm
• Fungi Fest: Entangled Life: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake
  Science Center 101, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
  6:00 pm
• HHS Athletics Open House
  Haverford High School, 200 Mill Road, Havertown
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Prospect Park. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Glenolden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prospect Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ridley Park

• Delloso hosting document shredding event in Norwood Oct. 31 (pahouse.com)

Swarthmore

• Swarthmore College Dedicates Academic Building to Two Black Scholars (jbhe.com)
• Delaware County Archives (delco.today)
• 6 Delaware County Towns Perfect for a Saturday Day Trip (montco.today)

Darby

• Warrant issued for woman accused of threatening victim in earlier harassment case (delcotimes.com)
• Man who hurled racist threats at motorist gets 23 months of probation (delcotimes.com)

Ok Prospect Park! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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