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🌱 Patch AM: Major National Bookstore Chain Opens Eastern Montco Location
Also, don't miss Community Youth Choir on the Abington Patch calendar

Good morning Abington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Barnes & Noble returns to Abington with a new Noble Town Center store
- What vision will Jefferson Abington's new surgery chief bring to patients?
Also on today's calendar: Community Youth Choir and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Major National Bookstore Chain Opens Eastern Montco Location (patch.com) — Abington readers have a new place to browse books, as Barnes & Noble has opened a store in the Noble Town Center in the Jenkintown section of the township, marking the chain's return after more than a decade. The business roundup also notes regional changes, including a Bucks County mall closure, new restaurants and shops in nearby Hatboro, and a donation to a food bank serving Montgomery County.
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• Cataldo Doria: Building a New Chapter of Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration (oncodaily.com) — A new surgical and cancer-care leader is taking the helm at Jefferson Abington and the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, shaping how complex care is delivered close to home. Dr. Cataldo Doria says he aims to build a nationally recognized, patient-centered program, bringing advanced treatments and innovation directly to Abington-area patients and families.
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📸 Around Abington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Abington
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★ Featured events ★
- Community Youth Choir →
2160 Wharton Rd, Glenside
5:45 pm - Head Heart & Hands 5K Run/Walk →
Veterans Memorial Park, 220 Mineral Avenue, Willow Grove
8:00 am - Rydal-Meadowbrook Community Yard Sale →
Amity Road, Amity Rd,
12:00 pm
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Mindful Monkeys - FREE 6-Week Series for ages 5-10 →
FLOW Wellness Center: 3 Hidden Lane, 3 Hidden Ln
9:00 am - Board Games, Card Games, & Puzzles →
Salem Adult Citizens, 2414 Arlington Avenue, Abington
10:00 am - Cornhole League →
Knights of Columbus Flaherty Council 3128, 235 Limekiln Pike, Glenside
6:30 pm - Tent-time Storytime →
High School Park, Elkins Park
11:00 am - Free Concert at High School Park - Shades of Green →
5:00 pm - TIKI PARTY with Ultra Kings and Cruise-a-matics →
The V, 2519 Jenkintown Rd, Glenside
7:00 pm - Overlook Elementary Centennial Celebration →
1750 Edge Hill Rd, Willow Grove
9:00 am - Overlook Elementary - A Century Of Education →
Overlook Elementary, 1750 Edge Hill Rd, Willow Grove
11:00 am - Free Concert at High School Park - Over the Garage Band →
High School Park, Elkins Park
5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Abington PatchAM possible:
- BMR Belmax Remodeling Showroom — (445) 900-5170
- Brilliant Baby & Beyond — 215-944-4460
- Valley Blinds — (570) 232-3312
- Eclipse Exterior Cleaning — (844) 600-9274
- Crescent Fields at Huntingdon Valley — (267) 204-2347
- Day Care Centers, Inc — 2155720862
- Airmid Wellness and Counseling Center — 2152930744
- Blooming Artist Studio — (215) 301-0103
- Ujima Life Services — (215) 436-9606
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Business Liquidation and Asset Recovery | Alderfer Auction
Retiring? Inventory Reduction? ... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Abington. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Willow Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jenkintown
- Explore local flavors from craft breweries to farmers markets (6abc.com)
Glenside
- Caravan Beads, new hobby store next to Stitch Central in Glenside, now open for business (glensidelocal.com)
- Tilly's Empanadas of Elkins Park to host an opening preview Sept. 19, Cafe Jama-ica's of Cheltenham to host grand opening Oct. 3 (glensidelocal.com)
- Cheltenham will 'table the launch' of a ninth-grade football team this season (glensidelocal.com)
Wyncote
- Inside Scribe Video Center's work with Philly filmmakers (billypenn.com)
Ok Abington! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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