🌱 Patch AM: What Emmaus pet owners should know before the animal food bank moves

Good morning Emmaus! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Emmaus pet owners should know before the animal food bank moves
• How Emmaus wrestling stacks up in this week’s Lehigh Valley rankings

Also on today's calendar: Bonnie McFarlane – Live at the Emmaus Theatre.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: A snow shower, temps: high: 34, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Animal food bank announces move to Allentown in 2026 to serve more pets (wfmz.com) — An Emmaus-based pet food bank that’s helped local families for a decade is relocating its operations to a larger Allentown facility in March 2026, but will keep serving clients in Emmaus through February. The Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley says the move will expand capacity for more than 3,000 pets monthly while maintaining strict standards for responsible pet ownership.
   

• Lehigh Valley wrestling: Northwestern Lehigh looking to take next step, plus team rankings (mcall.com) — Emmaus High’s wrestling team is sitting third in the latest Morning Call Lehigh Valley rankings with a 10-1 record, despite a recent loss at Nazareth and a 12th-place finish at Mid-Winter Mayhem. The piece also spotlights Northwestern Lehigh’s push to challenge Saucon Valley and details how other top area programs are stacking up this week.
   

📸 Around Emmaus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emmaus

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 21

• Emmaus Hornets vs Bethlehem Area School District
  Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 31

• Bonnie McFarlane – Live at the Emmaus Theatre
  Emmaus Theatre , 19 S Fourth St , Emmaus
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Boys Basketball vs Easton
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  4:00 pm
• LMMS BOYS BASKETBALL GAME- AWAY
  South Mountain Middle School , 709 W Emaus Ave , Allentown
  4:00 pm
• Girls Basketball @ Easton
  Easton Area High School , 2601 William Penn Hwy , Easton
  6:00 pm
• Public Safety Advisory Committee
  Lower Macungie Township, PA Calendar , 3400 Brookside Road , Macungie
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Boys Basketball Practice
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  2:45 pm
• Board of Commissioner Meeting
  Lower Macungie Township, PA Calendar , 3400 Brookside Road , Macungie
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Boys Basketball vs ACC
  Eyer Middle School , 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739 , Macungie
  3:30 pm
• LMMS GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME- AWAY
  Broughal Middle School , 114 W Morton St , Bethlehem
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Five Foot Somethin
  Shepherd Hills Golf Club , 1160 S Krocks Rd , Wescosville
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Planning Commission Workshop, if needed
  Lower Macungie Township, PA Calendar , 3400 Brookside Road , Macungie
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Allentown

• Why Winter's Better In Lower Macungie: Beat The Blues With These Local Picks (patch.com)
• Seven-story apartment project nears approval in Allentown (lehighvalleynews.com)
• Man sentenced to life for 2024 Allentown basketball court killing (mcall.com)

Alburtis

• Mackenzie highlights constituent services in 1st year in Congress (lehighvalleynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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