Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Benton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 Benton rescue helps veterans find animal companions

Benton, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Benton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Benton rescue helps veterans find animal companions
  • Benton boys win overtime thriller in state soccer playoffs

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with occasional rain, temps: high: 52, low: 34.
  • Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 41 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Nonprofits in NEPA (discovernepa.com) — Veterans seeking an animal companion get priority at Rescue Pets Serving Vets in Benton. The nonprofit provides rescued animals with veterinary care, rehabilitation and behavioral training before adoption, while foster families help prepare pets for placement with veterans seeking companionship and support.
   

• PIAA State Playoff Results (newsbreak.com) — Benton opened the boys' Class A state soccer playoffs with a 2-1 overtime win over Wyoming Seminary. The matchup brought together the District 4 and District 2 champions, with Benton among the local teams advancing as state tournament play began.
   

📸 Around Benton

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Benton

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events
    Wednesday November 18
  • 5th & 6th Grade Operetta
    Benton Area SD Benton, PA 17814
    7:00 pm

📣 Benton Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Construction Manager , Operations, IT, & Support Engineering in Berwick. Apply here.
  • Wise Snacks posted a job opening for 3rd Shift Sanitation Worker for Wise Foods in Berwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berwick

Hughesville

  • Five Susquehanna women's soccer players named All-Landmark Conference (northcentralpa.com)
  • Bloomsburg TreeFest returns with ghost stories, bingo, and sensory hours (northcentralpa.com)
  • Muncy Columbia Financial Corporation Declares Dividend (natlawreview.com)

Nanticoke

  • Lycoming County Commissioners vote to certify 2027 tax rolls (sungazette.com)

Ok Benton! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Benton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Benton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.