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🌱 How you can help Lehighton’s Mahoning drive-in win a national title

Greetings Lehighton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help Lehighton’s Mahoning drive-in win a national title
  • Which Lehighton athletes delivered standout performances on the diamond Wednesday?
  • Planning summer weekends? See why Beltzville’s Lehighton beach made this list.

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 beloved eastern Pa. drive-in theaters in USA Today competition to pick nation's best (lehighvalleylive.com) — Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Drive-In is vying for a national “Best Drive-In Theater” title in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest, with daily online voting open through May 11. The historic theater, known for its classic 35mm screenings and massive Cinemascope screen, is competing alongside other Pennsylvania favorites, including Shankweiler’s in Orefield.
   

• Local roundup: Results from April 15 (tnonline.com) — Lehighton fans can catch up on a busy day of Colonial League action, including the Indians’ softball team snapping a three-game skid with a 14-4 win over Catasauqua behind two inside-the-park homers. The roundup also recaps Lehighton baseball’s 5-1 loss to Catasauqua and highlights other nearby Schuylkill and Colonial League baseball and softball results.
   

• You'll Want To Visit These 7 Incredible State Park Beaches In Pennsylvania Before Everyone Else Does (familydestinationsguide.com) — If you’re looking for a nearby escape, Beltzville State Park’s sandy beach on Pohopoco Drive in Lehighton makes this statewide list of must-visit Pennsylvania state park beaches. The guide also spotlights Mauch Chunk Lake and several farther-flung lakes, with details on swimming seasons, lifeguards, rentals, and why these quieter spots are worth a summer day trip.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday April 19
  • Basket Raffle
    Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club, 525 Club Rd, Palmerton
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Lehighton. Apply here.
  • Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lehighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehighton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Quilting group crafts flags for businesses to display for America250 (tnonline.com)
  • Northwestern's Conner drives Tigers' success (tnonline.com)
  • Election 2026: How much money the Lehigh Valley candidates for Congress have raised ahead of primary (mcall.com)

Ok Lehighton! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lehighton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lehighton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.