🌱 How new conservation grants will change Newville’s Big Spring Creek
Newville, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Newville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new conservation grants will change Newville’s Big Spring Creek
Also on today's calendar: Spellbound: Halloween and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 61, low: 60.
- Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Mountain Partnership Celebrates 20 Years and Local Grant Awardees (fcfreepresspa.com) — Newville groups are receiving thousands of dollars in new conservation funding, including projects to restore native plants and monitor petroleum pollution along Big Spring Creek. These South Mountain Partnership grants aim to protect local water quality, expand trails, and support environmental education across Cumberland County, with several initiatives that Newville residents can see and benefit from directly. 
📸 Around Newville
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★ Featured events ★
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James Buchanan Girls JV Soccer @ Big Spring →
Big Spring High School, 100 Mt Rock Rd, Newville
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
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Spellbound: Halloween →
Downtown Carlisle Association, 53 W South St, Carlisle
10:00 am -
NEWVILLE HALLOWEEN PARADE →
NEWVILLE, 30 W BIG SPRING AVENUE, Newville
4:00 pm -
PointYM High School Retreat →
Camp YoliJwa, 1550 Doubling Gap Rd, Newville
Wednesday October 21
Monday October 26
Monday November 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mowersville Christian Academy Benefit Auction →
Mowersville Christian Academy, 14924 West Creek Rd, Newburg
9:00 am -
Voyage - a Journey Tribute →
Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School, 1871 Old Main Dr, Shippensburg
6:00 pm -
The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place
Katie's Place, 130 S. Penn Street, Shippensburg
4:00 pm -
UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Postpartum Adjustment Support
Women's Center at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle, 361 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle
6:00 pm -
The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 130 S. Penn Street, Shippensburg
9:00 am -
Needle Arts Workshop
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 153 W. Orange Street, Shippensburg
10:30 am -
UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Breastfeeding Discussion
Women's Center at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle, 361 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle
10:30 am -
Food Distribution Program
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 130 South Penn Street, Shippensburg
3:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Retail Co-Store Manager in Shippensburg. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Carlisle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shippensburg University
- PASSHE Board Approves State Funding Request to Support Tuition Freeze at State Universities (pennwatch.org)
- New Administrative Appointments for Six Black Americans in Higher Education (jbhe.com)
Shippensburg
- Social Media Terms and Conditions (volvoce.com)
- Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs (dailyvoice.com)
- Suzanne Holtry 1972-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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