🌱 Patch AM: Radnor High School Rated Top 10 In PA In U.S. News Rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• Radnor High earns top-10 statewide spot in new rankings
• How protected are Radnor students as measles cases rise nearby?

Also on today's calendar: Explore Your Creative Potential and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Radnor High School Rated Top 10 In PA In U.S. News Rankings (patch.com) — Radnor residents can take pride in Radnor High School being ranked seventh in Pennsylvania and 341st in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best High Schools list. The school's strong AP participation, high graduation rate, and above-average Keystone Exam scores underpin the ranking, even as some experts question how much such lists reflect true school quality.
   

• As Measles Cases Rise, Some Radnor Schools Show Higher Vaccination Rates Than Others (patch.com) — New state data show all Radnor Township public schools above the 95 percent measles vaccination threshold, giving local families strong herd immunity as regional measles cases climb. The figures highlight school-by-school rates, with Ithan Elementary posting the district's lowest but still high coverage, and explain how many students may be missing key childhood shots.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Radnor

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Explore Your Creative Potential →
  Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  10:00 am
Friday August 21
• Newtown Square Farmers Market →
  395 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• A Fall Full of Art, Creativity & Fun at Wayne Art Center →
  413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Foiled Again! With Jo Piazza →
  118 North, 118 N Wayne Ave, Wayne
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Main Line Music Appreciation Society Presents "You Think You Don't Know Country Music" →
  Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Sidecar + The Modbeats at 118 North 9/17 →
  118 North, 118 N Wayne Ave, Wayne
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Recycling - Zone #1 →
  Newtown Township, PA Calendar
  7:00 am
• Summer Wednesday Walkabouts
  Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens , 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
  10:00 am
• Lock 60 Walking Tours →
  Montgomery County Parks Events - 400 Towpath Road Mont Clare PA 19453
  11:00 am
• Tredyffrin Easttown Fire Commission Meeting →
  Easttown Town Calendar - 566 Beaumont Road Devon PA 19333
  3:00 pm
• Creating Safe Spaces for Birds
  Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens , 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA, 19333, United States
  6:00 pm
• Marple Zoning Board Meeting →
  Marple Township, PA Calendar Broomall, PA 19008
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Storytime: Family Fun →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  10:30 am
• Finance Committee Meeting - Ad-Hoc - CANCELLED →
  Newtown Township, PA Calendar, 209 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square
  5:30 pm
• Finance Committee Meeting - Ad-Hoc →
  Newtown Township, PA Calendar, 209 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square
  5:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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