🌱 Patch AM: How did Emmaus wrestlers surge into the holiday classic semifinals?

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• How did Emmaus wrestlers surge into the holiday classic semifinals?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale in Bally | Collectibles | Dolls | Furniture | Decor | Online Auction.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Morning rain, with a high of 52 and low of 25 degrees.
• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 31, low: 23.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Class back in session for Parkland's Todora, Northwestern Lehigh's Croll (mcall.com) — Emmaus wrestlers are making a strong showing at the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic, with five Hornets still alive in the semifinals after eight reached the quarterfinals. Local rivals from Nazareth, Parkland, Northwestern Lehigh, Saucon Valley and others are also chasing medals, with several dramatic comebacks and upsets setting up a packed semifinal and finals slate on Monday.
   

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Monday December 29

• Estate Sale in Bally | Collectibles | Dolls | Furniture | Decor | Online Auction
  Online Auction,
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Borough Offices Closing Early
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar Emmaus, PA 18049
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day - Borough Offices CLOSED
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  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• Township Offices Closed
  Lower Macungie Township, PA Calendar , 3400 Brookside Road , Macungie

Saturday January 3

• HS - Parkland Boys Wrestling Duals
  PHS Main Gym
  8:00 am

Sunday January 4

• HS - Parkland Girls Wrestling Duals
  PHS Main Gym
  8:00 am

Monday January 5

• Girls Basketball vs Northeast
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball @ Northeast
  Northeast Middle School , 1170 Fernwood St , Bethlehem
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Girls Basketball @ Trexler
  Trexler Middle School , 851 N 15th St , Allentown
  4:00 pm
• LMMS BOYS BASKETBALL GAME- AWAY
  Easton Area Middle School , 1010 Echo Trail , Easton
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Retail Watch: Allentown restaurant evolves with new menu, expanded event space (mcall.com)
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• A more sustainable Lehigh Valley: How our cities approached climate action in 2025 (lehighvalleynews.com)

Coopersburg

• Scam Crackdown Goes on Tour as Pennsylvania Targets Fraud in January (mychesco.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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