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🌱 Patch AM: How ‘Big Shot Bob’ powered Nazareth to a thrilling OT tournament title
Also check out NASME Model Train Show on the Nazareth Patch calendar
Good morning Nazareth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How ‘Big Shot Bob’ powered Nazareth to a thrilling OT tournament title
- Nazareth remembers Alice Yeakel and school leader Robert Pruznick in 2025
Also on today's calendar: Modern Interiors Thirteen and 4 more events.
Find out what's happening in Nazarethfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Nazarethfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Clouds yielding to some sun, with a high of 29 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 31, low: 21.
- Sunday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley boys basketball: ‘Big shot Bob' helps Nazareth turn back Whitehall in OT; Allen loses first (mcall.com) — Nazareth High’s boys basketball team, led by sharpshooter Bobby “Big Shot Bob” Grzenda, captured the Zephyr Holiday Classic title with a 63-59 overtime win over Whitehall. The Blue Eagles, now 10-1, are riding a five-game streak, with key contributions from tournament MVP Logan Hahn and several teammates as they head into Eastern Pennsylvania Conference play and a rematch with Whitehall later this month. 
• Here are the notable Lehigh Valley people who died in 2025 (mcall.com) — Nazareth is represented in this year’s Lehigh Valley remembrance by residents like lifelong borough booster and Memorial Library mainstay Alice Yeakel, and former Nazareth Area School Board president and disability advocate Robert Pruznick. The piece surveys notable community figures across the region who died in 2025, from educators and public servants to journalists, doctors, and local business leaders whose work also touched Northampton County communities.
📸 Around Nazareth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nazareth
★ Featured events ★
- NASME Model Train Show
N.A.S.M.E. Nazareth Area Society of Model Engineers, 212 Main St, Stockertown
1:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Modern Interiors Thirteen
Barton's Auction , 550 S Green St , Nazareth
10:00 am - January Photo Event Shoot And Greet
STYLOGRAPHY STUDIOS , 240 S Main St Suite 1201 , Nazareth
12:00 pm - Tarot at the Art Gallery
Nazareth Center for the Arts , 30 E Belvidere St , Nazareth
12:00 pm - NASME Model Train Show
N.A.S.M.E. Nazareth Area Society of Model Engineers , 212 Main St , Stockertown
1:00 pm - Keystone Exam Testing Window Opens
Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch Nazareth, PA 18064 - WIDA ACCESS Assessment Window thru February 27
Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Monday January 12
📣 Nazareth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Galen Deery & The Reason Why: Easton Public Market
Easton Public Market , 325 Northampton St , Easton
6:00 pm - Porch Pirates at Rivals
Rivals Sports Bar , 5 Lehns Ct , Easton
8:00 pm - ENERGY HEALING WITH SOUND
Creative Spirit , 131 N 3rd St , Easton
10:00 am - DIY Toddler Painting and Storytime Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Easton , 2210 Corriere Rd Unit D , Easton
11:00 am - Loyola Greyhounds at Lafayette College Leopards Womens Basketball
Kirby Sports Center , 700 W Pierce St , Easton
2:00 pm
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Chestnut Hill
- America's 250th birthday is the moment Philly museums have been waiting for (thestate.com)
- SEPTA Service Changes For New Year's Eve, New Year's Day (patch.com)
- Chestnut Hill Priest Encounters Suspect Breaking into Church's Poor Box Ahead of Christmas (hoodline.com)
Easton
- Easton 2025: A look at some of the biggest and best stories in the city (lehighvalleynews.com)
- Oh, baby! Meet the first New Year's babies of 2026 delivered at Philadelphia-area hospitals (nbcphiladelphia.com)
- Across the Lehigh Valley, revelers turn out in big numbers to ring in the new year (wfmz.com)
Ok Nazareth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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