🌱 How new childcare expansions could change daily life in Chinchilla
Chinchilla, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Chinchilla! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new childcare expansions could change daily life in Chinchilla
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds breaking, a shower, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
- Friday: Mainly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Child care facilities in the Abingtons expand (thetimes-tribune.com) — Families in Chinchilla and South Abington now have a newly opened Judy Graziano Early Learning Center in the former Chinchilla United Methodist Church, with more than 100 families already enrolled. Three other childcare providers across the Abingtons are also expanding or opening new facilities, aiming to ease long waitlists, support working parents, and help fill the gap left by Abington Heights’ half‑day kindergarten. 
📸 Around Chinchilla
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Upcoming Events in
Chinchilla
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★ Featured events ★
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Memory Cafe
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
10:00 am -
Craft & Chat
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
10:00 am -
Weaving Group
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
11:00 am -
Craft & Chat
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
10:00 am -
Memory Cafe
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
10:00 am -
Craft & Chat
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education , 304 S State St , Clarks Summit
10:00 am
Friday April 24
Tuesday April 28
Saturday May 2
Tuesday May 5
Friday May 8
Tuesday May 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Needlework Night
Valley Community Library , 739 River St , Peckville
5:30 pm -
Yoga for Healing with The Greenhouse Project
Throop Community Civic Center , 500 Sanderson St , Throop
1:00 pm -
Youth Pottery Class
Abington Art Studio , 208 Depot St , Clarks Summit
4:00 pm -
AHCL Masquerade Ball for Mental Health
Constantino's Event Venue , 1385 Lackawanna Trail , Clarks Summit
6:30 pm -
The Fabulous 45s
The Lounge of the Abingtons , 215 Clark Ave , Clarks Summit
7:00 pm -
Prep for PINK
The Nyx , 218 Depot St , Clarks Summit
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Clarks Summit. Apply here.
- Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Clarks Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chinchilla here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dickson City
- Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 22, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Pennsylvania mom charged after her blind, nonverbal daughter died from neglect (truecrimenews.com)
Clarks Summit
- Clipboard, April 22, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
- 416 Project underway: Families in Lackawanna County look to build sports complex to honor late sons (wnep.com)
- South Abington Twp. seeks solution on Elan Gardens proposal (thetimes-tribune.com)
Scranton
- New Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders president/GM has fresh ideas for 2026 season (pinstripealley.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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