Blasting Continues, Animals at the Library Tuesday in Marple Newtown

Here are a few things you need to know to jump start your day. If we missed anything, let us know in the comments below. 

• Noise: More "blasting" at the Muirwood Townhomes is expected around the 200 block of S. Newtown Street Road. Blasting is expected to continue through Wednesday, July 31.
• Fun: Animal Encounter at Newtown Library at 2 p.m. on July 30. Meet an owl, a turtle, some snakes and more. Event is free but registration required. Sign up at the library or call 610-353-1022.
• Sport: Heading to the green today? Check out Paxon Hollow Country Club's live webcam. 
• Traffic: Check on your commute on the PennDOT traffic cameras before you leave the house. But the traffic will likely be terrible—it's traffic.
• Donate: American Red Cross Blood Drive on July 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue in Swarthmore
• Weather: The forecast calls for temperatures to reach the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies. Things are expected to cool down in the evening. 
• History: Per the History Channel, on this day in 1999, theBlair Witch Project movie was released and in 1976 Brucer Jenner won gold in the decathlon at the Montreal Olympics.