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🌱 Why a popular Park Avenue bakery just shut its doors

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a popular Park Avenue bakery just shut its doors

Also on today's calendar: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; a quick a.m. shower, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pastry Pants Bakery Closes on Park Avenue in Swarthmore After Three Years (delco.today) — A beloved Swarthmore bakery, Pastry Pants on Park Avenue, has closed permanently after three years, citing rising costs, staffing shortages, and slow weekday sales. Owner and longtime Swarthmore resident Robert Smythe started the business in his driveway before moving downtown, and he’s now focusing on recovering from the demanding schedule and pursuing writing projects.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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