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Spotted on the Ardmore calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating Too!!

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Good morning Ardmore! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What we still don't know about missing Ardmore resident Kaitlyn Leddy
  • See how Ardmore's Lower Merion High stacks up statewide and nationally
  • How Merion Golf Club set the stage for a historic U.S. Amateur

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating Too!! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Philadelphia, PA: Surveillance Footage Shows Kaitlyn Leddy Walking Onto Ben Franklin Bridge, Then Nothing (theunionstar.com) — An unsolved missing-person case continues to weigh on Ardmore, as investigators still seek answers about 22-year-old resident Kaitlyn Leddy, who vanished after taking a taxi to Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Bridge in 2014. Local and state authorities are again urging anyone with information to contact Lower Merion police or the Pennsylvania Missing Persons Foundation, keeping the search for closure alive more than a decade later.
   

• The Best High Schools In Montgomery County: See Latest U.S. News Rankings (patch.com) — Lower Merion High School in Ardmore ranks #8 in Pennsylvania and #380 nationally in U.S. News' latest 2026–27 high school report, putting it among Montgomery County's top performers. The piece lists how other county schools stack up, offering context for families comparing options across the region.
   

• Former Dalton State Roadrunner Jack Whaley wins 126th U.S. Championship (daltoncitizen.com) — Ardmore's Merion Golf Club just hosted a major moment in amateur golf, as former Dalton State standout Jack Whaley captured the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship there. His week-long run through tough conditions and pressure-filled matches ended with a 4-and-3 victory in the 36-hole final, putting Ardmore back in the national golf spotlight.
   

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  • C.H. Robinson posted a job opening for Director North America Surface Transportation Commercial Center in Conshohocken. Apply here.
  • Michaels Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for PT retail associate mornings and weekends in Newtown Square. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ardmore here.

🗞 Nearby News

Haverford

  • Two Delaware County Road Closures Could Complicate Weekday Trips (mychesco.com)
  • Haverford police reports: iPhone scam; burglary at Merion Golf Club (delcotimes.com)
  • USF Health's MD/PhD program continues expansion, adds students (usf.edu)

Wynnewood

  • Montgomery County food safety inspections found raw, shelled eggs sitting out, flies and dead cockroaches on ladle in kitchen (timesherald.com)

Norristown

  • Beloved Elmwood Park Zoo Animal Dies (patch.com)
  • Upper Merion Police Are Now Hiring (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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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