🌱 How a deadly Collingdale Wawa shooting ended in a long sentence
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In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly Collingdale Wawa shooting ended in a long sentence
- Did you know Collingdale hosts a Toni Morrison memorial bench?
Also on today's calendar: Soul Holiday, A tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire, Philly Soul, Prince, The Whispers, Motown, 80s Funk .
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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: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 41.
- Friday: Cooler; a little morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pregnant Woman's Fatal Delco Shooting Lands Philly Woman In Prison (patch.com) — A woman has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for the October 2024 shooting that killed a pregnant woman outside the Wawa on the 900 block of MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale. Authorities say video showed the victim running away before being shot, and the defendant later admitted firing the weapon and led police to the gun. 
• Toni Morrison Benches at Lincoln University Carry the Weight of History (vista.today) — Collingdale is home to one of Toni Morrison’s meaningful “Bench by the Road” memorials, part of a global project honoring enslaved Africans. The piece highlights how nearby Lincoln University and other sites use these quiet benches as places for reflection, remembrance, and learning about the lives and history of enslaved people.
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Soul Holiday, A tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire, Philly Soul, Prince, The Whispers, Motown, 80s Funk
City Winery Philadelphia, 990 Filbert St, Philadelphia
6:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Storytime
Swarthmore Public Library
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Family Storytime
Newtown Public Library Community Large Meeting,
10:00 am -
Midweek Mindful Coloring
J. Lewis Crozer Library Main Lobby,
10:00 am -
Toddler Storytime
Yeadon Public Library Community Large Meeting,
10:15 am -
Tots & Tales Storytime
Aston Public Library Children's Room,
10:30 am -
Toddler Tales
Collingdale Public Library
10:30 am -
Book Sitters Baby Storytime
Norwood Public Library Children's Room,
10:30 am -
Pageturners Book Club
Radnor Memorial Library Wayne Senior Center,
11:00 am -
Tots & Tales Story Time
Aston Public Library Children's Room,
11:30 am -
Write Your Own Life's Story
Middletown Free Library Community Collaboration Space, Meeting Room,
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Open Maker Space Hours w/ Arts & Crafts Focus @ MFL
Middletown Free Library Maker Space,
2:00 pm -
Hooked on Books Adult Book Club
Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Primos Branch , 409 Ashland Ave , Secane
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Maggie Doogan's Rise in Women's College Basketball Started at Cardinal O'Hara (delco.today)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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