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

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Mahanoy City hold the line on 2026 taxes?
  • Could a new Purple Alert help protect vulnerable kids near Mahanoy City?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Areas of fog, freezing early, with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; showers in the morning, temps: high: 52, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 33 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mahanoy City adopts 2026 budget with no tax increase (republicanherald.com) — Mahanoy City Borough Council has adopted its 2026 budget without raising property taxes, keeping the real estate rate at 5.99 mills after countywide reassessment. The $2.36 million plan funds full-time police coverage, public works, administration, and other services while leaving a small surplus, reflecting the borough’s continued financial recovery after exiting Act 47 distressed status.
   

• Columbia Co. rep. introduces ‘Aiden's Law' to establish alert system for certain missing kids (shensentinel.com) — A Columbia County lawmaker is proposing “Aiden’s Law,” which would create a statewide Purple Alert system to quickly notify the public when people with certain cognitive or developmental disabilities go missing. While the bill stems from a tragedy in Columbia County, its protections would apply across Pennsylvania, including communities like Mahanoy City that the Shenandoah Sentinel serves.
   

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  • Little Leaf Farms posted a job opening for Material Handler in Mcadoo. Apply here.
  • GIANT Food Stores posted a job opening for PT Produce Associate - 6030 in Pottsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mahanoy City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shenandoah

  • Soon-to-be centenarian celebrated by ‘bingo buddies' in Shenandoah (shensentinel.com)
  • Borough considers 2026 tentative budget, hears report from auditor (shensentinel.com)
  • Ateeco elevates Shen. Valley grad in sales department (shensentinel.com)

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