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🌱 How a Wynnewood apartment disaster exposes our storm readiness gap
Coming up on the Wynnewood Patch calendar: Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026
Good morning to you Wynnewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Wynnewood apartment disaster exposes our storm readiness gap
Also on today's calendar: Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Less humid with some sun, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
- Saturday: Low humidity with lots of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Intensifying summers are putting the Philly suburbs' aging infrastructure to the test: 'We get a 100-year storm every year' (inquirer.com) — A violent July microburst ripped the roof off Wynnewood's Wyndon Apartments, forcing residents out and highlighting how aging stormwater and power infrastructure across Lower Merion and nearby suburbs is straining under hotter, wetter summers. Local officials and experts describe mounting flooding, downed trees, and costly repairs, along with early steps like stormwater plans, bridge fixes, and climate strategies to better protect communities. 
📸 Around Wynnewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wynnewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026 →
Ukrainian American Sports Center, 1 Lower State Rd, North Wales
12:00 pm - Friends' Central Early Bird Open House (Grades 6-12) →
1101 City Ave, Penn Wynne
9:00 am
Sunday August 23
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- B'Day - Rochelle Karyou
St. Thomas Gospel Choir 6361 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Storytime: Family Fun →
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
10:30 am - Democratic Committee Meeting 7:00PM *meeting open to all registered Democrats* →
Lansdowne Borough, PA Calendar Lansdowne, PA 19050
7:00 pm - 9th grade orientation
Walter B Saul Philadelphia, PA 19128
10:00 am - Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr. →
Holy Child Academy, 475 Shadeland Ave, Drexel Hill
7:00 pm - PTA Kindergarten Meet Up @ Houston Playground
Green Woods CS 900 Grakyn Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19128
1:00 pm - Staff PD week
Walter B Saul Philadelphia, PA 19128 - Creative Citizen Studios Art Workshop →
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
10:30 am - Uniform Swap
Green Woods CS Philadelphia, PA 19128
6:00 pm - University of Pittsburgh Office of Admissions and Financial Aid presents Beyond High School: College Admissions and Choosing Your Path →
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
5:00 pm - Committee of the Whole
Southeast Delco SD Darby, PA 19023
6:00 pm - GWCS Board of Trustee Meeting
Green Woods CS Philadelphia, PA 19128
7:30 pm
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Sunday August 16
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on Brinton Lake Rd...
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🗞 Nearby News
Narberth
- Kremp Sets Seven-Day Same-Day Delivery Across Philly Region (mychesco.com)
Ardmore
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- She Fest 2026 Comes to Ardmore Music Hall: Live Music, Women-Owned Businesses and Giving Back (wmmr.com)
Haverford
- $1.6M Estate Sold In Havertown: See The Most Recently Sold Homes In Haverford Twp. (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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