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Morning Ardmore! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Ardmore shop owner turned a transplant battle into community hope.
  • How the new second Pennsylvanian train benefits Ardmore riders.

Also on today's calendar: Small Batch Breads: Baking Demo & Cookbook Signing with NYT Bestselling Author Rebecca Eisenberg and 16 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: A shower in the morning, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ardmore's Chris Holloway Shares Hope After Second Kidney Transplant (montco.today) — An Ardmore small-business owner, Chris Holloway of Cork & Candles, is recovering from a second kidney transplant after months of grueling dialysis while keeping his shop running. He and his wife are urging neighbors to consider organ donation and to ask about listing at multiple transplant centers, offering hope and practical advice for local families facing similar waits.
   

• Amtrak Adds Second Daily Pittsburgh Train: Same-Day NYC Round Trip Now Possible (travelerstoday.com) — Ardmore residents will soon have a second daily Amtrak Pennsylvanian train option connecting them to Philadelphia, New York, and Pittsburgh starting November 18, 2026. The added frequency makes same-day round trips between Pittsburgh and New York possible, while also giving Ardmore riders more flexibility for business, college visits, and leisure travel along the corridor.
   

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  • Trader Joe's posted a job opening for Mate (Assistant Store Manager) in Ardmore. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Travel Retail Sales Merchandiser in Havertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ardmore here.

🗞 Nearby News

Haverford

  • Haverford professor arrested over anti-Semitic threats, prosecutors ask judge to keep him detained (campusreform.org)
  • H.S. Football: Fingo goes for it and scores Marple's long-awaited first win (delcotimes.com)
  • Haverford cancels Oct. 7 pro-Palestine event over safety concerns (campusreform.org)

Bryn Mawr

  • Supporting One Another in Light of Haverford Events (brynmawr.edu)
  • Riding SEPTA Right Now: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Detours, Delays, and Getting There Anyway (philadelphiaweekly.com)

Philadelphia

  • Philadelphia Police Officer, Father Of 2, Killed In Shooting: Officials (patch.com)
  • Philadelphia Officer Dies After Shooting That Left 2 Cops Wounded (patch.com)

Ok Ardmore! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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