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🌱 How Lehighton’s girls surged to 5-0 and a top-10 ranking
Coming up: Hannah Noel Music on the Lehighton Patch calendar

Good morning to you Lehighton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lehighton’s girls surged to 5-0 and a top-10 ranking
Also on today's calendar: Yoga at Forest & Blossom.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lehightonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 55, low: 21.
- Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley girls basketball: Allentown Central Catholic picks up big win as Vikettes try to turn season around (mcall.com) — Lehighton girls basketball is off to a perfect 5-0 start, led by senior forward Olivia Serfass, who’s posted three straight double-digit games to push the Indians atop the Colonial League West. A wider Lehigh Valley roundup details key wins, standout scorers, and updated league standings, with Lehighton ranked seventh overall and two Indians among the area’s top point producers.
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📸 Around Lehighton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lehighton
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★ Featured events ★
- Hannah Noel Music
Radical Wine Company, 511 Mahoning Dr E, Lehighton
12:30 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Yoga at Forest & Blossom
Forest & Blossom , 197 S 1st St , Lehighton
5:30 pm - Transformational Coaching
Alchemy Lounge , 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104 , Lehighton
10:00 am
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bywater Call
The Mauch Chunk Opera House , 14 W Broadway , Jim Thorpe
7:00 pm - The Ultimate Doors
Penn's Peak , 325 Maury Rd , Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm - Christmas Eve Service
Penn's Peak , 325 Maury Rd , Jim Thorpe
6:00 pm - Next Stop Comedy at Thorpe's 903! - Jim Thorpe, PA
Thorpe's 903 , 874 PA-903 , Jim Thorpe
8:00 pm - Hatha Yoga for Beginners
Alchemy Lounge , 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104 , Lehighton
6:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a fairly new KitchenAid dishwasher that was working fine until I had to turn it off in the middle of a wash cycle.
Now the “Clean” light flashes constantly and it won’t run. Everything I read on line says this is a common problem and can be easily reset. I’ve… (Nextdoor Hazlewood and Forest Inn)
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Lehighton. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member 2 in Lehighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jim Thorpe
- Survey Finds PA Shoppers Will Drive Hours for Christmas-Card Main Streets (mychesco.com)
- Carbon County veterans programs receive $7,000 donation (tnonline.com)
Palmerton
- Palmerton market donates $1,000 to food pantry (tnonline.com)
- PASD Title IX findings released (tnonline.com)
- Area ski resorts thriving amid cold snap (tnonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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