🌱 Clarks Summit’s George Cottell joins LCCC’s newest paramedic graduates
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Clarks Summit! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Clarks Summit’s George Cottell joins LCCC’s newest paramedic graduates
- Court records detail property purchase by Clarks Summit residents
Also on today's calendar: Memory Cafe and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 50, low: 36.
- Friday: Cloudy, showers; colder, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LCCC celebrates paramedic graduates (thetimes-tribune.com) — George Cottell of Clarks Summit is among the newest paramedic graduates celebrated by Luzerne County Community College. The college held a ceremony at its Nanticoke campus for students completing its Advanced Life Support–Paramedic Certificate Program, which uses current equipment and nationally recognized training standards. 
• Lackawanna County Court Notes, November 10, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Clarks Summit residents Stephen and Mary Beth Jaditz bought a South Abington Township property from Florey Lumber Co. for $595,994, according to Lackawanna County court notes. The listings also record John Marra Jr. receiving authority to administer Nicolina Marra’s estate in Clarks Summit.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Going More Plant Based: A Path to Better Health →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
1:30 pm
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Memory Cafe →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
10:00 am -
Katherine Rosenberger/Paul Rosenberger-Relations →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
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Cavage and Sudigala Bluegrass Coffeehouse Concert →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
7:00 pm -
Designed 2 Inspire →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
10:30 am -
Dinner Tonight-Latino Cooking with Raisa →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
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Craft & Chat →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
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Book Club →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
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Four-Part Lecture Series: Greatest Hits of Jazz →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
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rescheduled- Nov 17-Dinner tonight-Tuscan Veal Chop Dinner and Dessert →
The Gathering Place, 304 S. State Street, Clarks Summit
6:00 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Discussion Group, philosophy. literature, current affairs →
The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education, 304 S State St, Clarks Summit
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Observatory Fall Sessions →
Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Observatory, Hack Road, Dalton
8:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Well, it’s 5 AM and I joined the YMCA in Dunmore..
heading over for my first day ( after I find my bathing suit) (Nextdoor Clarks Summit)
- Valmet posted a job opening for Roll Covering Operator in Clarks Summit. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Clarks Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarks Summit here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Dickson City
- Clipboard, November 10, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Norwood Financial : Wayne Bank Announces Theresa M. Hinton, Esq., CTFA as Vice President and Senior Trust Officer (marketscreener.com)
- Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Nonprofits in NEPA (discovernepa.com)
Scranton
- Facing ‘space crisis,' Scranton School District may use eminent domain to acquire former Penn Foster building (wvia.org)
- City council considers rule changes on e-bikes (newsbreak.com)
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-- 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!)
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