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🌱 How a Philly ‘Most Wanted’ suspect ended up caught in Lansdowne
Also check out Kelly Center - Wicked Sycamore with Geron Hoy on the Lansdowne Patch calendar

Good day Lansdowne! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Philly ‘Most Wanted’ suspect ended up caught in Lansdowne
Also on today's calendar: Kelly Center - Wicked Sycamore with Geron Hoy and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lansdownefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Turning cloudy; cold, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• One of Philly's ‘Most Wanted' captured in Lansdowne (delcotimes.com) — A Philadelphia murder suspect on the city’s “Most Wanted” list was arrested Wednesday morning at Stratford Court Apartments on Lansdowne Avenue, after a U.S. Marshals task force tracked him to Lansdowne. Authorities say the 25-year-old is accused in three fatal Philadelphia shootings between 2020 and 2022 and was taken into custody without incident before being transported back to Philadelphia for processing.
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📸 Around Lansdowne
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lansdowne
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★ Featured events ★
- Kelly Center - Wicked Sycamore with Geron Hoy
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm - Kelly Center - PlayIn Time 2025 Holiday Special - Miss Virginia and Mr. Anthony
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
3:30 pm - Celtic Christmas Experience
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School, 403 N Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill
5:00 pm - Kelly Center - Mark Lipsky Presents - 10 Comedians for $10!
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm - Ladies, got alopecia areata? Join Bald Girls Do Lunch Dec 14th
The Refectory, 862 Lancaster Ave, Villanova
11:00 am - Hiring Event at The Quadrangle
3300 Darby Rd, Haverford
1:00 pm - 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
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- THE ROGER GIRKE BAND / THE NICK KANE BAND - PBS XMAS
Jamey's House of Music , 32 S Lansdowne Ave , Lansdowne
8:00 pm
Saturday December 20
📣 Lansdowne Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lankenau Medical Center Holiday Jewelry Sale
Lankenau Medical Ctr , 100 E Lancaster Ave , Penn Wynne
9:00 am - Storytime: Family Fun
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline , 708 Brookline Blvd , Pittsburgh
10:30 am - Teen Advisory Club
Sharon Hill Public Library Teen Collaboration Space,
3:30 pm - 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 - Community Artificial Intelligence Forum
Strath Haven Middle School Library SHMS Library
6:00 pm - Chatham Park Community Open House
Chatham Park Elementary School , 400 Allston Rd , Havertown
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 - HH - Band & Orchestra Winter Concert 1
Harriton High School , 600 North Ithan Avenue , Rosemont
7:00 pm - Winter Concert/Art Display
Aronimink Elementary School Drexel Hill, PA 19026
7:00 pm - HRC - Human Relations Commission Meeting
Swarthmore Borough, PA Calendar Swarthmore, PA 19081
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Lansdowne PatchAM possible:
- Veterans Chapel CDC — (610) 931-7182
Chaplain Justin Cohen
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- 138 FREE FOOD SITES for Philly Residents
Families and individuals are struggling with the cost of groceries, and many find themselves with more month than money. Listed herewith are over... (More info)
💬 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 ) - Do you want to shop for gift in peace and quiet?
Do you have gifts that need wrapping but don't have the time? The Girl Scouts of Troop 59 are here to help! Come out to the Lansdowne Presbyterian… (Nextdoor Lansdowne Borough-West)
- William Penn School District posted a job opening for PWHS Wrestling Assistant Coach in Lansdowne. Apply here.
- Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Clifton Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lansdowne here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yeadon
- Three Facing Prison Time In Kidnapping Murder, One For Life (firststateupdate.com)
- Philadelphia Magazine: These 5 Influencers Are Impacting Lives in Delaware County and the Region (delco.today)
Darby
- Annie Actresses Talk About Their Experience at Media Theatre (delco.today)
- Son who fatally stabbed father in protection of mother gets county time (delcotimes.com)
- With a Giant in Place, the Shoppes at Concord in Glenn Mills Can Proceed (delco.today)
Drexel Hill
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-- The Patch AM Team
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