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🌱 Which Villanova athletes stood out in this week’s top-performer honors?

Morning Villanova! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Villanova athletes stood out in this week’s top-performer honors?
  • How a Villanova theologian helped reframe Catholic Relief Services’ global mission.

Also on today's calendar: Lilly in Philly Consignment Sale! and 20 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weekly Wrap: Villanova Announces Top Performers for the Week Ending April 12 (villanova.com) — Villanova residents can check out which Wildcats earned top-performer honors for the week of April 6–12, with standout efforts across baseball, golf, lacrosse, rowing, tennis, track and water polo. The new weekly wrap, issued from Villanova, Pa., highlights individual achievements and previews key postseason action, including BIG EAST championships and a men’s tennis quarterfinal on April 17.
   

• Book Reveals How Catholic Relief Services Turned Its Mission Toward Justice (catholicphilly.com) — Villanova readers may be interested that retired Villanova theology professor Suzanne Toton has published a new book on how Catholic Relief Services shifted from simple charity toward justice-focused humanitarian work. Recently presented on campus, her reflections connect global crises like Rwanda and Hurricane Mitch to a deeper Catholic identity rooted in solidarity, dignity, and community-led rebuilding.
   

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Other local events
    Friday April 17
  • Urinetown
    Mullen Center for the Performing Arts , 800 E Lancaster Ave , Villanova
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday April 18
  • Urinetown
    Mullen Center for the Performing Arts , 800 E Lancaster Ave , Villanova
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday April 19
  • Wellness Week at the Willows Mansion
    490 Darby Paoli Rd , Villanova
    12:00 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • Urinetown
    Mullen Center for the Performing Arts , 800 E Lancaster Ave , Villanova
    8:00 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • Urinetown
    Mullen Center for the Performing Arts , 800 E Lancaster Ave , Villanova
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
    250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
    12:00 pm
  • Urinetown
    The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts , 800 E Lancaster Ave , Villanova
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday April 26
  • Urinetown
    The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts , 800 E Lancaster Ave , Villanova
    2:00 pm
    • Tuesday April 28
  • The Buzz About Bees: Pollinators in Peril
    Radnor Memorial Library , 114 W Wayne Ave , Wayne
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday May 3
  • Swarthmore Makers Market
    The Inn at Swarthmore , 10 S Chester Rd , Swarthmore
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Villanova University posted a job opening for CLAS External Relations & Communications Graduate Student Worker in Villanova. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Radnor

  • July 4 Fireworks Returning To Radnor For Nation's 250th (patch.com)
  • Protection vs Performance: How Is Your Financial Success Being Measured? (kiplinger.com)
  • REPORT: Agencies are getting better at communicating with the public, but progress remains (route-fifty.com)

Haverford

  • Fire Spreads Through Living Room Of Delco Row Home (patch.com)

Ardmore

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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