🌱 Why did Delco let a Swarthmore tax deal slide three times?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did Delco let a Swarthmore tax deal slide three times?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Delco Council Chair Womack broke his tax repayment deal three times. The bureau let it slide. (upperdarbynow.com) — Delaware County Council Chair Richard Womack repeatedly missed payments on more than $18,000 in delinquent taxes tied to his home on Greenhill Road in Swarthmore, yet the county Tax Claim Bureau never enforced his installment agreement. The investigation raises questions about whether Womack received special treatment and whether county officials followed state law while residents faced multiple property tax hikes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Swarthmore

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Penn Wood High School, 100 Green Ave, Lansdowne
  7:00 pm
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

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Accessible Mushroom Tour
  Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
  3:00 pm
• Fungi Fest: Entangled Life: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake
  Science Center 101, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Nature Nook Fall Session
  Wister Center, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
  10:00 am
• Acrylic Painting Workshop: Homage to "The Florida Highwaymen" →
  Park Avenue Community Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore
  6:30 pm
• Duck Variations, a play by David Mamet →
  Park Avenue Community Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore
  7:00 pm
• Gold Out R-Thon Game
  Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Swarthmore Farmers Market →
  121 Park Avenue, Swarthmore
  9:00 am
• CADES 75th Anniversary Community Day →
  CADES Inclusive Playground, 401 Rutgers Ave, Swarthmore
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Borough Council Work Session →
  Swarthmore Borough, PA Calendar Swarthmore, PA 19081
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Tot and Me Programs/ Menschy Morning →
  Temple Sholom, 55 Church Lane, Broomall
  9:30 am
• Zumba Gold (Thursday) →
  Community Center, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
  9:30 am
• Delco Revive! Free BLS CPR
  Keystone First Wellness & Opportunity Center, 1929 W. 9th Street, Chester
  12:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Norwood School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I would love help identifying this insect that was on our bottom step.
  It's not a mosquito catcher. It's much larger than that. Actual size of the body is probably one and a half to 2 inches in length. Actual size from… (Nextdoor Swarthmore)

• Connecticut Pest Elimination posted a job opening for CT Pest Control Service Technician in Folsom. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swarthmore here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• PennDOT road projects for the week of Sept. 27, 2026 (delcotimes.com)
• New doula directory will help Delaware County families find support (inquirer.com)

Ridley Park

• Daily Times marks 150 years of being a 'mirror' (delcotimes.com)

Media

• Karen Davies Blum (familiesfirstcare.com)

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