🌱 Tamaqua at North Schuylkill and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Ashland? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fall Festival — Camp Swatara at Camp Swatara
• Tamaqua at North Schuylkill
• Unclaimed Property Event w/ Rep. Tim Twardzik & PA Treasury at Ashland Public Library

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 53.
• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 41 degrees.

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📸 Around Ashland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24

• Fall Festival — Camp Swatara →
  Camp Swatara, 2905 Rd, Bethel
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9

• Tamaqua at North Schuylkill →
  15 Academy Ln, Ashland
  7:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Unclaimed Property Event w/ Rep. Tim Twardzik & PA Treasury →
  Ashland Public Library, 1229 Centre Street, Ashland
  10:00 am

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📣 Ashland Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Open Arcade →
  Pottsville PA
  9:00 am
• October Afternoon Tea →
  The Maid's Quarters Bed, Breakfast & Tearoom, 402 S Centre St, Pottsville
  12:00 pm
• Pottsville Area SOC B V Home Schuylkill Haven →
  Pottsville PA
  2:00 pm
• Pottsville Area SOC B JV Home Schuylkill Haven →
  Pottsville PA
  3:30 pm

Sunday October 4

• Mount Carmel Volunteer Fire Department memorial service →
  United Presbyterian Church, Fifth and Hickory streets, Mount Carmel
  11:00 am
• Antonio Andrade →
  Dorko’s Cafe, 300 W 4th St, Mt Carmel
  2:00 pm

Monday October 5

• School Photo Make Up Day →
  Pottsville PA
  7:30 am
• SENIOR PICTURE DAY
  Shamokin Area SD Coal Township, PA 17866
  8:30 am
• Fall Monday Story Time →
  Pottsville PA
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for IMMEDIATE HIRE -- Retail Merchandising in Ashland. Apply here.
• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Mount Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Frackville

• Calendar: Oct. 2, 2026 (republicanherald.com)
• Oct. 1, 2026: Around the Region (republicanherald.com)
• Schuylkill County Obituaries for October 1, 2026 (skooknews.com)

Minersville

• Schuylkill League Scoreboard: Scores from Sept. 30 & Oct. 1 (republicanherald.com)
• October 2, 2026: Days Gone By (republicanherald.com)

Shenandoah

• Flag raising returns to celebrate National Pierogy Day in Shenandoah (shensentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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