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🌱 How a late-night apartment fire shook a Trainer neighborhood
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- How a late-night apartment fire shook a Trainer neighborhood
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 Cats Killed In Apartment Fire In Delco: Reports (patch.com) — A Tuesday night apartment fire on the 3300 block of West 3rd Street in Trainer left at least one unit heavily damaged and killed three cats, though all residents escaped safely. Officials are still investigating the cause and how many people were displaced, while neighboring fire companies shared images of the intense flames and roof operations. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- "Sounds of Freedom" Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
Delaware County Arts Consortium Ridley Township Library, 100 E Macdade Blvd, Folsom, PA, 19033, United States
1:00 pm - Accessible Mushroom Tour
Scott Arboretum Offices, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
3:00 pm - Build Your Own Adventure with Cas
Delaware County Arts Consortium Nimble Craft
5:00 pm - Fungi Fest: Entangled Life: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake
Science Center 101, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
6:00 pm - Recreation Board Meeting →
Upper Providence Twp - Upper Providence Township 935 N. Providence Road Media PA 19063
7:00 pm - Home Coming Weekend
Hilltop El Sch Aston, PA 19014 - PBIS Assembly
Chester-Upland SD ESA - Engineering Mini Camp For High School Students →
Kirkbride Hall, Chester
5:00 am - Gator of the Month Assembly
Chester-Upland SD Stetser
9:30 am - Nature Nook Fall Session
Wister Center, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
10:00 am - Cozy Care Night →
Howell Hall, Chester
3:30 pm - Acrylic Painting Workshop: Homage to "The Florida Highwaymen"
Delaware County Arts Consortium Park Avenue Community Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States
6:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PA black bears are putting on the pounds for winter.
And NO, they don't need your leftovers. Human food attractants can be very tempting as the days get colder and shorter, making it much more… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Chester
- Delaware County Council applauds nearly $100 million investment into Chester (philasun.com)
- Chester County Measles Outbreak More Than Triples to 83 Cases (mychesco.com)
- A Familiar Voice, a Helping Hand: Delaware Hospice's Care Goes Beyond the Bedside (delawarelive.com)
Upland
- Haverford police reports: Victim loses $4,000 bitcoin gold fraud, car parts stolen (delcotimes.com)
Media
- 3 Cats Killed In Apartment Fire In Delco (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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