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Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Clarks Summit! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want this patriotic quilt and to support Abington Community Library?
- How Abington Heights punched its ticket to the state quarterfinals
- See which Clarks Summit neighbors were named in new court filings
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Stitches of tradition: Group creates patriotic quilt to raffle off in support of Abington Community Library (theabingtonjournal.com) — Clarks Summit residents can support the Abington Community Library by buying raffle tickets for a red, white, and blue America 250 quilt created by the “Always in Stitches” quilting group. The quilt is on display at the library, with tickets sold there or via Venmo through July 2 and a winner drawn July 6. 
• PIAA SOFTBALL:Condrad powers victory in state opener (theabingtonjournal.com) — Abington Heights softball fans in Clarks Summit just watched a dominant state-playoff opener, as junior pitcher Adrianna Condrad struck out 16 and hit a two-run homer in a 6–0 win over Upper Moreland. Teammate Eva Kane added a two-run shot, and the Lady Comets advanced to Thursday’s PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal against West Chester East.
• Lackawanna County Court Notes, June 3, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Recent Lackawanna County court filings include a major South Abington property sale by Clarks Summit residents Charles Lee and Yu Sujin, plus an estate listing naming a Clarks Summit address on Winola Road. The roundup also covers other property transfers, marriage licenses, divorces, tax liens, and new estate administrations across the county.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Stamp n Swap →
Abington Community Library, 1200 W Grove St, Clarks Summit
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Storytime and Toddler Tour – June →
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, 336 Oak Dr, Dalton
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Last Student Day
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Last Day of School
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AHMS Early Dismissal
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2026 Monthly Meditation with the Animals – June →
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, 336 Oak Dr, Dalton
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Music in Platt Park →
Platt Park, 106 N Turnpike Rd, Dalton
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It's a Hit! A baseball musical →
Imagine NEPA - Performing Arts Center, 113 Church St, Dalton
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Greg Day: McGrath's Pub & Eatery - Thursday 6-9pm →
McGrath's Pub & Eatery, 112 E Main St, Dalton
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Thursday June 11
Wednesday June 24
Sunday June 28
Friday July 3
Thursday July 23
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Garage Sale
Multi-family garage sale, Abbey Ridge (off Fairview Road). Friday June 5 at 9am and Saturday June 6 at 8am. Home and household items, Christmas... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Stock Clerk 2 in Clarks Summit. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager - Salary K273030 in Clarks Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarks Summit here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dalton
- Dalton Community Library Delights: Summer reading is just around the corner (theabingtonjournal.com)
Dickson City
- Dickson City hearing on Bell Mountain power plants rescheduled (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Valley Village of Volunteers food pantry fights hunger in Lackawanna County (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Dig it: Excavation underway for gasoline tanks at site of Wawa in Scranton (thetimes-tribune.com)
Scranton
- Scranton volunteers garden, clean to improve community spaces (2822news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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