🌱 Who's Holiday! and 9 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with some snow, with a high of 24 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 26, low: 21.
• Saturday: Very cold; a bit of p.m. snow, with a high of 25 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Who's Holiday!
  Barrow-Civic Theatre , 1223 Liberty St , Franklin
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Thursday Evening Book Club
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  5:00 pm
• Headliner Myq Kaplan At Wildcat Mansion
  Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
  7:00 pm
• Stand-Up Comedy at The Glen Speakeasy
  Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Open house
  Mercer County Historical Society & Museum , 119 S Pitt St , Mercer
  11:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Handel's Messiah
  Barrow-Civic Theatre , 1223 Liberty St , Franklin
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Line Dancing
  Knights of Columbus , 1436 Liberty St , Franklin
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Quilting Day: All Day Sew
  Mercer Area Library , 110 E Venango St , Mercer
  10:00 am
• Open Climb Nights
  Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat Center , 276 Damascus Rd , Polk
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• CPR/FA Full Wednesday 8:50AM
  8484 Sharon-Mercer Rd , Mercer
  1:50 pm

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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 )

• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Grove City. Apply here.
• Highmark Health posted a job opening for Environmental Services Associate (Housekeeping-PT) Grove City Hospital in Grove City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandy Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mercer

• Voting open for Paint the Plow students artwork (alliednews.com)
• Church briefs from Dec. 10, 2025 (alliednews.com)
• Winter weather brings lower speeds on Interstates 79 and 80 in Mercer County (wfmj.com)

Franklin

• Traffic Stops Lead to Drug Charges; Separate Dog Incident Under Investigation in Venango County (explorevenango.com)

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