🌱 Which new rivals Meadville sports teams could face starting in 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• Which new rivals Meadville sports teams could face starting in 2026
• How soaring premiums could flood Meadville’s free clinic with new patients
• Meadville family grieves the passing of Devin “DJack” Jackson

Also on today's calendar: Fiber Arts Club - Meadville Public Library — Supports Inc and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: A mix of snow, ice and rain, temps: high: 35, low: 28.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• District 10 releases proposed fall regions for next cycle (centredaily.com) — Meadville athletes and families can now see who they’ll face in the next District 10 cycle, with boys and girls soccer, cross country, golf, football, and volleyball all getting new proposed regions. Meadville teams are grouped with familiar rivals like Warren, Oil City, Franklin, Erie, and McDowell, with final approval set for a Jan. 13 committee vote.
   

• Pennsylvanians dropping health insurance with premiums set to double (cbsnews.com) — Rising health insurance premiums are already straining the Meadville Area Free Clinic, where leaders fear more uninsured patients will soon overwhelm limited volunteer staff. With Affordable Care Act subsidies set to lapse Jan. 1, 2026, thousands of Pennsylvanians are weighing whether to drop coverage, raising worries about medical debt, delayed care, and crowded emergency rooms across the state.
   

• Devin L. Jackson, Sharon, PA (wkbn.com) — Family and friends in our area are mourning Devin “DJack” Jackson, whose young son Levi lives in Meadville. The Sharon native, remembered for his art, music, and joyful spirit, died unexpectedly in Pittsburgh, with visitation and a memorial service planned in late December at John Flynn Funeral Home.
   

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Friday December 26

• Project Management Techniques Training in Meadville, PA
  Juniper Village at Meadville, 455 Chestnut St, Meadville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Fiber Arts Club - Meadville Public Library — Supports Inc
  Meadville Public Library , 848 N Main St , Meadville
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Chamber Office Closed at Noon for Holiday
  Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber-Commerce , 908 Diamond Park Square , Meadville
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Chamber Office Closed for Holiday
  Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber-Commerce , 908 Diamond Park Square , Meadville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Amputee Support group
  Encompass Health of Erie , 143 E 2nd St , Erie
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Chamber Office Closed at Noon for Holiday
  Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber-Commerce , 908 Diamond Park Square , Meadville
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Chamber Office Closed for Holiday
  Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber-Commerce , 908 Diamond Park Square , Meadville

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🗞 Nearby News

Edinboro

• Lake Erie Jackals aim to fill professional basketball void in Erie community (yourerie.com)
• Gift-giving Pipsqueak Mailman spreads holiday cheer through Erie area (goerie.com)
• More than 100 academic offerings on PennWest's chopping block (triblive.com)

Franklin

• Police: Seneca Man Faces Charges After Being Found Unresponsive with Dozens of Suspected Fentanyl Bags Near Local High School (explorevenango.com)

Titusville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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