🌱 Which Old Forge resident just appeared in county estate filings?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Old Forge resident just appeared in county estate filings?

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 43.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 50 and low of 30 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 17, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Lackawanna County’s latest court notes include an estate filing for Vincent F. Baron of Corcoran Street in Old Forge, with administration granted to a relative in Dunmore. The roundup also lists new marriage licenses, property sales across the county, and several divorce and estate actions that may interest residents tracking legal or real estate changes nearby.
   

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📸 Around Old Forge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Forge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 28

• Old Forge Varsity Softball @ Western Wayne
  Western Wayne High School, 1970 Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Baseball - Varsity - Boys
  Riverside JSHS Moosic, PA 18507
  4:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Softball - Varsity - Girls
  Riverside JSHS Moosic, PA 18507
  4:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Holy Cross Varsity Baseball @ Old Forge
  Old Forge High School , 300 Marion St , Old Forge
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• Dunmore Varsity Baseball @ Old Forge
  Old Forge High School , 300 Marion St , Old Forge
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Montrose Varsity Baseball @ Old Forge
  Old Forge High School , 300 Marion St , Old Forge
  10:00 am

Thursday May 14

• Riverside Varsity Baseball @ Old Forge
  Old Forge High School , 300 Marion St , Old Forge
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Empowering Women's Health Lunch & Learn
  Pittston Memorial Library , 47 Broad St , Pittston
  11:30 am
• Coloring Club
  Lackawanna County Children's Library , 520 Vine St , Scranton
  2:30 pm
• Wicked For Good Candle Making Class
  Designs by Olivia Grey , 350 Kennedy Blvd , Pittston
  6:00 pm
• Save Ferris
  The Ritz Theater , 222 Wyoming Ave , Scranton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Moosic. Apply here.
• HHM Hotels posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Moosic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Old Forge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Moosic

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 16, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• State Sen. Marty Flynn, challenger Jeffrey Lake to debate May 7 in Scranton (thetimes-tribune.com)

Taylor

• Community Briefs 4/16/26 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• HS SOFTBALL: Kelly, Munley fuel Valley View victory (thetimes-tribune.com)

Scranton

• EARTH DAY EVENTFUL: Plant indigenous seeds with a Lenape Elder in Scranton, plus more events around the region (wvia.org)
• 1019 S Webster Ave, Scranton, PA 18505 (realtor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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