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🌱 What did investigators conclude about Palmerton’s school board president and superintendent?

Hello Palmerton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did investigators conclude about Palmerton’s school board president and superintendent?
  • How a Palmerton supermarket just helped fill neighbors’ cupboards
  • How is Palmerton stacking up in this season’s Colonial League race?

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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, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower, temps: high: 43, low: 38.
  • Friday: A.M. rain; cloudy and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PASD Title IX findings released (tnonline.com) — Palmerton Area School District has released an independent Title IX report finding its former school board president responsible for multiple policy violations involving Superintendent Angela Friebolin and imposing ongoing restrictions on his conduct. The district has spent more than $45,000 on outside investigators and attorneys, and the board member says he disputes many findings but plans to keep serving. Residents may want to understand both the conclusions and the financial impact on their schools.
   

• Palmerton market donates $1,000 to food pantry (tnonline.com) — A Palmerton grocery store just gave a big boost to local families in need, donating $1,000 to the Christian Action Council of Palmerton Area Churches for the Palmerton Food Pantry. Country Harvest Family Market’s owners say they’re grateful to give back, especially since the pantry buys much of its food there, and organizers say gifts like this directly help struggling households put more food on the table.
   

• Lehigh Valley boys basketball: 100 years ago this week, the East Penn League began and memories of the EPL go on and on (mcall.com) — Palmerton hoops fans get a nod in a deep dive on 100 years of East Penn League basketball, including standings that show the Blue Bombers off to a 1-3 start in Colonial West. The story also highlights a new history book on the old league and profiles Northwestern Lehigh’s two-sport standout Mason Bollinger, grandson of Palmerton legend Bob Mlkvy.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning everyone
    My 2006 Honda Civic key came out of the broken fob.. does anybody know where I could have this fixed near Palmerton? Thank you (Nextdoor Palmerton)
  • Idk if she is on here BUT PSA to the woman driving the Maroon car this morning just now on state rd/red hill rd BY R&D in Palmerton...
    HOW ABOUT NEXT TIME YOU STOP FOR THE BUS THAT IS STOPPED PICKING A KID UP INSTEAD OF BLATANTLY DRIVING PAST NOT EVEN SLOWING DOWN!!! It does not… (Nextdoor Palmerton)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Palmerton. Apply here.
  • Northampton Area School District posted a job opening for Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coach in Northampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmerton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lehighton

  • Lehighton Downtown hosts Vintage Christmas (tnonline.com)
  • Area digs out after weekend storm (tnonline.com)
  • Hager nears her goal of completing half marathons in all 50 states (tnonline.com)

Jim Thorpe

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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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Palmerton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Palmerton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.