🌱 Planning Commission Meeting and 11 more events

Hello Rutledge! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Merchant of Swarthmore Summer Night Market at Park Ave
• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Planning Commission Meeting at Swarthmore Borough-Main Calendar

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 74.
• Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rutledge

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 17

• Merchant of Swarthmore Summer Night Market →
  Park Ave, Park Ave,
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday July 15

• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Swarthmore Borough-Main Calendar - Swarthmore PA 19081
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am
• Summer Writing Group
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Kohlberg Room 326 - Language Center (LRC)
  10:00 am
• Hatha Yoga with Stacy Bomento
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Wellness Lounge Upper Level, Matchbox Tarble Commons
  12:00 pm
• Summer 2026 Workshop Series: Navigating Unexpected Challenges
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
  12:00 pm
• Group Circuit Training with Chris
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Lower Level Lewis Reynolds Performance Center
  12:15 pm
• Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting →
  Swarthmore Borough-Main Calendar - Swarthmore PA 19081
  7:00 pm

Friday July 17

• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Weekday Bird Walk
  Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
  7:30 am
• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am
• Norwood ESY Car Wash
  Interboro SD Norwood School Parking Lot
  8:30 am
• Members-Only Experience: Forest Bathing
  Scotts Arboretum of Swarthmore College Scott Outdoor Amphitheater, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a local tree service, for 3 branches removal .
  PM with your price & availability property is in Collingdale (Nextdoor Rutledge)

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🗞 Nearby News

Swarthmore

• Yale spent $1.7M on lobbying as federal pressure on colleges grew (ctpost.com)

Prospect Park

• Summer Swimming: Brookhaven cruises behind Fagust's record swim (delcotimes.com)

Ridley Park

• Struct & Payload Design Engineer at Boeing (boeing.com)
• How to Accelerate the Military Supply Chain in PA (thepress.net)
• Predatory Towing is Alive, Well, and Totally Awful (phillymag.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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