🌱 Patch AM: How Springfield’s state rep is helping expand this countywide mental health fair

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In today's newsletter:

• How Springfield's state rep is helping expand this countywide mental health fair

Also on today's calendar: Run For The Hills...& Trees! Newtown Square 5K to Support Local Open Space on 10/3 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
• Sunday: Rain possible in the p.m., with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Expanded Delaware County mental health fair set for Saturday (delcotimes.com) — Springfield residents are invited to a greatly expanded Delaware County Mental Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the county courthouse in Media, co-hosted by local state Rep. Jennifer O'Mara. With about 60 providers, wellness activities, and a new resource-finding app, the fair aims to connect people with practical mental health and substance-use support close to home.
   

📸 Around Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Run For The Hills...& Trees! Newtown Square 5K to Support Local Open Space on 10/3 →
  On Point Farm, 6114 Goshen Rd, Newtown Square
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Tri-County Concerts opens its season Oct. 4 with pianist Avery Gagliano →
  Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S Valley Forge Rd, Devon
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Gold Out R-Thon Game
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Dom Flemons Talk/Demonstration
  Lang Performing Arts Center Room (LPAC) 102 Pearson-Hall Theatr
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• UDHS - Special Education Transition Night
  Upper Darby School District Performing Arts Center, 601 N Lansdow, Springfield
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• CHMS Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
  Clifton Heights Middle School, 201 North Springfield Road, Clifton Heights
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• WP - Family Literacy Night
  Westbrook Park Elem School, 199 Westbrook Dr, Clifton Heights
  6:00 pm
• Archives Long Timer Panel: Delaware County →
  Havertown Springfield, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield
  7:00 pm
• Old Timers Panel - DELCO →
  Springfield Friends Meeting, 1001 Old Sproul Rd, Springfield
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• KCTR - Homework Night
  Upper Darby Kindergarten Center, 3200 State Rd, Drexel Hill
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Yoga (Friday) →
  Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  9:00 am
• Gator of the Month Assembly
  Chester-Upland SD Stetser
  9:30 am
• Tot and Me Programs/ Menschy Morning →
  Temple Sholom, 55 Church Lane, Broomall
  9:30 am
• Nature Nook Fall Session
  Wister Center, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Springfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Media

• Penn State Brandywine Hosts Penn State Day Oct. 24 With Campus Tours and Application Fee Waiver (vista.today)
• Christine Flowers: Josh Shapiro and the pro-life movement (delcotimes.com)
• Rick Tocchet hoping Flyers' opening drop in intensity is 'one-game thing' (delcotimes.com)

Swarthmore

• Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions (swarthmorephoenix.com)
• Introducing Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastyk: A New Role, the Same Values (swarthmorephoenix.com)

Ardmore

• Penn Wynne Now Has A Café As Efforts To Build Neighborhood's Business Sector Grow (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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