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🌱 Which Catasauqua star just climbed to the top scoring spot?
Spotted on the Catasauqua calendar: Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert

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- Which Catasauqua star just climbed to the top scoring spot?
Also on today's calendar: Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, temps: high: 53, low: 24.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley girls basketball: Allentown Central Catholic picks up big win as Vikettes try to turn season around (mcall.com) — Catasauqua girls basketball standout Hailey Jenkins has surged to the top of the Colonial League scoring chart, averaging just over 21 points with back-to-back 25-point games, while teammate Kaylin Stewart also ranks among the league’s leading scorers. Around the Lehigh Valley, Allentown Central Catholic, Northwestern Lehigh, Lehighton, and others are jockeying for early-season position in tightly packed league standings.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Catasauqua
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Other local events
- Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert
Northeast Middle School , 1170 Fernwood St , Bethlehem
7:00 pm - CAM Workshop
Keystone Harley-Davidson , 2800 Eberhart Rd , Whitehall Township
12:00 pm - Roots Music Concerts Fundraiser for WDIY 88.1 FM
The Gas House Dance Hall , 311 Front St , Catasauqua
3:00 pm - Roots Music Concerts Holiday Bash
The Gas House Dance Hall , 311 Front St , Catasauqua
6:30 pm - Holiday Food Drive Ends
Whitehall Township Public Library , 3700 Mechanicsville Road , Whitehall - New Year’s Soirée
The Dery Mansion , 520 5th St , Catasauqua
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Adult Coloring Club
Whitehall Township Public Library , 3700 Mechanicsville Road , Whitehall
11:00 am - Holiday Family Story Time: Kwanzaa
Whitehall Township Public Library , 3700 Mechanicsville Road , Whitehall
11:00 am - Holiday Happy Hour + Fundraiser
1812 Piano Lounge , 1812 W Allen St , Allentown
5:00 pm - Committee-of-the-Whole School Board Meeting & Regular Board Meetings
Allentown City SD , 31 S Penn St , Allentown
6:00 pm - William Allen Boys Varsity Basketball @ Whitehall
Whitehall High School , 3800 Mechanicsville Rd , Whitehall Township
7:00 pm - Allentown Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
Da Vinci Science Center , 815 Hamilton St , Allentown
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Coplay
- Lehigh Valley college basketball: Moravian needs to get ‘defensive' in its quest for a playoff berth (mcall.com)
- How much rain will we get? What to expect in the Lehigh Valley ahead of warmup this week (mcall.com)
- Ryan Mackenzie, 3 other Republicans defy House speaker to force vote on extending ACA subsidies (mcall.com)
Allentown
- Allentown Indoor Races Return With $10,000 Ironton Auto Body Sweep Bonus (motorsportsnews.net)
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