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🌱 Patch AM: Fundraising Campaign Launched For Yardley Mayor Memorial

You won't want to miss Quakers and Slavery:From Enslavers to Allies on the Yardley Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Yardley! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Yardley fundraiser aims to honor trailblazing Mayor Edward E. Robinson
  • When and where Yardley's 25th‑anniversary 9/11 ceremonies are happening

Also on today's calendar: Quakers and Slavery:From Enslavers to Allies and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Sun yielding to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fundraising Campaign Launched For Yardley Mayor Memorial (patch.com) — Yardley residents are being asked to support a new memorial pavilion and educational project at Buttonwood Park honoring lifelong resident and former mayor Edward E. Robinson, Pennsylvania's first Black mayor. Following unanimous approval by Yardley Borough Council, The Gather Place museum is launching a sponsorship-driven fundraising campaign to fund signage, interpretive displays, digital resources, and a history of Yardley's mayors.
   

• Where to find 9/11 memorials, services in Bucks County (phillyburbs.com) — Yardley residents can join 25th‑anniversary 9/11 ceremonies at the Garden of Reflection on Woodside Road, with morning and evening services honoring local victims. The guide also highlights additional memorials and public ceremonies across Bucks County, from Warminster to Doylestown and Quakertown, offering several ways to pay respects and reflect on the attacks' legacy.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Morrisville

  • Man Charged With Robbery After Stealing Tractor-Trailer & Fleeing Bucks County (levittownnow.com)
  • Ex-Bristol Twp. Parks Director Pleads Guilty In Theft Case (levittownnow.com)
  • Unity Bancorp, Inc. $UNTY Holdings Trimmed by Wellington Management Group LLP (marketbeat.com)

Fairless Hills

  • Crumbling Culvert From 1954 Keeps Portion Of Fairless Hills Road Closed (levittownnow.com)
  • Savers begins accepting donations at Lancaster Twp. thrift store ahead of Oct. 1 opening (lancasteronline.com)

Newtown

  • Traditional Yoga Studio Opens At The Shoppes In Wrightstown (patch.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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