🌱 Patch AM: How will Emmaus’ Wildlands Conservancy use its new biodiversity grant?

Coffee in hand, Emmaus? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Emmaus’ Wildlands Conservancy use its new biodiversity grant?
• Which Emmaus star made the Lehigh Valley’s top scorers list?

Also on today's calendar: Open House | Riegelsville Home on 2 Acres | Investment Potential and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 22.
• Sunday: Snow at times in the morning, with a high of 24 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Groups in Lehigh Valley, Berks will get funding to help conserve biodiversity in Pa. (wfmz.com) — Emmaus’ Wildlands Conservancy is receiving $38,400 to study rare small mammals with camera traps and update conservation priorities, putting the borough at the center of new biodiversity research. The grant is part of nearly $530,000 in statewide funding for projects that survey and protect Pennsylvania’s plants, wildlife, and habitats, including efforts in Berks County and beyond.
   

• Girls basketball: Top returning scorers and All-Area players in 2025-26 (lehighvalleylive.com) — Emmaus girls basketball fans will recognize senior guard Gabby DeVita on this list of top returning scorers across the Lehigh Valley for the 2025–26 season. The roundup highlights her 15.1 points per game alongside other standout players, giving local hoops followers a sense of who to watch as competition heats up.
   

📸 Around Emmaus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emmaus

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 15

• Open House | Riegelsville Home on 2 Acres | Investment Potential
  3288 Slifer Valley Rd, Riegelsville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• A Die Hard Christmas
  Emmaus Theatre , 19 S Fourth St , Emmaus
  9:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Emmaus Hornets vs Quakertown Community Senior Panthers
  Emmaus High School , 500 Macungie Ave , Emmaus
  11:30 am

Monday December 15

• Borough Council Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar , 28 S. 4th Street , Emmaus
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Emmaus Public Library Board Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar , 11 E. Main Street , Emmaus
  4:00 pm
• Health, Sanitation, & Codes Committee Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar Emmaus, PA 18049
  4:45 pm

Wednesday December 17

• General Administration Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar Emmaus, PA 18049
  9:00 am
• Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar , 28 S. 4th Street , Emmaus
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting
  Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar Emmaus, PA 18049
  4:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Boys Basketball Practice
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  2:45 pm
• KR - PTO Holiday Shop/Extravaganza 6-8 PM
  Kratzer Sch Allentown, PA 18104
  6:00 pm
• Star of the Day presents Starkids' VHS Christmas Carol
  Between the Lines Studio Theatre , 725 N 15th St , Allentown
  6:30 pm
• Disney On Ice - Road Trip Adventures
  PPL Center , 701 Hamilton St , Allentown
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Manager in Allentown. Apply here.
• Sharp Services posted a job opening for Quality Specialist (3rd Shift) in Allentown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emmaus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allentown

• Council to consider ‘standard operating procedures' for Allentown homeless camp clearings (lehighvalleynews.com)
• Diocese of Allentown, Pa., draws on blood bank patron saint for diocesan drive (osvnews.com)
• Rapid volunteer assembly line builds bikes for Lehigh Valley kids at Christmastime (lehighvalleynews.com)

Coopersburg

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-- The Patch AM Team

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