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🌱 Patch AM: Which Macungie eateries just aced their latest health inspections?
Coming up on the Macungie Patch calendar: Spring Revolution Presented by Whips & Sips
What's up Macungie! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Macungie eateries just aced their latest health inspections?
- How a nearby Upper Macungie warehouse closure could affect Macungie workers
Also on today's calendar: Stream Team 2026: Cedar Creek Parkway and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lehigh Valley food safety report: Pork thawing on counter, gnats behind bar, 'black mold-like substances' (mcall.com) — Two Macungie food businesses—Buns On The Go on Mountain Village Drive and Italiano Delite on Brookside Road—both passed recent state food safety inspections with no violations. The wider Lehigh Valley report lists other restaurants' minor issues, from improper thawing to mold-like buildup, helping Macungie diners see how local spots compare regionally. 
• Lehigh County warehouse closing, 57 jobs cut, notice says (lehighvalleylive.com) — A distribution center in Upper Macungie Township will shut down between mid-October and late November, cutting 57 jobs at CJ Logistics America on Nestle Way. While not in Macungie borough, the closure affects a major nearby employer that draws workers and economic activity from Macungie and surrounding Lehigh County communities.
📸 Around Macungie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Macungie
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★ Featured events ★
- Spring Revolution Presented by Whips & Sips →
Macungie Memorial Park, 50 Poplar St, Macungie
11:00 am
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT - GRADES 1-5
Shoemaker El Sch Macungie, PA 18062
5:30 pm - Meet the Teacher for Grade 1st-5th
Willow Lane El Sch Macungie, PA 18062
6:00 pm - Stream Team 2026: Cedar Creek Parkway →
Cedar Creek Parkway, 3000 Parkway Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104
8:00 am - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Shoemaker El Sch Macungie, PA 18062 - Students' First Day
Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062 - Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Little Excavators at Wayne Grube Park →
Wayne A. Grube Park, 1200 Willowbrook Road, Northampton, PA 18067
10:00 am - 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 - Middle School Football- Boys
Lower Macungie MS Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus, PA 18049, USA
9:00 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 - Upper Milford Township 250th Anniversary Parade →
Upper Milford Township Building and Lenape Park, 6102 Kings Hwy S, Zionsville
12:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
📣 Macungie Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- General Administration Committee Meeting →
Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar, 28 S 4th Street, Emmaus
9:00 am - Budget & Finance Committee Meeting →
Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar, 28 S. 4th Street, Emmaus
11:00 am - Community Relations, Planning, & Development Committee Meeting →
Emmaus Borough, PA Calendar, 28 S. 4th Street, Emmaus
4:45 pm - Open House/Back To School Night-5:30pm
Emmaus HS Emmaus High School, 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus, PA 18049, USA
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Macungie PatchAM possible:
- Solder and Company Plumbing and Heating — (484) 456-6679
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Personnel Services posted a job opening for Material Handler - New Opening! in Macungie. Apply here.
- The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Experienced Preschool Teacher in Macungie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macungie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Emmaus
- Allentown CCHS football preview: The Vikings look to 'play up' to a higher standard (mcall.com)
- Seth Witcher Concert Tour Dates & Shows: 2026-2027 Tickets (hypebot.com)
Allentown
- Teen dies in Allentown motorcycle-moped collision, coroner says (lehighvalleylive.com)
- Dorney Park Is One of Just Two Six Flags Parks Getting a New Blair Witch Maze (njfamily.com)
- Froggy 101 Has Your Chance to See Zach Top! (audacy.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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