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🌱 Patch AM: Lower Merion Has PA's 8th-Best Public High School, Says U.S. News

Coming up on the Ardmore Patch calendar: Earthquake and Kym Whitley

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Hello Ardmore! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lower Merion High earns top state ranking while serving diverse students
  • How Merion's tough course set the stage for a tearful U.S. Amateur win.

Also on today's calendar: Earthquake and Kym Whitley and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lower Merion Has PA's 8th-Best Public High School, Says U.S. News (patch.com) — Families in Ardmore can take pride in Lower Merion High School being ranked eighth in Pennsylvania and 380th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 list. The school earned a 97.88 score, with strong graduation and AP exam results, while serving a comparatively diverse student body and prompting discussion about how such rankings reflect broader inequities in education.
   

• Jack Whaley of England wins US Amateur at Merion (turlockjournal.com) — Ardmore's Merion Golf Club just hosted a dramatic U.S. Amateur win by England's Jack Whaley, who clinched the title with his father caddying. The rain-soaked, wasp-stung week ended in an emotional family embrace and earned Whaley and runner-up Jay Leng Jr. coveted spots in next year's Masters and U.S. Open, spotlighting Merion on the global golf stage.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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