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Hey there, Easton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Lafayette's new mural lets students leave a lasting mark
  • What Wawa's big liquor license bid could mean for Easton
  • What recent bird and butterfly migrations were spotted just below Easton?

Also on today's calendar: October 13th Fatima Celebration with His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 73, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lafayette College bicentennial brought to life in collaborative mural (lafayettestudentnews.com) — Lafayette College has installed a new collaborative mural near the Marlo Room in Farinon, giving Easton students and alumni a colorful, permanent way to mark the school's bicentennial. Designed by alum Isabel Sorrells and painted by over 100 student volunteers, the movable four-panel piece playfully reimagines campus landmarks and aims to help future students feel they've left a lasting mark.
   

2. Wawa bid over $500,000 for two Pennsylvania liquor licenses (abc27.com) — Easton could soon see a Wawa selling beer or wine, after the chain bid $350,000 for a restaurant liquor license designated for the city in a statewide auction. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board listed this as one of the highest bids, part of a broader sale of 20 licenses across multiple counties.
   

3. Monarchs and blue jays counted in large numbers migrating south (lehighvalleylive.com) — Just south of Easton, a local naturalist describes fall color slowly arriving while tracking late-migrating hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and flocks of blue jays heading south. They also share observations on pesky gnats and blooming evening lychnis, offering a close-to-home snapshot of early October nature in Northampton County.
   

4. Bad Bunny pushed latino visibility beyond music (impactomedia.com) — In Easton, a fireside chat at the Pennsylvania Latino Convention used Bad Bunny's cultural impact to spark deeper conversations about Latino identity, visibility, and political power. Speakers connected his music to questions local families face about migration, representation, and authenticity, urging residents to turn cultural pride into sustained civic engagement beyond concerts and viral moments.
   

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  • Hello Palmer Twp Neighbors!!
    Can someone please confirm if tomorrow's Chrin's Community Center's Garage sale is still on for tomorrow? (Nextdoor Palmer Heights)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04788) - 330 Larry Holmes Dr. in Easton. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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