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Good morning, neighbors. š Thanks for starting your day here.
āļø Mondayās weather: Mostly sunny and comfortable with a high near 78Ā°. Itāll feel closer to 82Ā° in the sun, with only a slight chance of rain. Monday night turns clear and cool, with temperatures dropping to around 58Ā°.
Hereās whatās in todayās Spotlight:
This weekās public meetings
A new KOP business opens today
Whoās hiring around Upper Merion
Todayās local happenings
Join the Spotlight Community
Thank you for reading!
Corey
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š”In The Spotlight
šļø A Quiet Week for Local Public Meetings
Only one municipal public meeting is scheduled this week across Upper Merion, Bridgeport and West Conshohocken.
The Upper Merion Planning Commission meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. An agenda has not yet been posted; when available, it can be found in the townshipās Planning Commission Agenda Center.
Looking ahead: The Upper Merion Area School Board meets Monday, August 31 at 7 p.m. Its preliminary agenda includes additional property-tax assessment matters and confidential settlement and release agreements.
šæ BTR Wellness Opens Today in King of Prussia
BTR Wellness | Back to Roots Wellness celebrates its grand opening today inside Sola Salon Suites in King of Prussia.
The new wellness suite offers services including red light therapy, chromotherapy, reflexology, aromatherapy, Shiatsu massage and full-body air compression.
š 680 W. DeKalb Pike, Suite 8B, King of Prussia
The grand opening is by appointment only.
š” Donāt Forget Your Spotlight Standout Nomination
Next week weāll be awarding our first Spotlight Standout. You can read more about how the Spotlight plans on recognizing our local youth here.
The Fall season of the Spotlight Standout is sponsored by E&J Next Gen cards.
š¼ Whoās Hiring Around the Upper Merion Area?
Looking for work close to home? This weekās roundup includes 16 local job openings at employers including Netflix House, FedEx, LEGO, UMASD, Nespresso, Costco, The Alloy and Upper Merion Township.
The list includes part-time, seasonal and professional opportunities, with pay information where available and direct links to apply.
š° Donāt Like Waiting for the Next Newsletter?
Local news and updates are published on the Upper Merion Area Spotlight website throughout the week ā which means you may find stories there before they ever reach your inbox.
Bookmark the site and check back anytime to see whatās new.
š Happening Today
.50 wings at Screwballs.
Current Events at the Senior Center
Bingo at The Ribby, plus $7 cheesesteak specials
Trivia at The Depot Bar
Complimentary rum tastings at Paladar
Dungeons and Dragons for teens at the library
Get the new Smores milkshake at Chick-Fil-A
WWE Raw watch party at Netflix House
āØ Also Todayā¦
Itās National Waffle Day. This new menu item is being rolled out at Chick Fil A today.
Itās Cal Ripken Jr.ās birthday (and national Maryland day š¤)
In 1983, Pete Roseās streak of 745 consecutive games played ended. Coincidentally, 6 years later on this day he was suspended from MLB for life for gambling.
š¤ Looking to connect more with your community?
I recently launched the Spotlight Community, a new space where Spotlight readers can connect, find their people, join a local club, ask questions, share recommendations and talk about life around the Upper Merion Area. This community is also the first to learn about anything we share.
More than 100 locals have already joined, and theyāre currently helping decide which channels should be added first.
Iām opening it gradually as we get things rolling. If youād like to be among the first Spotlight readers inside, come join us!
Thanks for spending a couple of minutes with me. Have a fantastic start to your week.
Do you know something that should make it into the Spotlight? Just hit Reply, I read every email.
See you tomorrow!
Corey
