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🌱 Why Grey Towers Castle puts Glenside on Pennsylvania’s fairytale castle map

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:

  • Why Grey Towers Castle puts Glenside on Pennsylvania’s fairytale castle map
  • How long should a strong 60-plus Glenside resident hold a plank?

Also on today's calendar: Free Summer Concert Series - Prester & Samargia Quintet and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Pennsylvania Castles That Feel Perfect For A June Fairytale Escape (everafterinthewoods.com) — Glenside gets a starring role in this June travel roundup thanks to Arcadia University’s Grey Towers Castle, praised as one of Pennsylvania’s most photogenic buildings. The feature suggests June as a prime time to admire its Victorian Gothic architecture and landscaped grounds, alongside other castle-style destinations across the state that are ideal for day trips, photos, and fairytale escapes.
   

• If You Can Hold a Plank This Long After 60, Your Core Stability Is Top-Tier (eatthis.com) — A physical therapy expert from Arcadia University in Glenside explains how long adults over 60 should aim to hold a plank to show strong core stability, with 60 to 90 seconds considered above average to top-tier. The article also breaks down typical times by age and gender, and stresses that proper form and trunk control matter more than chasing long, sloppy holds.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday June 3
  • Copper Beech Talent Show
    Copper Beech Sch Glenside, PA 19038
    6:00 pm
    • Monday June 8
  • Copper Beech Spring Concert
    Copper Beech Sch Abington Senior High School - Auditorium
    6:30 pm
    • Friday June 12
  • Copper Beech K-4 Awards Ceremony
    Copper Beech Sch Glenside, PA 19038
    9:30 am
    • Sunday June 14
  • Happy Together →
    Keswick Theatre, 291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside
    8:00 pm
    • Thursday June 18
  • Summer Sounds In The Plaza →
    The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 5310 Western Ave NW, Chevy Chase
    5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday June 3
  • HS Jazz Band
    Jenkintown El Sch Jenkintown, PA 19046
    7:15 am
  • Senior Class Night
    Upper Dublin High School , 800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, P
    6:00 pm
  • Copper Beech Talent Show
    Copper Beech Sch Glenside, PA 19038
    6:00 pm
  • Policy Committee
    Upper Dublin High School , 800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, P
    6:00 pm
  • Environmental Advisory Council →
    Upper Moreland Township-Environmental Advisory Council Library Community Room - 109 Park Avenue Willow Grove PA 19090
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday June 4
  • Rain date for HS Graduation Ceremony - 5:00 pm
    Springfield Township SD Flourtown, PA 19031
  • 5th Grade Celebration Practice, STHS - 1:00 pm
    Springfield Township SD Flourtown, PA 19031

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    I got my fence panels and posts from Lowes. The job was started but unfortunately my guy got hurt. I need someone who will use the supplies I… (Nextdoor Penbryn Park - Edge Hill)
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🗞 Nearby News

Jenkintown

  • For Lease: 4 retail spaces at The Fairway shopping center in Jenkintown (glensidelocal.com)
  • Regency at Rydal Woods, a 150-unit 55+ community in Jenkintown, now open for sale (glensidelocal.com)

Abington

Hatboro

  • First Pride Flag Raised In Horsham Township: Photos (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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