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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Upper Macungie's new fire plans could affect your response times

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale in Allentown, PA | Furniture | Artwork | Collectibles | Alderfer Auction and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Upper Macungie looks to future of fire stations, recruitment (wfmz.com) — Upper Macungie Township is reshaping fire protection, moving toward a centralized Station 57 and funding recruitment, which could affect emergency response for nearby Macungie-area residents. Supervisors also accepted a new Glenlivet Drive West extension, temporarily lowered speeds near the Eli Lilly project, and pursued grants to upgrade Blue Barn Park and Grange Park courts as the township rapidly grows.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Macungie

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Other local events
    Saturday October 3
  • Middle School Football- Boys
    Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus
    9:00 am
  • MS Football vs Easton Area
    Lower Macungie Middle School, 6299 Lower Macungie Rd, Macungie
    9:00 am
  • Free Apple Harvest Festival →
    Grace Lutheran Church, 28 W Main St, Macungie
    1:00 pm
    • Sunday October 4
  • Bortz Log House Autumn Open House →
    Bortz Log House, 5047 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, PA 18106
    2:00 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • Girls Field Hockey @ Northampton Area MS
    Northampton Senior High School, 1619 Laubach Ave, Northampton
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday October 6
  • LMMS Volleyball- Girls Home Game
    LMMS Gym
    4:00 pm
  • Girls Volleyball @ Trexler Middle
    Trexler Middle School, 851 N 15th St, Allentown
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday October 7
  • LMMS Field Hockey- Girls Away Game
    Nitschmann Middle School, 1002 W Union Blvd, Bethlehem
    4:00 pm
  • Girls Field Hockey vs Nazareth Area
    Eyer Middle School, 5616 Buckeye Rd #1739, Macungie
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday October 8
  • LMMS Cross Country Girls and Boys- Meet Home
    LMMS- Sports Field
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday October 10
  • Barktoberfest Pet Fair →
    Macungie Memorial Park, 50 Poplar St, Macungie
    11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Emmaus

  • Field Hockey Player of the Week for Oct 1: She helped her team stay unbeaten (lehighvalleylive.com)

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Ok Macungie! 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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