Whitpain Community Rallies Against Hate

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In This Week's Email:

• 📆 Upcoming Nearby Events

• 🗣️ Whitpain Condemns Nazi Flag Display

• 🚔 The Latest On Fatal Whitemarsh Hit-And-Run

• 🗞️ News Links

• 🦃 Ambler YMCA’s Food Pantry Competition

• 🏘️ In Other Nearby News

• ☘️ Make Your St. Patrick’s Day Parade Pitch

• 🏟️ Play Ball

• 🐶 Rescue of the Week

• 📊 Vote In Our Latest Poll

📆 Upcoming Nearby Events

Wednesday, Nov. 20 (today!)

• 🎄 Festival of Trees | Pearl S. Buck Estate in Perkasie | Running through Jan. 5, more details here

• 🎭 Kiss Me Kate: The Musical | The County Theater in Doylestown | 7 p.m., more details here

Thursday, Nov. 21

• 🎨 Teen Art Club | Wissahickon Valley Public Library in Ambler | 6-7:30 p.m., more details here

Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 21-23

• 📚 Book, Jewelry and Poinsettia Sale | Horsham Public Library | Hours vary, more details here

Friday, Nov. 22

• 🍷 Annual Holiday Wine Tasting | Blue Bell Inn | 7-9:30 p.m., more details here

Saturday, Nov. 23

• 🍓 Ambler Farmers Market | 29 West Butler Pike | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., more details here

• 🎅 Lansdale Holiday Mardi Gras Parade | West Main Street | Starts at 1 p.m., more details here

You can find a calendar of events for the towns in the Wiss Now region by following these links: Ambler | Lower Gwynedd | Upper Dublin | Whitemarsh | Whitpain

🗣️ Whitpain Condemns Nazi Flag Display

A Whitpain Township resident has reportedly taken down a Nazi Germany flag after significant community outcry.

The Whitpain Board of Supervisors condemned the display before its removal but also said it could not take any legal action to remove it. The First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent protect the resident's right to fly the Nazi flag. There was a unity rally at the Wissahickon Public Library in Ambler this past weekend in response to the flag's display.

🚔 The Latest On Fatal Whitemarsh Hit-And-Run

Whitemarsh Police are still investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident.

A pedestrian was struck by a car -- a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu -- around 3:20 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the area of Stenton Avenue at West Valley Road.

The vehicle suffered significant damage in the incident that rendered it "undrivable," according to authorities. The driver then fled the scene on foot. The pedestrian was then declared dead at the scene by first responders.

Police have declined to confirm media reports the driver stole another car and was later arrested. They have only said there were witnesses to the incident and the investigation is ongoing.

Also in Whitemarsh: Cops arrested a couple for squatting in a vacant property owned by the Montgomery County Transportation Authority.

The Lafayette Hill home was previously used as a chiropractic office. A person hired to winterize the property discovered the squatters during a walk-through. One of the suspect's father previously owned the building.

🗞️ News Links

• Man sentenced for stabbing co-worker at Whitemarsh restaurant

• Wissahickon Fire Company Relief Association passes state audit

• Ambler’s 2025 budget will go public in early December

🦃 Ambler YMCA’s Food Pantry Competition

The Ambler YMCA is conducting its Thanksgiving Food Donation Drive to benefit Family Promise through Sunday (Nov. 24). Each YMCA department will be competing to generate the most donations.

Donations can be delivered to the collection bins in the Ambler YMCA’s lobby. A full rundown of the most-needed items can be found here.

🏘️ In Other Nearby News

• Back-to-back hit-and-runs in Lansdale

• Hatfield street shut down by grenade report

• Montgomery County could hike taxes 9%

To keep up with news outside the Wiss Now area, make sure to subscribe to the weekly newsletters for our siblings sites — North Penn Now and Central Bucks Now.

☘️ Make Your St. Patrick’s Day Parade Pitch

The process to select the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Montgomery Count St. Patrick’s Day Parade is underway. All nominations must be made by Dec. 7; you can find criteria and more information here. Nominees must be Montgomery County residents with Irish roots by birth or descent that have contributed to the community.

🏟️ Play Ball

• Tyrese Maxey reportedly challenged Joel Embiid

• Who would be the best Alec Bohm replacement?

• The Phillies will sit down with Juan Soto

• Jon Gruden waxes poetic about WIP and The Vet

• When Michkov Mania goes too far

For more on local sports, subscribe to our Philly sports newsletter, On Pattison (sent 5x per week):

🐶 Rescue of the Week

Meet Fyodor, a 12-year-old mixed breed. He is living in a Fort Washington foster home through Home At Last Dog Rescue after being found in Georgia as a stray. Fyodor is easy-going, loves people and gets along well with cats and dogs. He would likely thrive in a calm environment. If you are interested in adopting Fyodor or would like more information, you can reach out to Home At Last Dog Rescue at [email protected] or visit the website.

📊 Vote In Our Latest Poll

Last week’s poll question: Do recent shoplifting incidents make you less likely to shop at the mall?

• Yes, it is a concern (33%)

• No, it doesn't bother me (33%)

• It has no impact on me, I was already ordering mostly online (33%)

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