🌱 Which Nutcracker star quietly grew up in Drexel Hill?
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- Which Nutcracker star quietly grew up in Drexel Hill?
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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 44 and low of 26 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 44.
- Friday: Windy; a little morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Family Tradition (richmondmagazine.com) — A professional ballet dancer now starring as the Cavalier and Snow King in Richmond Ballet’s “Nutcracker” actually grew up in Drexel Hill where his love of dance was shaped by his parents’ careers. His story, alongside a young castmate’s, highlights how family traditions and early encouragement can turn childhood exposure to ballet into a life onstage. 
📸 Around Drexel Hill
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Upcoming Events in
Drexel Hill
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★ Featured events ★
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Live Music: Bug Brothers Duo
Luigi's Bar and Grill, 411 Burmont Rd, Drexel Hill
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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GF - Home and School Association Polar Express Night
Hillcrest Elementary School Drexel Hill, PA 19026
6:00 pm -
Pajama Day (NO SLIPPERS PLEASE)
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Storytime
Swarthmore Public Library
9:30 am -
Yoga (Wednesday)
Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
9:30 am -
Family Storytime
Newtown Public Library Community Large Meeting,
10:00 am -
Midweek Mindful Coloring
J. Lewis Crozer Library Main Lobby,
10:00 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 -
Hooked on Books Adult Book Club
Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Primos Branch , 409 Ashland Ave , Secane
2:00 pm -
Free Afterschool Meals for Youth
J. Lewis Crozer Library Community Room,
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gigi is home and no worse for wear!
Thank you to everyone for your thoughts, prayers and suggestions!! We are thrilled to have her home! (Nextdoor Drexel Hill) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
FOUND on December 15, 2025 in Lansdowne, PA 19050 near Eldon and W Plumstead Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Drexel Gardens)
- Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Closer (Part Time) in Drexel Hill. Apply here.
- Price Rite posted a job opening for Price Rite - Grocery Lead Clerk - Full Time (PRRC) Salary Range $18.00 - $26.00/hr in Clifton Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Drexel Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lansdowne
- Plea or poop? Road rage defecator takes rehab over trial (courthousenews.com)
- Mason Collins stepping out of his father's shadow to make a name of his own (cityofbasketballlove.com)
- Man shot in Lansdowne during weekend remains ‘critical' (delcotimes.com)
Havertown
- House Cup Coffee Shop Offers Discount Coffee If You BYO Cup: Best Of 2025 In Havertown (patch.com)
- College Basketball: Ford helps Temple ease past St. Francis (delcotimes.com)
Media
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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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