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🌱 Merchants of Swarthmore Night Market and 11 more events

And check out Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival on the Swarthmore Patch calendar

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Hello again Swarthmore! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds
  • Scott Arboretum: Patriotic Flowers
  • Public Works, Parks and Recreation Committee at Swarthmore Borough, PA Calendar

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Here's a new tactic by the scammers and those engaged in illegal and/or unethical activity in Nextdoor: they disable comments, or post in a group that requires membership to comment.
    If that is where you see job offers, money offers, sketchy rentals, etc, please don't do it. There's a reason they aren't posting where everyone can… (Nextdoor Swarthmore)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Springfield, Pennsylvania in Springfield. Apply here.
  • KFC posted a job opening for Team Member in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swarthmore here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

  • Expanded Delaware County mental health fair set for next Saturday (upperdarbynow.com)

Media

  • Media Named the Most Hospitable Town in Pennsylvania by WorldAtlas (delco.today)
  • New federal rules for international students could have 'huge chilling effect' (whyy.org)

Haverford

  • Driver Killed In Havertown Crash Had License Revoked For Medical Reasons: Reports (patch.com)

Ok Swarthmore! 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 do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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