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🌱 Patch AM: How Emmaus kids turned the Blizzard of ’96 into sledding heaven
Make time for "Misery: A Rob Reiner Tribute" on the Emmaus Patch calendar
Greetings Emmaus! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Emmaus kids turned the Blizzard of ’96 into sledding heaven
- See how Emmaus hoops stacked up in Friday night’s scoreboard
Also on today's calendar: Emmaus Hornets vs Bethlehem Area School District and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Emmausfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Emmausfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.
- Sunday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 27.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remembering the blizzard of 1996 in the Lehigh Valley (mcall.com) — Emmaus residents feature prominently in this photo-driven look back at the Blizzard of ’96, from kids sledding giant snow piles at the Rodale Press lot on North Sixth Street to neighbors digging out across the Lehigh Valley. The piece revisits how communities in Emmaus, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and beyond shoveled, played, and coped with the record snowfall. 
• Pennsylvania high school basketball scores from Friday, Jan. 9 (mcall.com) — Emmaus High School’s boys basketball team notched a 54–43 win over Pocono Mountain East in Friday night action. Their victory came amid a packed slate of boys and girls games statewide, with other Lehigh Valley programs like Parkland, Whitehall, Bethlehem Catholic, and Freedom also in action.
📸 Around Emmaus
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emmaus
★ Featured events ★
- “Misery: A Rob Reiner Tribute”
Emmaus Theatre, 19 S Fourth St, Emmaus
6:30 pm
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Recreation & Entertainment Commission Meeting
Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar
5:00 pm - Historical Commission Meeting
Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar Emmaus, PA 18049
6:00 pm - Emmaus Hornets vs Bethlehem Area School District
Emmaus High School , 500 Macungie Ave , Emmaus
5:00 pm - Bonnie McFarlane – Live at the Emmaus Theatre
Emmaus Theatre , 19 S Fourth St , Emmaus
7:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Wednesday January 21
Saturday January 31
📣 Emmaus Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ice Cream Wars
Da Vinci Science Center , 815 Hamilton St , Allentown
10:00 am - 2026 Lehigh Valley RV and Campgrounds Show - Saturday
The Allentown Fairgrounds , 302 N 17th St , Allentown
10:00 am - Intro to Video for photographers
Dan's Camera City , 1439 W Fairmont St , Allentown
10:30 am - 12th Night Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown, PA January 2026
Valania Park , Union St , Allentown
5:30 pm - Pick Your Project Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Allentown , 6000 Hamilton Blvd , Allentown
6:00 pm - Powers & Portz Full Band
Foundation Tavern , 1160 S Krocks Rd , Wescosville
6:30 pm - LIVE MUSIC with The Cetronia Soul Shakers (1)
Shepherd Hills Golf Club , 1160 S Krocks Rd , Wescosville
6:30 pm
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fire under control in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
1:02AM on Jan 9: Updated reports indicate that the 3-alarm fire has been brought under control, per 6abc News. No injuries have been reported, and… (Nextdoor )
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04787) - 1010 Chestnut St in Emmaus. Apply here.
- SunOpta posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Allentown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emmaus here.
🗞 Nearby News
Allentown
- Allentown School District breaks ground at site of Family & Community Resource Center (lehighvalleynews.com)
- Popular Allentown Mexican restaurant brings signature birria tacos to new Bethlehem location (mcall.com)
- 7th Democrat files to run in crowded primary for Lehigh Valley's seat in Congress (mcall.com)
Catasauqua
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