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🌱 How Tamaqua’s girls dominated Pottsville to set up Friday’s showdown
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Morning Tamaqua! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Tamaqua’s girls dominated Pottsville to set up Friday’s showdown
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Some sun, windy and colder, with a high of 29 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 33, low: 18.
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tamaqua tops Tide (tnonline.com) — Tamaqua’s girls’ basketball team overpowered Pottsville 44–24, using size and rebounding to control their Schuylkill League matchup and set up a big game with Blue Mountain on Friday. Led by double-doubles from Lauren Ligenza and Millie Black, the Blue Raiders dominated the boards and stifled Pottsville’s offense from the first quarter onward.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Steve Mazur
Vito's Coal Fired Pizza & Restaurant , 400 Terry Rich Blvd Suite 5 , St Clair
6:00 pm - Blanc de Blancs Pre-Release Pairing Dinner
Cellar Beast Winehouse , 139 Ash Cir , Andreas
6:00 pm - Murder Mystery
The Harry Packer Mansion Inn , 19 Packer Hill Ave , Jim Thorpe
5:00 pm - Candy Mountain Malbec Roundtable
Cellar Beast Winehouse , 139 Ash Cir , Andreas
1:00 pm - Hannah Noel Music
Bright Path Brewing , 1215 North St , Jim Thorpe
6:00 pm - Bywater Call
The Mauch Chunk Opera House , 14 W Broadway , Jim Thorpe
7:00 pm - Coal Town Blues IS HERE for Santa
The 80s Bar and Grill , 634 E Patterson St , Lansford
8:00 pm - THE RETURN of DAKOTA SEAN
The 80s Bar and Grill , 634 E Patterson St , Lansford
8:30 pm - Labyrinth Anniversary and Yule Celebration
1019 Pine Valley Rd , New Ringgold
5:00 pm - Achilles' Heart
The 80s Bar and Grill , 634 E Patterson St , Lansford
9:30 pm - Weekend- Eagles’ Wings Ministries
Blue Mountain Christian Retreat & Conference Center , 1 Christian Ln , New Ringgold
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Sunday December 14
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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Wednesday December 31
Friday May 15
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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 )
- Burger King Corporation posted a job opening for Crew Member in Tamaqua. Apply here.
- Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Manager in Nesquehoning. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tamaqua here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mahanoy City
- Second man charged in Freeland shooting (citizensvoice.com)
- Traffic Stop and Arrest (crimewatchpa.com)
- Hazleton traffic stop leads to drug charge (fox56.com)
Orwigsburg
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-- The Patch AM Team
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