Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
Sunday: A shower and t-storm; warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Girls Track and Field: The 2026 All-Delco Team (delcotimes.com) — Springfield High track and field athletes are well represented on the 2026 All-Delco girls team, including first-team selections and a standout 4x800 relay. Local runners also appear on the second team and honorable mention lists, highlighting strong performances across multiple events. It's a big recognition moment for Springfield student-athletes and their supporters.
• Drone leads police to Delco Woods intruder (delcotimes.com) — Springfield Township police helped contain a suspect after two men allegedly broke into a county-owned building at Delco Woods in Marple, where a drone with infrared helped track one intruder hiding in the woods. Delaware County Park Police and several neighboring departments coordinated the response, leading to both men being arrested and held on bail pending September court hearings.
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Hi, I feed a cat in Lansdowne, and another cat came by and was under the car and was very scared and I had extra food so I put a can out but wouldn't come from under the car and i walked away then it came out and his nose and between his eyes looked like maybe scratches or sunburn or something else but if you zoom in you can see it, if anyone has any ideas what it is ? I don't live near there so… (Nextdoor Sproul)
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🗞 Nearby News
Media
Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short (mainlinemedianews.com)
IKEA Opens First Delaware County Store with Compact Design, No Meatballs (wmmr.com)
Wawa Partners with Electrify America for EV Chargers (fuelcellsworks.com)
Swarthmore
Media's Plum Street Plaza gets recognized as 2026 Great Place in PA (delcotimes.com)
West Chester
Tornado Confirmed In Chester County After NWS Investigation (patch.com)
12 More Measles Cases Found In Chester County (patch.com)
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