🌱 Which Kutztown-area eateries just passed their latest health inspections?
Good morning Kutztown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Kutztown-area eateries just passed their latest health inspections?
- How did a last-second three stun Kutztown’s Cougars on the road?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Kutztown? Post it to Kutztown photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 23 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 40.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 52 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berks food safety inspections found 23 violations at restaurant, including excessive old food debris,trash (readingeagle.com) — Recent Berks County food safety inspections found mostly minor issues, but one Douglassville restaurant logged 23 violations, including old food debris and trash. Several spots tied to Kutztown—like Sheetz on Kutztown Road, Kutztown Rod & Gun Club, and Jamar Groceries—were inspected, all with either no violations or quickly corrected problems. 
• Fourth quarter hero's lead Oley Valley and Daniel Boone boys' basketball to victories (wfmz.com) — Kutztown High’s boys basketball team dropped a tight 56-55 road game at Oley Valley after the Lynx hit a game-winning three in the fourth quarter. The story also recaps Daniel Boone’s 56-48 win over Twin Valley, highlighting several key scorers from both contests.
📸 Around Kutztown
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Homeschool Happenings: Winter Ecology
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Education Building , 1518 Hawk Mountain Rd , Kempton
10:00 am -
Smencil Sale
Wescosville El Sch Allentown, PA 18106
8:45 am -
Maidencreek Township Authority Meeting
Maidencreek Twp Water Auth , 1 Quarry Rd , Blandon
11:00 am -
Power Networking - The Inn on Main (Dec 2025)
Inn on Main , 401 Main St , Oley
11:30 am -
Sing-a-long
Wescosville El Sch Allentown, PA 18106
7:00 pm -
Hanukkah begins at Sunset
Alburtis El Sch Alburtis, PA 18011 -
School Closed
Alburtis El Sch Alburtis, PA 18011 -
Christmas Eve
Alburtis El Sch Alburtis, PA 18011 -
Christmas Day
Alburtis El Sch Alburtis, PA 18011 -
Yoga on the Mountain
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary , 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd , Kempton
9:00 am -
Paint & Sip with Gwyn
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery , 9850 Newtown Rd , Breinigsville
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Travel Retail Sales Merchandiser in Kutztown. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Kutztown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kutztown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fleetwood
- Santa Comes to Town (readingeagle.com)
- Berks man sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison for killing his wife (readingeagle.com)
- 2025 in review: Restaurants opened in Berks County [Roundup] (readingeagle.com)
Oley
- Oley Valley, Wilson earn Berks County girls basketball road wins (wfmz.com)
- Berks students solve problems during STEM competition (readingeagle.com)
- Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading and local alumna earn top international honors for service (readingeagle.com)
Ok Kutztown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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