Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 86, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Yardley Borough Hall Restoration Planned (patch.com) — Yardley residents can look forward to a major restoration of Yardley Borough Hall, funded by a new $350,000 state grant secured by Sen. Steve Santarsiero and Rep. Perry Warren. The century-old building in the heart of Yardley will see structural repairs, accessibility upgrades, new HVAC, and modernized interiors to keep local government services safe, functional, and accessible.
2. Quick, Noninvasive CIMT Testing Offered October 7 (nasouthjersey.com) — Residents can schedule quick, noninvasive CIMT ultrasound screenings for arterial plaque on October 7 at Dr. Paul Bizzaro's office on South Main Street in Yardley. The 15-minute test may help reveal early cardiovascular risk, especially for adults over 30 or those with family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol issues, or other heart-related risk factors.
3. Central Bucks schools receive a round of educational grants from community foundation (bucksindependence.com) — Yardley police are investigating hateful vandalism at Yardley Country Club after swastikas and a racial slur were carved into the golf course overnight September 25–26, and they're asking residents for tips or security footage. The same roundup highlights new Central Bucks classroom grants and Pennsbury's new Arts Hall of Fame, but the Yardley incident remains the most urgent local concern.
4. Yardley Country Club Victim of Antisemitic Vandalism, Including Swastikas Carved Into Golf Course (buckscountybeacon.com) — Vandalism at Yardley Country Club, including swastikas and a racial slur, has sparked a police investigation and concern among Yardley residents and Jewish community members. Local and county officials say they're coordinating on hate-crime enforcement and new prevention efforts, while the club stresses that such hateful acts have no place in Yardley.
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