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🌱 How Brookhaven neighbors are helping the Merry Christmas Fund grow fast

Also, don't miss Merchants of Swarthmore Night Market on the Brookhaven Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Brookhaven neighbors are helping the Merry Christmas Fund grow fast

Also on today's calendar: Merchants of Swarthmore Night Market and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Brookhavenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Windy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Turning cloudy; cold, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
  • Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Merry Christmas Fund doubles again (delcotimes.com) — Brookhaven residents can support the Salvation Army’s Merry Christmas Fund, which has already more than doubled since Friday and now tops $10,900 toward a $50,000 goal. Donations, which help provide food baskets and toys to area families, can be mailed to the Brookhaven P.O. Box or made online, with brief holiday messages or memorials included if desired.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • Zumba Gold (Thursday)
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
    9:30 am
  • Knitting & Crochet Club for Adults
    Rachel Kohl Community Library Community Room,
    10:00 am
  • SSD Gold Pass Academy - Open House Registration
    Springfield High School
    4:00 pm
  • Nature Snow Globe Family Pop-In
    Wister Center – Gillespie Room , 500 College Avenue , Swarthmore
    5:00 pm
  • Transportation Committee
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street Second Floor , Media
    5:00 pm
  • Community Artificial Intelligence Forum
    Strath Haven Middle School Library SHMS Library
    6:00 pm
  • Tri-State Fire Safety and Shelter in Place / 331222
    Tri-State Training and Fire Protection , 228 Ridley Ave , Folsom
    6:30 pm
  • Game Night
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
    6:30 pm
  • HRC - Human Relations Commission Meeting
    Swarthmore Borough, PA Calendar Swarthmore, PA 19081
    7:00 pm
  • Environmental Advisory Council
    Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street Second Floor , Media
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
    If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Brookhaven. Apply here.
  • Widener University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Law, Delaware Law School in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookhaven here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chester

  • Discover Your Perfect Christmas Tree at These Chester County Farms (bucksco.today)
  • Chester County Earns International Recognition for Homelessness Reduction Efforts (vista.today)
  • Hope evident as Chester progress noted by receiver Kapoor, others (delcotimes.com)

Swarthmore

  • Swarthmore Collaborates with AccessAbleUSA to Create Digital Access Guides for Campus Spaces (swarthmore.edu)

Media

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