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And check out SKEGGY'S Thursday Trivia on the Easton Patch calendar

Hello Easton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to know if Easton’s garages are full before you leave?
- How Easton’s wrestlers fared against four-time state champ Bethlehem Catholic
Also on today's calendar: VETERANS UNSTOPPABLE PROGRAM - WEEKLY Classes and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Eastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Eastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Windy with rain tapering off, temps: high: 54, low: 25.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Easton launches real-time parking tracker for downtown garages (lehighvalleylive.com) — If you park in downtown Easton, you can now check real-time space availability at the North 4th Street and South Third Street garages through a new section of the city website. The tool updates every 15 minutes and also shows recent usage trends, helping drivers and officials plan around big events like the peace candle lighting and Winter Village.
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• Bethlehem Catholic boys wrestling hit the mat against Easton (wfmz.com) — Easton’s wrestlers fell 40-17 on the road to powerhouse Bethlehem Catholic, dropping the Red Rovers to 6-3 overall. The Golden Hawks, four-time defending state champs, controlled most weight classes, though several Easton wrestlers notched key individual wins in the EPC showdown.
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📸 Around Easton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton
★ Featured events ★
- SKEGGY'S Thursday Trivia
Skeggy's Axe House, 42 Centre Sq Cir, Easton
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- VETERANS UNSTOPPABLE PROGRAM - WEEKLY Classes
Paul's House Facility at 1130 Scenic Drive, Kunkletown, PA 18058
6:30 pm - Fire and Aggregate Pension Board Meeting
Easton, PA Calendar Easton, PA 18042
8:45 am - Drop-in Services
2906 William Penn Hwy , Easton
2:00 pm - Easton Winter Village 2025 in Centre Square
Third Street Alliance for Women & Children , 41 N 3rd St , Easton
4:00 pm - Parent’s/Guardian’s Night Out
Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley , 123 S 3rd St #4 , Easton
4:00 pm - Acoustic Kitchen presented by Martin Guitar – Kate Gaffney!
Easton Public Market , 325 Northampton St , Easton
6:00 pm - Soulful Sounds in Allentown
Da Vinci Science Center , 815 Hamilton St , Allentown
7:00 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Vault 634 634 Hamilton Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
8:45 pm - LEHIGH VALLEY STAND DOWN (EASTON, PA) - VALOR Clinic Foundation
Across from Safe Harbor - Food Distribution Center, 536 Bushkill Dr, Easton, PA, 18042
9:30 am - LEHIGH VALLEY STAND DOWN (Bethlehem, PA) - VALOR Clinic Foundation
Across from the Wooden Match Restaurant, 61 W Lehigh St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
12:00 pm - LEHIGH VALLEY STAND DOWN (ALLENTOWN, PA) - VALOR Clinic Foundation
Union Street & South 3rd Street , Allentown
1:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
📣 Easton Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TINNITUS Part 2
Things were quiet most of Sunday and all day yesterday. Now, this morning, I have crickets again. Is this how it starts or what can I expect?? … (Nextdoor Forks Township) - Palmer ever going to clean-up the end of Berks St.
New house built and just pile the garbage construction material next door in the woods. Bulldozer parked and left for storage 3 months ago. Should… (Nextdoor Woodridge Falls)
- 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)
- Congratulations to our PHSFHCA All-State Selections! (X: GoRedRovers)
- ServiceMASTER Clean posted a job opening for Cleaner in Easton. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager - $17 to $30/hr in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chestnut Hill
- Jill Phelan (chestnuthilllocal.com)
Nazareth
- All lit up: Dazzling local light displays spark holiday joy (homenewspa.com)
- Did you know: Holiday cookies facts (phillytrib.com)
- Bridging faiths through shared roots (hhjonline.com)
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
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