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Glenside, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What will the new Glenside Pool complex include for neighbors?
  • How will $350,000 transform Glenside Pool for local families?
  • Why Gladys Knight still plans to perform in Glenside this October

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sun with a shower; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sen. Haywood Joins Neighboring State Representatives in Welcoming Over $4 Million to Improve Community Spaces (pasenate.com) — Glenside Pool is set for a complete rebuild, with $350,000 in state funding earmarked to demolish the aging 1967 pool and construct a new community-focused complex. The same grant package brings additional money to Cheltenham’s Curtis Arboretum and Rowland Community Center, plus projects in Abington, Rockledge, Jenkintown, Mount Airy, Germantown, and Philadelphia.
   

2. Cheltenham, Hatboro, Abington, Rockledge, Settlement Music School Willow Grove each receive state grants for various projects (glensidelocal.com) — Glenside residents will see a major upgrade to Glenside Pool thanks to a $350,000 state grant, part of a broader round of Local Share Account funding. Cheltenham also secured money for Curtis Arboretum and Rowland Community Center, while nearby Abington, Rockledge, Hatboro, and Settlement Music School Willow Grove received support for community, safety, and recreation projects.
   

3. Gladys Knight's Son Fears Her Husband Will ‘Work Her To Death' (theblast.com) — Gladys Knight’s current tour is scheduled to stop in Glenside this October, even as her son publicly worries she’s being pushed to perform too much at age 82. Knight and her husband-manager deny the accusations, insisting she’s healthy, happy, and determined to finish a few remaining shows before shifting to new projects next year.
   

4. Four Cheltenham football players, including senior standout quarterback, to play for Lincoln High School this season, The Inquirer reports (glensidelocal.com) — Cheltenham football fans in and around Glenside will see four former Cheltenham High players suit up for Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia this season after Cheltenham canceled its 2026 varsity and JV seasons. The standout is senior quarterback Kendall Jackson, while two other seniors await eligibility hearings and the district has not responded about possibly fielding a ninth-grade team.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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