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🌱 Patch AM: "Quarries" Exhibit At Michener Unearths Unexpected Side Of PA Impressionism

Also check out Sept. 4-5-6-7, Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon / EWE don't want to miss this BARN SALE! Rain or shine!!! on the Doylestown Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Michener's new exhibit digs into Bucks County's quarry-filled past
  • Why did Central Bucks hire a private investigator for student residency?
  • What August crimes did Central Bucks Regional Police handle in Doylestown?

Also on today's calendar: Sept. 4-5-6-7, Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon / EWE don't want to miss this BARN SALE! Rain or shine!!! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. "Quarries" Exhibit At Michener Unearths Unexpected Side Of PA Impressionism (patch.com) — Art lovers in Doylestown can explore how Pennsylvania Impressionist painters turned local quarries and industrial sites into dramatic landscapes at the Michener Art Museum's new exhibition, "Abstractions of Nature." Opening Labor Day weekend, the show connects Bucks County's quarry history, including deposits stretching to Doylestown's outskirts, with rarely seen works by Daniel Garber and other New Hope School artists.
   

2. Central Bucks Hires Private Eye To Investigate Student Residency (patch.com) — Central Bucks School Board, meeting in Doylestown, has hired a private investigator to verify whether students actually live within the district, under a one‑year contract at $70 an hour plus expenses. The board also approved new advanced courses, a therapy dog partnership, a translation service renewal, and accepted more than half a million dollars in gifts and bequests to benefit local schools.
   

3. Boy Strung Out On Drugs Charged In Attack: Central Bucks Regional Police Report (patch.com) — Central Bucks Regional Police detail a month of August incidents centered in Doylestown Borough, from DUIs and public drunkenness to harassment, theft, and a serious assault in nearby New Britain. The report lists specific streets, businesses, and apartment complexes around town, giving residents a clear picture of recent enforcement activity and the types of offenses police are handling locally.
   

4. FOOTBALL: Turnovers lead Central Bucks West to win over Wilson (readingeagle.com) — Central Bucks West thrilled Doylestown fans at War Memorial Field with a 35–23 win over Wilson, powered by six forced turnovers and three touchdowns from running back Nick Miletto. Two‑way standout Louie Cipollo added a touchdown catch, a rushing score, and three interceptions, helping the Bucks withstand a second‑half Wilson rally and stay unbeaten at 2–0.
   

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