🌱 Patch AM: How an Emmaus Hornet became a College Football Playoff star

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Emmaus Hornet became a College Football Playoff star

Also on today's calendar: Riegelsville Home on 2 Acres | Investment Potential | Auction Jan 8th .

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 51, low: 36.
• Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Emmaus grad starring in Indiana Hoosiers CFP run (wfmz.com) — An Emmaus High School graduate, defensive lineman Mario Landino, is now a key starter for Indiana University’s surprise College Football Playoff run after a standout Rose Bowl performance. His former Emmaus coach and proud parents are closely following his journey, as the Hoosiers prepare for a Peach Bowl showdown with Oregon that could send him to the national championship on his birthday.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emmaus

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• Riegelsville Home on 2 Acres | Investment Potential | Auction Jan 8th
  3288 Slifer Valley Rd, Riegelsville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Recreation & Entertainment Commission Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Historical Commission Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar Emmaus, PA 18049
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Boys Basketball vs Trexler
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  4:00 pm
• 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

Thursday January 8

• Girls Basketball vs Whitehall
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball @ Whitehall
  Whitehall-Coplay Middle School , 2930 Zephyr Blvd , Whitehall Township
  4:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Boys Basketball Practice
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  2:45 pm
• HS - Hall of Fame - Boys Basketball vs.Pleasant Valley -Halftime
  PHS Main Gym
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Powers & Portz Full Band
  Foundation Tavern , 1160 S Krocks Rd , Wescosville
  6:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Girls Basketball @Springhouse Middle
  Springhouse Middle School , 1200 Springhouse Rd , Allentown
  4:00 pm
• Environmental Advisory Council
  Lower Macungie Township, PA Calendar , 3400 Brookside Road , Macungie
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for one helper to help me move contents of one bedroom apartment from NYC to Center Valley on 1/30/26.
  Please be clean, honest, and have good work ethic. Good pay including travel time in the U-Haul. Message for details (Nextdoor Emmaus Park)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Macungie. Apply here.
• HB Travels posted a job opening for Booking Agent in Allentown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emmaus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allentown

• $50K grant to help nonprofit offer weekend homeless services in Allentown (lehighvalleynews.com)
• Flores Or The Field, Who Has The Edge At 10th Allentown Indoor Series Opener (motorsportsnews.net)
• Lehigh Valley RV & Campgrounds Show Returns to Allentown Fairgrounds in January (moderncampground.com)

Coopersburg

• Meet the Pa.-connected faces (and places) you'll be hearing about in 2026 (pennlive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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