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🌱 Want to bake Francine’s dark Russian Borodino bread at home?
Be sure to catch 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11 on the Bally Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Want to bake Francine's dark Russian Borodino bread at home?
- How are new tariffs really hitting Bally Ribbon Mills?
Also on today's calendar: 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Philosophizing About Food With Francine: Russian Borodino bread. (town.news) — From her home in the hills above Bally, local cook and teacher Francine Black shares the story and detailed two-day sourdough recipe for Russian Borodino bread. She weaves childhood memories, a bit of history, and step‑by‑step instructions so Bally home bakers can recreate this dark, flavorful loaf in their own kitchens. 
• Trade and tariffs, Part II: What can be done (textiletechsource.com) — A Bally-based manufacturer, Bally Ribbon Mills, explains how it's handling new U.S. tariffs on specialty fibers and equipment without losing competitiveness, largely by passing higher costs to customers. Local readers get a window into how national trade policies and lax enforcement are affecting textile jobs, pricing, and future investment in American-made fabrics, including right here in Bally.
📸 Around Bally
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bally
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★ Featured events ★
- 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11 →
Rivet: Canteen & Assembly, 238 E High St, Pottstown
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Fall Festival →
Barto Community Park, 122 Barto Rd, Barto
1:00 pm - 2nd Annual Hope Blooms Benefit Dinner →
Camino Farms, 3035 Schwenkenfelder Rd, Bally
1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 4/5: PTFS Book Fair
4-5 Center Library - Financial Aid Informational Night
UPHS
6:00 pm - MLB: Day of Awesomeness
Marlborough - Hereford Hike (RAIN DATE)
Hereford
9:30 am - Longrifle Family Day with Amy & Larry Gular →
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg - Seasonal Saturday: America 250 Crafts →
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg - Cavalcade of Bands
Boyertown Area Senior High - MLB: Day of Awesomeness Rain Date
Marlborough - Homecoming Bonfire
UPHS
6:00 pm - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit Holiday Concert →
100 Limekiln Road, Bechtelsville
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Pennsburg. Apply here.
- Connecticut Pest Elimination posted a job opening for CT Pest Control Service Technician in Green Lane. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bally here.
🗞 Nearby News
Boyertown
- 2026 Halloween parades in Berks (readingeagle.com)
- 6 Pumpkin Patches Near Philadelphia Worth the Drive (southphillyreview.com)
- Berks County real estate transactions for Sept. 27 (readingeagle.com)
Oley
- Bulletin board: Exeter library programs to focus on lifelong learning (readingeagle.com)
- Reading Planning Commission backs streamlined reviews (readingeagle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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