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Good day Northampton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Northampton finally broke an 18-year football skid vs. Easton
  • Northampton County's drought status improves, but are restrictions really over?

Also on today's calendar: Bucks County Puzzlers Fall Swap & Sale and Pairs Speed Puzzling Competition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 62, low: 58.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Whitehall wins in dramatic fashion, Northampton ends 18-year drought (mcall.com) — Northampton football fans finally saw the Konkrete Kids snap an 18-year losing streak against Easton, holding firm on defense in the final minute to secure a 23–21 win. The detailed roundup also recaps other key Lehigh Valley matchups, but Northampton's breakthrough divisional victory stands out as a major morale boost heading into the season's final stretch.
   

• 7 Pennsylvania counties return to normal drought status (lehighvalleylive.com) — Northampton County has officially returned to normal drought status as of October 2, but some local water systems in the county still have mandatory conservation rules in place. State officials say groundwater is recovering more slowly than rainfall and stream levels, so residents should keep following directions from their water supplier and look for simple ways to save water at home.
   

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  • My granddaughters cat got out .
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    Approximately 75 lb senior Redtick Coonhound went missing 10/7/26. Friendly, but loud. Please message me if you see or find him. (Nextdoor Southampton)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Your guide to Lehigh Valley Halloween parades (mcall.com)
  • Lehigh Valley and Pa. election 2026 guide: What to know about the candidates for Pennsylvania General Assembly (mcall.com)

Allentown

  • Lehigh Valley Humane Society names its first African American CEO (lehighvalleylive.com)
  • AblePay Health Raises $20M Series A to Expand Healthcare Payment Platform (citybiz.co)
  • Jury convicts Allentown man of first-degree murder in 2024 porch shooting (lehighdaily.com)

Ok Northampton! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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