40th National Night Out Set For Aug 1 In Wynnewood

WYNNEWOOD, PA — National Night Out, which got its start in Lower Merion, is celebrating 40 years this year in Wynnewood.

The 40th annual National Night Out will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in the rear of the Wynnewood Shopping Center.

This year's event will feature the Phillie Phanatic, live music, great food, rides, carnival games, Lower Merion Police, Fire and Narberth Ambulance, roving entertainment, safety information and displays from many area nonprofits and businesses.

National Night Out creator, Matt Peskin, of Wynnewood, will be at the Lower Merion event.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Wynnewood event.

Nationally, however, millions of people from 16,500 communities across all 50 states will participate in National Night Out.

National Night Out has four purposes:heighten crime prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Parking will be available throughout the Wynnewood Shopping Center.

The Wynnewood Shopping Center is located at 50 E. Wynnewood Road in Wynnewood.

Editor’s note: a previous version of this story featured an incorrect date for National Night Out.