🌱 Patch AM: How did a Nazareth pawn shop become key in this elder-theft case?

Morning Nazareth! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a Nazareth pawn shop become key in this elder-theft case?
• How did Nazareth’s boys basketball squad fare on Allen’s home court?

Also on today's calendar: Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 41 and low of 20 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 37.
• Friday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 54 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elderly Clients' Savings Drained, Jewelry Pawned By Home Care Assistant In Bethlehem (dailyvoice.com) — Nazareth residents should know investigators traced stolen jewelry from elderly Bethlehem-area clients to a Nazareth pawn shop, where items were sold over several visits. A Palmer Township home care assistant now faces multiple theft and fraud charges, with prosecutors alleging thousands of dollars in checks, cash, and jewelry were taken from three women in their 80s and 90s.
   

• Allen takes on Nazareth Boys basketball (mcall.com) — Nazareth boys basketball hit the road to face Allen at William Allen High School in Allentown on Tuesday night, with several Blue Eagles players featured in game action. Local standouts like Matthew Leluga, Blake Nagurney, and Alexander Rodriguez were active on both ends of the court as Nazareth battled Allen in this early-season matchup.
   

📸 Around Nazareth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nazareth

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert
  Northeast Middle School, 1170 Fernwood St, Bethlehem
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• eSports Group 2
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  7:40 am
• Dance Club Party
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  7:40 am
• Lights of Hope
  Moravian Hall Square , 175 W North St , Nazareth
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Concert: Poor Man's Gambit Christmas
  Nazareth Center for the Arts , 30 E Belvidere St , Nazareth
  8:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Art Club - Section 1
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  3:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Girls In STEM
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  7:40 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• eSports Group 2
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  7:40 am
• Dance Club Party
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  7:40 am

Friday December 19

• NAHS - HS Chorus Winter Concert
  Northampton Area High School Bath, PA 18014
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Art Club - Section 1
  Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
  3:30 pm
• Fanny Chapman Pool Board
  Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool , 10 McKinstry Dr , Doylestown
  7:00 pm
• Winter Solstice Reiki & Restorative Yoga Event
  Kula Heart Yoga and Wellness , LLC , Bath
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Happy holidays!
  Lots of love sent your way , bringing you lots of joy today!:) (Nextdoor Lower Nazareth)

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Nazareth. Apply here.
• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Cleaner in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nazareth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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