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🌱 Which new police cadets just graduated from Blue Bell’s MCCC academy?
What's up Blue Bell! 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:
- Which new police cadets just graduated from Blue Bell’s MCCC academy?
- What daily habits keep Blue Bell’s 100-year-old priest going strong?
- Where Blue Bell ranks among the Philly region’s richest ZIP codes
Also on today's calendar: Lindsey McKay: *Members-Only* Ugly Sweater Party at Blue Bell Country Club w/ Lindsey & Marcus and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 41.
- Friday: Windy; a few morning showers, with a high of 56 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Montgomery County Community College police academy celebrates 37 graduates (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Blue Bell’s Montgomery County Community College campus just graduated 37 new Municipal Police Academy cadets who trained right in town and will soon serve departments across the region. The ceremony at the Blue Bell campus highlighted the academy’s rigorous 919-hour program, several local award-winners, and how graduates can apply credits toward a criminal justice degree. 
• 100-Year-Old Priest Who Still Says Mass Daily Shares His Simple Healthy Aging Tips (today.com) — A 100-year-old priest, Father James Joseph Kelly, now lives at Acts Normandy Farm Estates in Blue Bell and still says Mass daily in his apartment. He shares how simple habits like consistent routines, whole foods, mental engagement, and strong social ties have supported his remarkable longevity and ongoing community involvement.
• The 20 Wealthiest Zip Codes In The Philly Region (patch.com) — Blue Bell’s 19422 ZIP code ranks among the 20 wealthiest in the greater Philadelphia region, with an average household income of about $211,000. The list, based on recent Census data, compares top-earning communities across Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and surrounding counties.
📸 Around Blue Bell
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Drawings, Songs, and Silliness Concert
Wissahickon Valley Public Library, 650 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell
10:30 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Lindsey McKay: *Members-Only* Ugly Sweater Party at Blue Bell Country Club w/ Lindsey & Marcus
Blue Bell Country Club , 1800 Tournament Dr , Blue Bell
6:00 pm -
Winter Strings Concert
Blue Bell Gymnasium
6:30 pm -
Zoning Hearing Board
Whitpain Township, PA Calendar , 960 Wentz Rd , Blue Bell
7:00 pm -
Winter Band and Chorus Concert
Stony Creek Multi-purpose room
7:00 pm -
Museum Time for Minis at Pottsgrove Manor
Pottsgrove Manor , 100 West King St , Pottstown
11:00 am -
A Philadelphia Nutcracker
Montgomery County Community College , 340 Dekalb Pike , Blue Bell
7:00 pm -
Christmas Eve
Whitpain Township, PA Calendar Blue Bell, PA 19422
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4th/5th-Chorus
Erdenheim Elementary School Flourtown, PA 19031
7:55 am -
LGBA Holiday Event
The Ambler Theater , 108 E Butler Avenue , Ambler
8:30 am -
Wrestling Boys Middle School Home Pottstown
Pottstown Norristown, PA 19401
3:30 pm -
Wrestling Boys Varsity Home Chichester Senior High School
Chichester Senior High School Norristown, PA 19401
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Norristown. Apply here.
- Qdoba Mexican Eats posted a job opening for Restaurant Management in Norristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Bell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Plymouth Meeting
- Pittsburgh man convicted of straw purchases at West Norriton gun store (thereporteronline.com)
- Tax credits fund $500,000 to 8 Montco agencies aiding low-income families (delcotimes.com)
- Nearly 1,000 pets adopted during Brandywine Valley SPCA Mega Adoption (wrde.com)
Fort Washington
- Toll Brothers Posts Record Revenue as Luxury Buyer Defies Housing Slowdown (mychesco.com)
Norristown
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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