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🌱 Patch AM: How a $350,000 state grant will transform Yardley Borough Hall

Also check out Newtown Grant Annual Garage/Yard Sale on the Yardley Patch calendar

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Hey there, Yardley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $350,000 state grant will transform Yardley Borough Hall
  • Why Buttonwood Park's pavilion now bears Mayor Robinson's name

Also on today's calendar: Newtown Grant Annual Garage/Yard Sale and 21 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santarsiero announces state funding for projects across Senate district (bucksindependence.com) — Yardley Borough is receiving $350,000 in state funding to restore and modernize historic Yardley Borough Hall, including structural repairs, accessibility upgrades, new HVAC, and safer lighting and parking. The broader package also funds emergency services, parks, housing, and infrastructure projects across Bucks County, but Yardley residents will feel the impact right at the center of their local government.
   

• Yardley Mayor Robinson was known for years of public service (bucksindependence.com) — Yardley Borough has honored former Mayor Edward E. Robinson by naming the Buttonwood Park pavilion after him, recognizing decades of public service and deep local family roots. The story recalls his historic 1977 election, his status as the town's first Black mayor, and the seven‑generation Derry‑Robinson lineage that helped shape Yardley's history and civic life.
   

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  • Lower Makefield Woman's Club - **Fall Beef 'n Brew Fundraiser** —Lower Makefield Woman's Club Read on Patch
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  • The Friends of Five Mile Woods will be hosting a Fall Open House on Sunday, September 20, from noon until 4:00 PM, at Lower Makefield Township's Five Mile Woods Preserve.
    The Preserve headquarters will be open with nature artifacts and animals on display. Guided nature tours will be offered as needed/as guides are… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Morrisville

  • Morrisville taps Western PA educator as next superintendent (centredaily.com)
  • Middletown changes policy in temporary signs – Bucks Round-Up – September 17, 2026 (bucksindependence.com)
  • Makin Waves with Lisa Bouchelle: 'Thrilled with the Passion' (newjerseystage.com)

Fairless Hills

  • Falls Township's Food Truck Festival/Touch a Truck This Weekend (patch.com)

Newtown

  • Ardana Food & Drink in Newtown, PA to close October 10 (nj1015.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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