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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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Weather forecast:

  • 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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💬 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)

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