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π± How will new DEP funding reshape the future of Catawissa Creek?
Also check out Christmas Caroling @ Rohrbach's Farm on the Catawissa Patch calendar

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- How will new DEP funding reshape the future of Catawissa Creek?
Also on today's calendar: Toddler Time @ The Farm and 1 more event.
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: Not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 23.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awards $3.1M in clean water projects in 8 counties (outdoornews.com) β A state grant is helping revise the Catawissa Creek watershed plan, updating 2007 data to better target cleanup of acid mine drainage and other pollution in Columbia and Schuylkill counties. The project is part of $3.1 million in DEP-funded water quality efforts statewide, aimed at healthier streams, reduced flooding, and improved fish and wildlife habitat that ultimately benefit communities like Catawissa.
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πΈ Around Catawissa
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π Upcoming Events in Catawissa
β Featured events β
- Christmas Caroling @ Rohrbachβs Farm
Rohrbach's Farm Market, 240 Southern Dr, Catawissa
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Toddler Time @ The Farm
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
10:00 am - Graham Cracker Gingerbread House Workshop
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
12:00 pm - Toddler Time @ Rohrbachβs Farm
Rohrbach's Farm Market , 240 Southern Dr , Catawissa
10:00 am
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Friday December 26
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π Events Nearby
- Two-Dollar Tuesday
Bloomsburg Children's Museum , 2 W 7th St , Bloomsburg
10:00 am - Walk-In Tech Support
Bloomsburg Public Library , 225 Market St , Bloomsburg
10:00 am - Armstrong Co. Baby Bites: Infant & Family Meals
205 Market St , Kittanning
4:00 pm - Armstrong WIC Kids in the Kitchen
205 Market St , Kittanning
6:00 pm - Cards Nβ Games Night
Phillips Emporium & The Teeny Tiny Bookshop , 12 E Main St , Bloomsburg
7:00 pm - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble , 226 Center St , Bloomsburg
7:00 pm - Dungeons & Dragons
Bloomsburg Public Library , 225 Market St , Bloomsburg
5:00 pm - Christmas Eve
Memorial El Sch Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CATAWISSA, PA S14197 in Catawissa. Apply here.
- Arconic posted a job opening for Production Supervisor (Night Shift) in Bloomsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Catawissa here.
π Nearby News
Bloomsburg
- College results: Dec. 12-14, 2025 (ctwrestling.com)
- Leea Maria Ferranti and Jason Thurman Parola (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Carl and Sidney Bartlett (villages-news.com)
Shamokin
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