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What's up Easton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did your go-to Easton restaurant score on its latest inspection?
  • How a new deal could transform Easton’s oldest home and its neighbor
  • Which Easton boys swimmers just posted top times in the region?

Also on today's calendar: Veterans Walk-In Wednesday - VALOR Clinic Foundation and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 45, low: 39.
  • Friday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 54 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lehigh Valley food safety report: Dead mice, black mold, dirty equipment, no hot water (mcall.com) — Easton residents can see how their favorite restaurants and markets fared in recent state and city food safety inspections, including several spots found out of compliance. The report details specific violations, quick on-site corrections, and clean bills of health across Easton and nearby Lehigh Valley communities so you can better gauge where you’re eating this week.
   

2. Easton, Rock Church reach tentative deal over historic Hooper House (lehighvalleynews.com) — Easton officials and the Rock Church have reached a tentative deal to split the historic Hooper House property on Northampton Street, letting the city take the 1761 landmark while the church keeps the adjacent Timothy House. The agreement channels purchase funds into restoring Timothy House and eventually the church’s bell tower, aiming to revitalize a key downtown corner.
   

3. Boys swimming and diving: Top times, performances for Dec. 15 (lehighvalleylive.com) — Easton High boys swimmers and divers are highlighted among the Lehigh Valley’s top early-season performers, with standout sprint and butterfly times plus strong diving scores. The roundup compares Easton’s best marks against rival schools across multiple events from Dec. 2–13.
   

4. Northampton County executive election win fueled by well-funded campaign (lehighvalleylive.com) — Northampton County’s recent elections saw Democrat Tara Zrinski win county executive with a significantly better-funded campaign than Republican Tom Giovanni, according to finance reports. Judicial candidate Jeremy Clark also reported major spending, including consulting payments to Easton City Council member Frank Pintabone, underscoring how Easton political figures are playing key roles in countywide races.
   

5. Adult Books on Children's Lit: Fall 2025 (publishersweekly.com) — One of the featured fall nonfiction titles comes from Easton bookseller and activist Andrew Laties, co-owner of Book & Puppet Company, who writes about resisting book censorship. The broader list spotlights new adult books that explore the creators and history of classic children’s literature.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Nice apartment for rent in Easton
    https://matrix.lvar-mls.com/matrix/shared/bvFs8CGKwdFd/610Folk (Nextdoor Wilson)
  • I am doing an order for pickup from Walmart on 248.
    They are out of so much food. Does anyone know why? Thanks. (Nextdoor Penn's Grant)
  • This Thursday evening at 12/18 @ 6 pm, the Easton Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Special Hearing at City Hall on the third floor in Council... (X: cityofeastonpa)
  • Tonight 12/15 at 6 pm the Zoning Hearing Board will hold its December meeting. It takes place at Easton City Hall on the third floor in council... (X: cityofeastonpa)
  • ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Cleaner in Easton. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.

Ok Easton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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