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Morning Easton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Do you recognize the man wanted in the South 25th Street Wawa theft?
  • What Easton's first tax hike in 19 years means for you
  • How Easton voters can use new ballot drop boxes this month

Also on today's calendar: Cards and Collectibles Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man allegedly left the South 25th Street store with food items without paying (newsbreak.com) — Police in neighboring Palmer Township are asking Easton-area residents to help identify a man suspected of walking out of the South 25th Street Wawa with food without paying on September 28. Investigators believe he may be linked to other incidents and are urging anyone who recognizes him, especially locals who frequent that busy Easton-area shopping corridor, to contact police and reference case number 26-10424.
   

2. 'This budget has no fat': Easton's mayor calls for first tax increase in 19 years (wfmz.com) — Easton residents could see their first property tax increase in nearly two decades under Mayor Sal Panto's proposed 2027 budget, which adds 1 mill to the tax rate plus small sewer and trash hikes. City officials say rising healthcare, utilities, and fire overtime costs are straining finances, but emphasize there will be no layoffs and that the plan may change before final approval.
   

3. Additional ballot drop boxes and pop-up events set: Northampton County election update (wfmz.com) — Easton voters will soon have on-demand voting services at the Northampton County Government Center on Washington Street, plus a one-day pop-up event at Lafayette College on October 15. Residents can apply for, receive, and return mail-in ballots on-site or use expanded ballot drop boxes across the county, aimed at making voting more convenient and accessible.
   

4. New Spanish radio station launches in the Lehigh Valley (wfmz.com) — Spanish-speaking listeners in Easton now have another radio option with the launch of La Kalle 106.5 FM, a station serving the broader Lehigh Valley. Programming will emphasize Dominican music, culture, and news while also sharing community information, complementing sister station Mega 101.7's broader Latino focus.
   

5. Bethlehem man helped fiancee accused of child sex crimes evade arrest: Cops (lehighvalleylive.com) — A Bethlehem man is accused of helping his fiancee, wanted on serious child sex abuse charges, flee Pennsylvania in a gold Lincoln that investigators say traveled east through Easton into New Jersey. FBI and local police tracked calls, surveillance video, and vehicle movements before charging him with felony hindering apprehension, while the woman remains at large with ties to several East Coast locations.
   

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Ok Easton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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