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🌱 See how Washington Court neighbors are digging out after Quakertown’s flash floods

Quakertown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi there, Quakertown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Washington Court neighbors are digging out after Quakertown’s flash floods
  • What really led to United Friends School’s sudden Quakertown shutdown?
  • What really happened before United Friends School suddenly shut its Quakertown doors?

Also on today's calendar: Shrek, Jr. - Presented by Doylestown Theatre Academy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. See Quakertown residents clean up after storms, flooding (theintell.com) — Quakertown residents along Washington Court spent Wednesday pumping out basements, hauling ruined belongings outside, and running sump pumps nonstop after last night’s flash flooding. Neighbors shared stories of damaged photo albums, wedding memories, and soaked appliances as they worked together to dry out their homes. The photos capture both the destruction and the community’s determination to recover.
   

2. United Friends School abruptly closes after 42 years in Quakertown (centralbucksnews.com) — United Friends School has abruptly shut down its Quakertown campus after 42 years, giving families and staff just five days’ notice and leaving questions about tuition refunds and summer camp payments. About 50 students were enrolled for fall, and parents say they’re still waiting for clear answers from trustees, who have referred inquiries to an attorney and promised more information on August 1.
   

3. Morrisville Borough prepares ordinance change aimed at data centers (bucksindependence.com) — Families in Quakertown are scrambling after United Friends School on West Broad Street abruptly closed July 15 with just five days’ notice and no clear plan for tuition refunds. About 50 students are now left seeking new schools, while property records show the campus was quietly sold last year to a Sellersville holding company. Other Bucks County items in the piece cover Morrisville zoning and Middletown’s website upgrade.
   

4. The Beach Boys postpone summer tour dates to allow singer Mike Love time to 'recharge' (nprillinois.org) — Beach Boys fans in Quakertown should note that the band’s summer tour pause to let singer Mike Love rest means dates are shifting, but a Sounds of Summer Concert Series stop in Quakertown on Sept. 25 is still on the updated schedule. Most shows between late July and early September were postponed or canceled, with only a handful rescheduled into the fall and beyond.
   

5. 2 Lehigh Valley specialty practices join St. Luke's network (northpennnow.com) — Specialty Physician Associates and the Center for Allergy & Asthma Care have joined the St. Luke’s University Health Network, bringing more than 30 providers and over 10 locations into the system, including an office serving Quakertown. The move is intended to expand access to ENT, allergy, and asthma care while giving local patients more coordinated treatment within St. Luke’s.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Cinder blocks are your best friends.
    If you don't care about the aesthetics put everything in your basement up on cinder blocks so if water gets into your basement it will not come in… (Nextdoor Clover Mill/Mill Lane)
  • Hey Everyone!
    My next workshops will be starting at the end of August. Email chbrowningart@gmail.com to sign up. Scroll down for full details. Image: (detail)… (Nextdoor Haycock Twp)
  • Quakertown Community School District posted a job opening for Girls' Basketball - Head Coach in Quakertown. Apply here.
  • TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandise Associate in Quakertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quakertown here.

Ok Quakertown! 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: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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