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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say happened inside a Lower Macungie hotel room
Happening soon: Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Little Excavators at Wayne Grube Park on the Macungie Patch calendar
Hi Macungie! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What investigators say happened inside a Lower Macungie hotel room
Also on today's calendar: Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Little Excavators at Wayne Grube Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Allentown man charged with sexually assaulting woman who needed surgery for her injuries (lehighdaily.com) — A serious sexual assault case at a hotel on Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township is moving through the courts, with an Allentown man facing multiple felony charges. For Macungie-area residents, the incident underscores safety concerns around local hotels and highlights the role of state police and county prosecutors in handling violent crime nearby. 
📸 Around Macungie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Macungie
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- Eyer Girls Volleyball Practice
Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062
2:45 pm - Girl Field Hockey Practice
Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062
2:45 pm - Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Little Excavators at Wayne Grube Park →
Wayne A. Grube Park, 1200 Willowbrook Road, Northampton, PA 18067
10:00 am - Girl Field Hockey Practice
Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062
2:45 pm - Stream Team 2026: Trexler Nature Preserve - Mill Creek Road, Elk, and Bison sites →
Trexler Nature Preserve- Mill Creek Road, 4210 Mill Creek Road, Schnecksville, PA 18078
8:00 am - Eyer Girls Volleyball Practice
Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062
2:45 pm - Middle School Football- Boys
Lower Macungie MS Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus, PA 18049, USA
9:00 am - Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Backyard Safari →
Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park, 1200 Willowbrook Rd, Northampton
10:00 am - Stream Team 2026: Trexler Nature Preserve - Old Packhouse Road sites →
Trexler Nature Preserve- Old Packhouse Rd sites, 3855 Jordan Rd, Orefield, PA 18069
8:00 am - Wildlands Conservancy - Monarch Tagging & Meadow Exploration →
Franko Park, 1339 Black River Rd, Allentown
10:00 am - Upper Milford Township 250th Anniversary Parade →
Upper Milford Township Building and Lenape Park, 6102 Kings Hwy S, Zionsville
12:00 pm - Stream Team 2026: Laurel Run Property →
Laurel Run Property, Parking across from Copperhead Grille on gravel drive (40.537165, -75.393990)
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Goodmorning Neighbors!
If anyone is interested or in need of their lawn equipment serviced or repaired let me know. (Nextdoor Rolling Meadows)
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Front End Supervisor - Full Time in Trexlertown. Apply here.
- Thermo Fisher posted a job opening for Sr Packaging/Labeling Technician - Third Shift in Allentown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macungie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Emmaus
- Nazareth football preview: Peyton Falzone Era may be over, but Blue Eagles success is set to continue (mcall.com)
- What is the lectionary? (uscatholic.org)
Allentown
- Unclaimed Instruments Donated To Benefit Allentown Students (iheart.com)
- 1966 Country Hit, Written by a Prisoner Inspired by Johnny Cash, Still Hits Hard 60 Years Later (parade.com)
- Bomb threat forces evacuation of Allentown's William Allen High School on first day of classes (lehighdaily.com)
Pottstown
- Safety Crackdown On Route 422 Monday Leads To 18 Speeding Citations (patch.com)
- 1 Dead After Police Shooting In Montgomery Co., Investigation Underway: DA (patch.com)
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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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