🌱 How a local bank branch is helping more Berks kids afford preschool
Good morning Sinking Spring! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a local bank branch is helping more Berks kids afford preschool
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 24.
- Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mid Penn Bank donates $8,000 to YMCA of Reading & Berks (readingeagle.com) — Families in Sinking Spring could benefit from Mid Penn Bank’s $8,000 donation to the YMCA of Reading & Berks County, which supports scholarships and classroom resources at Early Learning Centers. The funding, made through Pennsylvania’s Earned Income Tax Credit program, helps provide high-quality preschool and childcare, staff development, and curriculum enhancements for local children regardless of family income. 
📸 Around Sinking Spring
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AUD - WMS 8th Grade Concert
Wilson West Middle School, 450 Faust Rd, Sinking Spring
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Hot Chocolate and Donut Sale for Mini-THON
Wilson High School , 2601 Grandview Blvd. , West Lawn
7:30 am
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Divine Liturgy
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd , Reading
9:00 am -
Preschool Story Time
Mifflin Community Library , 6 Philadelphia Ave , Shillington
10:00 am -
Pollywog with Mr. Ron
Wernersville Public Library , 100 N Reber St , Wernersville
10:30 am -
Personnel Committee- Canceled
Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar , 22 Reading Blvd , Wyomissing
12:00 pm -
Personnel Committee
Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar , 22 Reading Blvd , Wyomissing
12:00 pm -
Mahjong Club
West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library , 101 Woodside Ave , West Lawn
1:00 pm -
Southeast Chapter Christmas Party – Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Doc & Bubba's , 4312 New Holland Rd , Mohnton
5:30 pm -
Borough Council Meeting
West Reading Borough Hall , 500 Chestnut St , West Reading
7:00 pm -
Bereavement Group (Hybrid)
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd , Reading
7:00 pm -
Orthros & Divine Liturgy
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd , Reading
8:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Are you Tyler Boland the WW2 interviewer?
If you are and/or if you know him, please have him contact me asap. With NextDoor’s assistance, I have been trying to contact you since this past… (Nextdoor Lower Heidelberg Township)
🗞 Nearby News
Wyomissing
- Two Nights, Dozens of Calls: Wyomissing Police Tackle DUI Arrests, Crashes, and Fraud (mychesco.com)
- McCarthy Engineering Associates Project Manager Obtains Professional Engineer License (bctv.org)
- Berks boys basketball: Wilson defeats Pottsville as Correll Akings scores 16 points (centredaily.com)
Reading
- Officials dedicate historical marker to Civil War hospital in Reading City Park (readingeagle.com)
- City of Reading Fire Updates and Safety Reminder (bctv.org)
- Newtown Police Log: Attempted Package Theft Case, Utility Pole Strike, Crashes (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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