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🌱 Patch AM: How Springfield’s late surge secured a tight Central League basketball win
Be sure to catch Next Chapter Book Club on the Springfield Patch calendar

Good morning Springfield! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Springfield’s late surge secured a tight Central League basketball win
Also on today's calendar: Guitar For Beginners and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Springfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: A snow shower in the p.m., temps: high: 34, low: 20.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boys Basketball: Valletti helps Springfield hold off Haverford (delcotimes.com) — Springfield High’s boys basketball team edged Haverford, 50-46, with TJ Valletti scoring seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter to seal the Central League win. Local hoops fans also saw Ridley, Penncrest, Garnet Valley, and Haverford School notch close, competitive victories across the area.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Next Chapter Book Club
Sayre Public Library, 122 S Elmer Ave, Sayre
11:00 am
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
- Guitar For Beginners
Community Arts Center , 414 Plush Mill Rd
1:00 pm - Nature Nook: Winter Session
Wister Center – Gillespie Room , 500 College Avenue , Swarthmore
10:00 am - Friday Tech Help
Sayre Public Library , 122 S Elmer Ave , Sayre
10:00 am - Custom Tea Blend Workshop
Sayre Public Library , 122 S Elmer Ave , Sayre
1:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Friday January 16
Friday January 23
Saturday January 24
📣 Springfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Richard's Rambles
Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
9:30 am - Gentle English (Swarthmore PA)
Park Avenue Community Center , 129 Park Ave , Swarthmore
2:00 pm - Morning Flow
527 Chester Pike , Prospect Park
3:00 pm - Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Reorganization Meeting
Newtown Township Municipal Building , 209 Bishop Hollow Road , Newtown Square
5:30 pm - Finance Committee Re-Org Meeting
Newtown Township, PA Calendar , 209 Bishop Hollow Road , Newtown Square
5:30 pm - Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting
Swarthmore Borough, PA Calendar Swarthmore, PA 19081
7:00 pm - Media Borough Council Meeting
Media Borough, PA Calendar , 301 N Jackson Street , Media
7:00 pm
Thursday January 15
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Springfield PatchAM possible:
- Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) — (215) 670-8411
Transforming Lives Through Educational Scholarships - Veterans Chapel CDC — (610) 931-7182
Chaplain Justin Cohen - Delco Guitar Studios — 6102059461
I offer guitar lessons in the Springfield/Swarthmore area. - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Ruggs Home Renovations — (610) 256-5547
Handyman & renovation services
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for (USA) Overnight Stocking Coach in Springfield. Apply here.
- Kelly Services posted a job opening for Substitute Teachers- Springfield School District in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Media
- Eagles coach Nick Sirianni stacks up just fine — and then some (delcotimes.com)
- Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges (delcotimes.com)
- Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states (delcotimes.com)
Broomall
- Several Area Synagogues Planning Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events (jewishexponent.com)
Ardmore
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-- The Patch AM Team
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