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🌱 Patch AM: Yardley Borough Hall Restoration Planned

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Hello Yardley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • State grant to modernize and protect historic Yardley Borough Hall
  • Thinking about heart health? Yardley office offers quick artery screening
  • Police seek Yardley neighbors' help after hate symbols scar country club

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 27 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 86, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Yardley Borough Hall Restoration Planned (patch.com) — Yardley residents can look forward to a major restoration of Yardley Borough Hall, funded by a new $350,000 state grant secured by Sen. Steve Santarsiero and Rep. Perry Warren. The century-old building in the heart of Yardley will see structural repairs, accessibility upgrades, new HVAC, and modernized interiors to keep local government services safe, functional, and accessible.
   

2. Quick, Noninvasive CIMT Testing Offered October 7 (nasouthjersey.com) — Residents can schedule quick, noninvasive CIMT ultrasound screenings for arterial plaque on October 7 at Dr. Paul Bizzaro's office on South Main Street in Yardley. The 15-minute test may help reveal early cardiovascular risk, especially for adults over 30 or those with family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol issues, or other heart-related risk factors.
   

3. Central Bucks schools receive a round of educational grants from community foundation (bucksindependence.com) — Yardley police are investigating hateful vandalism at Yardley Country Club after swastikas and a racial slur were carved into the golf course overnight September 25–26, and they're asking residents for tips or security footage. The same roundup highlights new Central Bucks classroom grants and Pennsbury's new Arts Hall of Fame, but the Yardley incident remains the most urgent local concern.
   

4. Yardley Country Club Victim of Antisemitic Vandalism, Including Swastikas Carved Into Golf Course (buckscountybeacon.com) — Vandalism at Yardley Country Club, including swastikas and a racial slur, has sparked a police investigation and concern among Yardley residents and Jewish community members. Local and county officials say they're coordinating on hate-crime enforcement and new prevention efforts, while the club stresses that such hateful acts have no place in Yardley.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Soroptimists offer cash grant to women seeking financial assistance for educational or training expenses —Gail F Johnson Read on Patch
  • For the 45 years we lived in Yardley, we were lucky to find Cunningham's, Rick and Bonnie know what is needed when something goes wrong.
    But even more critical they know who can help when something goes wrong with a rolling list of "fixers". You need a plumber, painter, window fixer or… (Nextdoor Hillwood Terrace)
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    I need assistance with showering him twice a week (1hr each) and possibly taking him for a stroll afterward. Ideally, one visit would be early in the… (Nextdoor Makefield Glen - Yardley)

Ok Yardley! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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