🌱 Patch AM: How a Blue Route stabbing led to a Villanova lockdown

What's up Radnor! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Blue Route stabbing led to a Villanova lockdown

Also on today's calendar: Fine Arts and Mid-Century Modern Auction | Art | Jewelry | Silver | Furniture & More and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U-Haul Driver Arrested After Stabbing Someone on I-476, Causing Lockdown at Villanova, Police Say (ground.news) — A violent road-rage stabbing on I-476 led to a police chase that ended near Villanova and briefly locked down the campus in Radnor Township. Two men were taken into custody after the U-Haul crash and pursuit, and an officer was injured. Residents may notice increased police presence around the Blue Route and Rosemont areas as the investigation continues.
   

📸 Around Radnor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Radnor

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Fine Arts and Mid-Century Modern Auction | Art | Jewelry | Silver | Furniture & More →
  Online Auction,
  10:00 am
• Youth & Teen 2026 Fall Classes & Workshops →
  Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 25th Anniversary of 911 →
  4955 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
  8:00 am
• Newtown Square Farmers Market →
  395 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Art in the Park Arts & Music Festival →
  Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• The Father Bill Atkinson Pilgrimage →
  St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 800 E Lancaster Ave, Villanova
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Carly Hillman →
  Main Point Books, 116 N Wayne Ave, Wayne
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Women's & Children's Consignment Sale by The Saturday Club →
  117 W Wayne Ave, Wayne
  5:00 pm
• Youth & Teen 2026 Fall Classes & Workshops →
  Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  6:00 pm
• An Evening with Jodi Picoult →
  Keswick Theatre, 291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fall For Learning →
  Creutzburg Center 100, Harford Park, 260 Gulph Creek Rd, Radnor
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Impact: Reflections of 9/11 Works by George Robert Overhiser Jr. →
  Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
  11:15 am
Tuesday September 22
• Candle Making with Sweet Dreams Candle Club →
  108 Station Rd, Wayne
  6:00 pm
• Sue Weldon →
  Main Point Books, 116 N Wayne Ave, Wayne
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Villanova

• Villanova Ranks No. 33 on TIME's Best Colleges of America 2026-2027 (villanovan.com)
• 2 suspects captured after I-476 stabbing; Villanova University lockdown lifted (6abc.com)
• Arab and Islamic Studies Minor (GIS) (villanova.edu)

Bryn Mawr

• Driver Beaten, Stabbed By Group Of Men After Crash On The Main Line: Police (patch.com)

Newtown Square

• Newtown Square Residents… We Want to Hear From You! (newtownsquaremag.com)

Ok Radnor! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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