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🌱 How Palmerton’s hot start stacks up in the Colonial League race
Coming up: Transformational Coaching on the Palmerton Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How Palmerton’s hot start stacks up in the Colonial League race
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: A.M. rain; cloudy and windy, temps: high: 56, low: 23.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley girls basketball: Allentown Central Catholic picks up big win as Vikettes try to turn season around (mcall.com) — Palmerton girls basketball is off to a strong 5-1 start, with senior forward Courtney Connell and scorer Hailey Barry both ranking among the Colonial League’s top offensive threats. The wider roundup details how Palmerton’s league rivals, including Lehighton, Northwestern Lehigh, and others, are shaping the early-season playoff picture across District 11 and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.
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📸 Around Palmerton
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Transformational Coaching
Alchemy Lounge , 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104 , Lehighton
10:00 am - Slatington Social- Securing Sacred Spaces 12/18/25
The Slatington Marketplace , 8281 PA-873 , Slatington
8:00 pm - Bywater Call
The Mauch Chunk Opera House , 14 W Broadway , Jim Thorpe
7:00 pm - Hannah Noel Music
Radical Wine Company , 511 Mahoning Dr E , Lehighton
12:30 pm - Yoga at Forest & Blossom
Forest & Blossom , 197 S 1st St , Lehighton
6:30 pm - LEHIGH GAP NATURE CENTER, 18080
Lehigh Gap Nature Center , 8844 Paint Mill Rd , Slatington
9:30 am - Hatha Yoga for Beginners
Alchemy Lounge , 450 Interchange Rd Suite 104 , Lehighton
6:00 pm
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Sunday December 28
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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)
- H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Walnutport. Apply here.
- Redner's Markets Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Stock Clerk in Nesquehoning. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmerton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Slatington
- Northern Lehigh Senior High School honor roll -first marking period 2025-2026 (townandcountrygazette.com)
Walnutport
- Lehighton Downtown hosts Vintage Christmas (tnonline.com)
Lehighton
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-- The Patch AM Team
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