🌱 Patch AM: How clean is the Delaware River by Yardley’s stretch today?

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In today's newsletter:

• How clean is the Delaware River by Yardley's stretch today?

Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Delaware River in Bucks County Is Cleaner Than It Was. Here's What Changed (vista.today) — If you live in Yardley, the Delaware River supplying much of Bucks County's drinking water is significantly cleaner than in past generations, especially along the protected, non-tidal stretch that includes Washington Crossing and Yardley down to Morrisville. The article explains how treatment plants, strict Special Protection Waters rules, and ongoing monitoring of bacteria, PFAS, and fish advisories shape the safety of the water you drink, swim in, and fish from.
   

📸 Around Yardley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yardley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Property Restoration Business Liquidation | Langhorne, PA | Tools | Commercial Equipment →
  Bid at alderferauction.com,
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Interior Remodeling: Kitchens and Bathroom Brunch and Learn →
  4814 York Rd, Doylestown
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• The Painters' Collective Gallery at Prallsville Mills →
  Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler St, Stockton, NJ, 08559
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• The Painters' Collective Gallery at Prallsville Mills →
  Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler St, Stockton
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Our Founding Waters - A Community River Festival →
  Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing
  9:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Quakers and Slavery:From Enslavers to Allies →
  The Old Library by Lake Afton, 46 W Afton Ave, Yardley
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Yardley Friends Meeting Flea Market →
  Yardley Friends Meeting, 65 N Main St, Yardley
  8:00 am
• The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution →
  Yardley-Makefield Branch, Bucks County Free Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd, Yardley
  2:00 pm
• Annual Pig Roast, Music, Games →
  Newtown United Methodist Church, 35 Liberty St, Newtown
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Bucks County AOH Irish Festival →
  Charlann Farms, 586 Stony Hill Rd, Morrisville
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Student Leader Formal Dinner →
  Cairn University Mason Activity Center Auxiliary Dining Room (previously Highlander Cafe)
  4:15 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Academic Success Program Orientation →
  Cairn University Manor Hall Building Manor Hall
  11:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Welcome Back Teachers!
  Mill Creek Levittown, PA 19055
• Community Gathering/Student Welcome →
  Cairn University Chatlos Chapel Auditorium
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Lower Makefield Seniors Offer Free Lunch & Learn Event —Lower Makefield Seniors Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Morrisville

• Santarsiero flipped long-red Senate district blue; Bankos attempts reversal (centralbucksnews.com)

Newtown

• Newtown Rotary Needs Pullers for the Oct. 10 Plane Pull (lowerbuckstimes.com)
• This Beloved Pennsylvania Summer Fair Keeps Drawing Locals Back For Summer Fun Even Though It Is Cash Only (takingthekids.com)

Levittown

• Levittown Small Businesses: Four Service Counters (lowerbuckstimes.com)
• Teen Driver To Be Cited For Crashing Into Occupied Acura Along Highway (levittownnow.com)

Ok Yardley! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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