Community Corner
🌱 Mountain Top’s Jackie Gallagher powers Crestwood’s perfect basketball start
Happening soon: Santa Photos on the Mountain Top Patch calendar

Hello again Mountain Top! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Mountain Top’s Jackie Gallagher powers Crestwood’s perfect basketball start
Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Mountain Topfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mountain Topfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Colder with snow showers, with a high of 24 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 29, low: 16.
- Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 29 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jackie Gallagher, Crestwood basketball (centredaily.com) — A Mountain Top junior, Jackie Gallagher, is off to a hot start for Crestwood girls basketball, scoring 69 points in the team’s first three wins and earning MVP at the Angela-Wolfe Memorial Tournament. She talks about the team’s goals of winning their division, returning to the district final, and making another state-tournament run, while sharing a few fun details about her life off the court.
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📸 Around Mountain Top
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Top
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★ Featured events ★
- Santa Photos
Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Ave, Mountain Top
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Wilkes Barre Area Chorus
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
11:30 am - Greater Nanticoke Area High School Chorus
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
10:00 am - Luzerne County Council Voting and Work Sessions
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
6:01 pm - Group Therapy for Suicide Loss Survivors
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
5:30 pm - Trivia Night
III Guys Restaurant & Sports Bar , 95 N Mountain Blvd , Mountain Top
7:00 pm - Dallas Area Middle School Chorus
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
10:00 am - Trivia Night
III Guys Restaurant & Sports Bar , 95 N Mountain Blvd , Mountain Top
7:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
📣 Mountain Top Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fiber Arts Club
White Haven Area Community Library , 121 Towanda St , White Haven
10:00 am - Joey lannigan
River Grille , 670 S River St , Wilkes-Barre
7:00 pm - Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts , 212 W Broad St , Hazleton
7:00 pm - Township Office Open
Dennison Municipal Building , 76 Walnut St , White Haven
10:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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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 )
- Citterio USA posted a job opening for Shipping Assistant in Freeland. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nanticoke
- HS ROUNDUP: Dallas rallies past Comets in boys' basketball (citizensvoice.com)
Plymouth
- Firearm, drug offenses added against Exeter man (timesleader.com)
Kingston
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-- The Patch AM Team
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