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Hello Easton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Easton's $200,000 tech upgrade change City Hall operations?
  • Which rival midfielders will challenge Easton on the pitch this fall?
  • Easton family remembers the life of Louis "Louie" Botta

Also on today's calendar: 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $1.5 Million to Help Local Governments Plan for Financial Stability (pa.gov) — Easton is set to receive a $200,000 state grant to upgrade the city's financial software and technology, aiming to improve data management, reporting, and day-to-day operations at City Hall. The funding comes through Governor Shapiro's Strategic Management Planning Program, which is supporting 16 municipalities statewide as part of a broader push to strengthen local government finances and competitiveness.
   

• Boys soccer midfielders to watch in 2026 (lehighvalleylive.com) — High school boys soccer fans will see several standout midfielders facing Easton's squad this fall, with recent photos showing Easton home matches against Nazareth and Phillipsburg. The piece spotlights top returning players from across the Lehigh Valley and nearby New Jersey, sharing coaches' insights on their skills, roles, and expectations for the 2026 season.
   

• Louis 'Louie' Botta (thesunontheweb.com) — Family and friends in Easton are mourning Louis "Louie" Botta, a Phillipsburg High graduate and longtime railroad welder who was born in Easton and still has close relatives living here. The 76-year-old model train enthusiast passed away in April, with private interment held at Northampton Memorial Shrine in Easton.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 28
  • Staycation - Improv Show! →
    Good Human Improv Company, 916 Northampton St, Easton
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday August 29
  • Meditations on Death and Dying →
    Creative Spirit, 131 N 3rd St, Easton
    7:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • OPEN HOUSE 2026 EAMS
    Easton Area Middle School 1010 Echo Trail, Easton, PA 18040
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Tim for Short →
    Good Human Improv Company, 916 Northampton St, Easton
    8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ThreeBirds Coffee House Hosting a Violent Event? —Susan Weathers Read on Patch
  • Does anyone have a good contact person at Bethlehem Township or Northampton Cty for the shared park area at Housenick/Johnston?
    The red foxes are suffering with mange again. This can lead to much suffering and a terrible death. I hope that baited sites with ivermectin in off… (Nextdoor Sullivan Trail)
  • Looking for a assistant to help me organize my house.
    Tackling my closest and other areas pf the house This is nota post for a cleaning person or organizer. I have a plan and just need a second hand… (Nextdoor Southside)
  • Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for 1st Shift Production Supervisor in Stockertown. Apply here.
  • C.F. Martin & Co posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable and Credit Specialist in Nazareth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.

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  • Lehigh Valley football: EPC teams hit the road to open season, plus Week 1 predictions (mcall.com)
  • Uber Passenger Shot In Northeast Philly (delawarevalleynews.com)

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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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