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- Want a free fitness class right here in Tower City?
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
- Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Calendar: Dec. 17, 2025 (republicanherald.com) — Tower City residents ages 50 and up can join a free Exercise Club every Wednesday and Friday morning at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ on Dietrich Avenue, part of a countywide Diakon Health & Wellness program. The wider calendar also highlights food pantries, indoor walking clubs, Christmas raffles, and other activities across Schuylkill County communities, many within an easy drive of Tower City. 
📸 Around Tower City
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PPA TEC Creating a Problem Free Boiler Installation
PPATEC , 10107 Jonestown Rd , Grantville
9:00 am -
Pre-school Storytime
Matthews Public Library , 102 W. Main St. , Fredericksburg
10:00 am -
Children’s Story Hour
Matthews Public Library , 102 W Main St , Fredericksburg
10:00 am -
Pennsylvania German Conversation Group
Matthews Public Library , 102 W. Main St. , Fredericksburg
1:00 pm -
Myerstown Senior Community Center: Stretch Resistance Exercise
59 N Ramona Rd , Myerstown
3:15 pm -
Holiday Shop
Matthews Public Library , 102 W. Main St. , Fredericksburg -
Christmas Tales on Turf at United Sports
United Sports , 1426 Marshallton Thorndale Rd , Downingtown
9:00 am -
Smart Start Storytime
Myerstown Community Library , 199 N. College Street , Myerstown
11:30 am -
Ham Radio Lunch December
Hibachi Buffet Harrisburg , 5080 Jonestown Rd B , Harrisburg
12:00 pm -
PPA TEC Troubleshooting Low Voltage Wiring
PPATEC , 10107 Jonestown Rd , Grantville
9:00 am -
Preschool Story Time
Myerstown Community Library , 199 N. College Street , Myerstown
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Redner's Markets posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Grocery Stock Clerk in Hegins. Apply here.
- Swift Transportation posted a job opening for Load Planner in Jonestown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tower City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tremont
- Calendar: Dec. 16, 2025 (republicanherald.com)
Pine Grove
- MONDAY REWIND: Crestwood, Hazleton Area girls post non-league wins (standardspeaker.com)
- Schuylkill County Obituaries for December 15th, 2025 (skooknews.com)
Fredericksburg
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-- The Patch AM Team
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