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Good morning, neighbors. š Thanks for starting your day with the Spotlight!
āļø Thursdayās weather: A much cooler high near 78Ā°, but the bigger story will be the rain. Showers and a potentially heavy thunderstorm are expected during the afternoon, with damaging wind gusts and flooding downpours possible. A Flood Watch is in effect from noon Thursday through 2 a.m. Friday, and the storms could impact the evening commute.
Here's whatās in todayās Spotlight:
America 250 celebration at King of Prussia Inn
Our first āCourts Reportā
Housing report points to increasingly strong prices locally
Happening Today
Thursdayās national celebrations
On this day in history
Thank you for reading!
Corey
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š”In The Spotlight
šļø America 250 Celebration at the Historic KOP Inn Tonight
Montgomery County will mark the countdown to Americaās 250th anniversary tonight with a community celebration at the Historic King of Prussia Inn.
The gathering runs from 5:15ā6:45 p.m. and will focus on local history, community connection and the upcoming national milestone.
šØāāļø 76 Cases Filed in Local Courts Last Week
A review of newly filed cases in the two Magisterial District Courts covering Upper Merion Township and Bridgeport found 76 filings from Aug. 10ā16 ā including traffic citations, criminal charges, civil actions and landlord-tenant cases.
Traffic cases made up nearly 60% of the total, but the records also included assault, theft and drug allegations, along with 11 civil cases and four landlord-tenant filings.
šļø Fewer Buyers, Stronger Prices in KOP
Buyer activity has cooled in Upper Merion, but the homes that are selling are fetching increasingly strong prices.
The latest 30-day numbers show the gap between average list and sale prices has narrowed dramatically ā from about $143K to just $33K since we began tracking the data.
ā”ļø Take a Look
š„³ Wednesdayās National Celebrations
National Bacon Lovers Day (Thatās every day here š„)
National Radio Day
National Accessible Air Travel Day
š°ļø On This Day In History
1961 - Phillies snap the longest (modern) losing streak (23 games)
2015 - 30 students at West Point are injured in a mass pillow fight (š¤)
š Happening Today
Itās weekend eve, hereās whatās happening around town:
Mahjong Meetup Mania at the Library
Bingo at The Depot Bar and Swedeland Social Hall
Open Game Room at the Senior Center
āStudent Dayā specials at Bury The Hatchet
Pork specials & Live Music at Screwballs
Special $25 Walk In rates at The Amazing Escape Room
Live Music
Screwballs
The Ribby
Gypsy Saloon
Peppers
The Town Center
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Have a fantastic day,
Corey
