🌱 Patch AM: See which Springfield lacrosse standouts made this year’s All-Delco list

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In today's newsletter:

• See which Springfield lacrosse standouts made this year's All-Delco list
• Springfield will host burial services for Florence "Flossie" Brownstein

Also on today's calendar: Corey Holcomb and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: An afternoon shower; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls Lacrosse: The 2026 All-Delco Team (centredaily.com) — Springfield girls lacrosse players earned prominent recognition on the 2026 All-Delco teams, with standouts named to both the first and second teams plus several honorable mentions. Local athletes share the spotlight with top performers from Agnes Irwin, Episcopal Academy, Radnor, Ridley, and other Delaware County programs, underscoring Springfield's strong presence in this year's high school lacrosse season.
   

• Florence "Flossie" Brownstein Obituary Aug 29, 2026 (goldsteinsfuneral.com) — Services for Florence "Flossie" Brownstein will conclude with interment at Mt. Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, offering local friends a nearby place to pay respects. The 96-year-old lifelong Philadelphian is remembered for her devotion to family, synagogue leadership, nursing career, community volunteering, and steadfast commitment to democracy and social justice.
   

📸 Around Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Corey Holcomb →
  Lansdowne Theater, 31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Classes begin
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
• First day for students with last name A to M
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
• First Day of School for Students
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
• First Day Back to School
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
• Total Body Bands with Julie McHugh
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Tarble Commons Upper Level
  7:30 am
• Welcome Back Breakfast
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Science Center - Eldridge Commons, Science Center Terrace
  8:30 am
• American Communities 1776-2026
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
  8:30 am
• Hatha Yoga with Stacy Bomento
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Tarble Commons Upper Level
  12:00 pm
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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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• Delco Media Brunchalong on August 30h at the Townehouse →
  Towne House, 117 Veterans Sq., Media
  11:00 am
Monday August 31
• First Day of School for Students
  Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
• Classes begin
  Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081
• First Day for Students (PK-12+)
  Chester-Upland SD Chester, PA 19013

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Media

• Chanticleer, a Pleasure Garden, Receives Silver Laurel Media Award for Website Excellence (mainlinemedianews.com)
• Media will stay with Main Line Health for paramedic service, council says (delcotimes.com)
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Swarthmore

• Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble' (space.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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