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🌱 How will McAdoo’s new 2026 budget affect your tax bill?
And on the McAdoo Patch calendar - The First Step: Starting a Small Business in Pennsylvania (In-Person Seminar)

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In today's newsletter:
- How will McAdoo’s new 2026 budget affect your tax bill?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Flurries; windy, colder, with a high of 25 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 29, low: 18.
- Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 14 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• McAdoo adopts 2026 budget; millage rates adjusted (standardspeaker.com) — McAdoo Borough Council has approved a 2026 budget that keeps overall property tax collections steady by sharply lowering the millage rate to 2.748 after the countywide reassessment. The $1.7 million spending plan boosts funding for public safety, roads, and sanitation while absorbing a roughly 23% jump in employee health insurance costs, including higher monthly premiums for single coverage.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The First Step: Starting a Small Business in Pennsylvania (In-Person Seminar)
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce , 8 W Broad St suite m-1490 , Hazleton
10:00 am - December Reiki Restorative at Peace of Mind Yoga
Peace of Mind Yoga , 4 Brookhill Rd , Sugarloaf
5:30 pm - JV BOYS BB VS NATIVITY BVM
Nativity BVM High School , 1 Lawtons Hill , Pottsville
6:00 pm - Jennifer Barnasevitch: Smith Floral Holiday Arrangements — Hazleton Art League
Hazleton Art League , 31 W Broad St , Hazleton
6:00 pm - Blanc de Blancs Pre-Release Pairing Dinner
Cellar Beast Winehouse , 139 Ash Cir , Andreas
6:00 pm - Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts , 212 W Broad St , Hazleton
7:00 pm - My Grownup + Me Festive Holiday Yoga at Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind Yoga , 4 Brookhill Rd , Sugarloaf
10:30 am - My Grownup + Me Festive Holiday Yoga
Peace of Mind Yoga , 4 Brookhill Rd , Sugarloaf
10:30 am - Murder Mystery
The Harry Packer Mansion Inn , 19 Packer Hill Ave , Jim Thorpe
5:00 pm - JV BOYS BB VS MILLVILLE
Millville High School , 345 School House Ln , Millville
6:00 pm - V BOYS BB VS MILLVILLE
Millville High School , 345 School House Ln , Millville
7:30 pm - Candy Mountain Malbec Roundtable
Cellar Beast Winehouse , 139 Ash Cir , Andreas
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
- Michaels Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Material Handler 1st/2nd Shift in Hazleton. Apply here.
- Amazon posted a job opening for Regional Maintenance Manager in Hazleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McAdoo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazleton
- Hazleton traffic stop leads to drug charge (fox56.com)
- TUESDAY REWIND: Sizzling Cougars shoot down Crimson Tide (standardspeaker.com)
- Snowstorm triggers widespread crashes, road closures across Northeastern Pennsylvania (fox56.com)
Tamaqua
- Tamaqua tops Tide (tnonline.com)
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