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🌱 Patch AM: Springfield-Delco stays perfect: what their latest win means statewide
And on the Springfield Patch calendar - Run For The Hills...& Trees! Newtown Square 5K to Support Local Open Space on 10/3

What's up Springfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Springfield-Delco stays perfect: what their latest win means statewide
Also on today's calendar: Run For The Hills...& Trees! Newtown Square 5K to Support Local Open Space on 10/3 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 57.
- Monday: Lots of sun; breezy, pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How did Pennsylvania's top-ranked football teams fare on Friday, Oct. 2 (pennlive.com) — Springfield-Delco's football team stayed unbeaten at 6-0 after a forfeit win over Harriton, keeping them among Pennsylvania's top Class 5A programs. The statewide roundup also shows how other ranked teams fared Friday night, giving Springfield fans a sense of the broader playoff picture.
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📸 Around Springfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Run For The Hills...& Trees! Newtown Square 5K to Support Local Open Space on 10/3 →
On Point Farm, 6114 Goshen Rd, Newtown Square
3:00 pm - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Tri-County Concerts opens its season Oct. 4 with pianist Avery Gagliano →
Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S Valley Forge Rd, Devon
3:00 pm - UDHS - Special Education Transition Night
Upper Darby School District Performing Arts Center, 601 N Lansdow, Springfield
6:00 pm - Barksdale Fall School Portrait Day
Richardson MS Springfield, PA 19064 - CHMS Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Clifton Heights Middle School, 201 North Springfield Road, Clifton Heights
5:00 pm - WP - Family Literacy Night
Westbrook Park Elem School, 199 Westbrook Dr, Clifton Heights
6:00 pm - Archives Long Timer Panel: Delaware County →
Havertown Springfield, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield
7:00 pm - Old Timers Panel - DELCO →
Springfield Friends Meeting, 1001 Old Sproul Rd, Springfield
7:00 pm - KCTR - Homework Night
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center, 3200 State Rd, Drexel Hill
5:00 pm - Fall Picture Day
Scenic Hills El Sch Springfield, PA 19064 - Merchants of Swarthmore Night Market →
Park Ave., Park Ave
5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Friday October 23
📣 Springfield Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Springfield. Apply here.
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Swarthmore
- Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions (swarthmorephoenix.com)
Narberth
- Crafty, Modernized 'Jeneral' Store Sets Opening For Main Line Shop (patch.com)
Ok Springfield! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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