🌱 Patch AM: Mountain Oaks Road Targeted For Vehicle Break-Ins: Lower Makefield Crimes

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In today's newsletter:

• Unlocked cars on Mountain Oaks Road targeted in overnight break-ins
• How a Yardley widow turned 9/11 grief into a healing mission

Also on today's calendar: Our Founding Waters - A Community River Festival and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mountain Oaks Road Targeted For Vehicle Break-Ins: Lower Makefield Crimes (patch.com) — Residents near Yardley are being warned after a string of overnight vehicle break-ins and thefts from unlocked cars on Mountain Oaks Road, Country Hills Road, and other Lower Makefield neighborhoods. Police also reported bank fraud cases, a recovered stolen car from Philadelphia, and two separate traffic-related arrests, urging the community to stay vigilant and secure vehicles and accounts.
   

• 25 Years After 9/11, New Hope Widow Tara Bane Shares Story of Grief and Healing (bucksco.today) — A Yardley couple's story is at the heart of New Hope author Tara Bane's memoir about losing her husband in the 9/11 attacks and rebuilding a life in Bucks County. She reflects on grief, community support, and the Garden of Reflection memorial in Lower Makefield, hoping her book will comfort others facing loss.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yardley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Our Founding Waters - A Community River Festival →
  Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing
  9:30 am
• Tai Chi for Arthritis →
  Friends Village, Styer Campus, 331 Lower Dolington Rd, Newtown
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• First Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm →
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 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
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 September 5
• The Painters' Collective Gallery at Prallsville Mills →
  Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler St, Stockton
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• The Painters' Collective Gallery at Prallsville Mills →
  Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler St, Stockton, NJ, 08559
  12:00 pm
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
Sunday September 13
• Free Fall Fest →
  Woodside Church, 1667 Edgewood Rd, Yardley
  10:30 am
Monday September 14
• Journaling Workshop →
  Soupcon, 25 Bridge St, Lambertville
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Third Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm →
  Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lower Makefield Seniors spend an afternoon at Monmouth Park Racetrack —Lower Makefield Seniors Read on Patch

• @i live in Brookstone and this adorable kitty was on our back deck.
  My son fed him but, he left after he ate. Just hoping he's somebody's and has a home. (Nextdoor Brookstone)

🗞 Nearby News

Morrisville

• ATAS Co-founder Nel Bus Has Died (retrofitmagazine.com)

Newtown

• 46-Year Police Veteran Mark Schmidt Retires As Upper Makefield Chief (newtownpanow.com)
• Tenth Annual Newtown Black & White Dinner being held Sept. 6 (trentonian.com)
• Best high schools in Pennsylvania (erienewsnow.com)

Levittown

• Ex-Teacher Fined For Mistreating Bristol Autistic Student (patch.com)
• Mosquito Spraying In 3 Lower Bucks Co. Towns Tuesday (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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