🌱 Patch AM: What an asbestos lawsuit could mean for Springfield Township School District

Hello Springfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What an asbestos lawsuit could mean for Springfield Township School District
• How Springfield's softball stars rewrote the Delco record books

Also on today's calendar: Garage Sale - rescheduling to 8/29 due to expected rain on original date. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Delco teacher alleges she got mesothelioma from asbestos in schools (delcotimes.com) — A former Delaware County educator has sued multiple school districts, including Springfield Township School District, claiming years of asbestos exposure in local schools led to her mesothelioma diagnosis. The suit, now moved to Delaware County court, also targets major manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson and details her long career in Upper Darby and Marple Newtown schools. Her attorney says she recently endured a grueling 16-hour cancer surgery and is seeking capped compensation from the districts.
   

• All-Delco Softball: Five aces headline loaded first team (delcotimes.com) — Springfield softball standout Payton Feeney capped her senior year by surpassing 800 career strikeouts and leading the Cougars to a Central League title and state tournament run. Fellow Cougar Rosy Caramanico also broke out with a .568 average and a county-best 43 hits. Both were named to the All-Delco first team alongside top players from Haverford, Marple Newtown, Strath Haven, and other Delco schools.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Garage Sale - rescheduling to 8/29 due to expected rain on original date. →
  2321 Anthony Ave, Broomall
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Corey Holcomb →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Board Business Meeting
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• New Student Orientation
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
• Residence halls open for returning students. Computer preregistr
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am
• Meet and Greet
  Southeast Delco SD 801 W Ashland Ave, Glenolden, PA 19036, USA
  11:30 am
• SHS Open House - Meet your Childs Teacher
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
  11:30 am
• ITS computer support
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Shane Student Lounge, Parrish Hall
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• New Student Orientation
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
Friday September 11
• 25th Anniversary of 911 →
  4955 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Garden Club Of Springfield Harvest Celebration →
  Old Central School, Saxer Ave & Powell Rd, Springfield, PA, 19064
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND!
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• The GIANT Company posted a job opening for PT Overnight Associate Center Store Replenishment - 6464 in Springfield. Apply here.
• Urban Air Adventure Parks posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Media

• Dolly Parton's life and career as a country music icon, actor and philanthropist, in photos (delcotimes.com)
• FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely (delcotimes.com)

Swarthmore

• Swarthmore College First-Year Bikes Cross-Country from Colorado to Delaware County (delco.today)

Ardmore

• Lower Merion School Board Member Resigns After Theft Charges (patch.com)

Ok Springfield! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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