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Quakertown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Quakertown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s planned at Quakertown’s Patriots Day Ceremony this morning?
  • Quakertown-based WWII-era plane crashes after takeoff from local airport
  • Which two Quakertown seniors just earned National Merit honors?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale in Pennsburg | Tools | Furniture | Jewelry | Art | Fitness Equipment and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Honor 9/11 25th anniversary at these Bucks County memorials, services (phillyburbs.com) — Quakertown residents can attend a Patriots Day Ceremony at the Unifest Performance Center on West Mill Street, featuring demonstrations like a medevac landing, vehicle displays, and personal 9/11 accounts before an 11 a.m. ceremony. The guide also highlights several other Bucks County memorials and services, offering options if you’d like to honor the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
   

2. Historic World War II Plane Crashes In Eastern PA (patch.com) — A historic World War II training plane that took off from Quakertown-Upper Bucks Airport crashed while landing at Heritage Field in Limerick Township, leaving the pilot injured. The aircraft flipped upside down before first responders rescued the sole occupant, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the accident.
   

3. National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from Bucks County schools (buckscountycouriertimes.com) — Two Quakertown Community High School seniors, Aeryn Tuck and Vaughn Wagner, have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, standing out among more than 16,000 students nationwide. They’re part of over 50 Bucks County students honored, giving Quakertown families a reason to celebrate local academic achievement and look ahead to potential scholarship awards next spring.
   

4. FOOTBALL: Plymouth Whitemarsh keeps rolling with win over Central Bucks South (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Plymouth Whitemarsh’s dominant 33-0 win over Central Bucks South sets up a compelling Suburban One League Continental opener when they visit Quakertown next week. Local football fans can expect a confident, undefeated PW squad coming into town after piling up 300 rushing yards and stifling CB South’s offense.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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