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Good 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:

  • How Clarks Summit became a hub for immersive Torah learning this summer
  • Clarks Summit family celebrates Abigail Rothwell's wedding to Jake Brown
  • See which Clarks Summit resident just received a marriage license

Also on today's calendar: Discussion Group, philosophy. literature, current affairs and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Wednesday: T-storms, some severe; humid, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• JNet's Torah Experience Brings Immersive Torah Learning to Adults From Across North America (crownheights.info) — Clarks Summit's Jewish Discovery Center recently hosted adults from across North America for a five-day JNet Torah Experience, turning the local campus into an immersive study retreat. Participants praised the peaceful Clarks Summit setting, warm welcome from local shluchim, and full schedule of classes and Shabbos activities. Many left inspired to deepen their learning back home.
   

• Abigail and Jake Brown (thetimes-tribune.com) — A Clarks Summit bride, Abigail Lauren Rothwell, recently married Scranton native Jake Edward Brown in an Aug. 1 ceremony at the Church of St. Gregory, followed by a Lake Ariel reception. Several members of the Rothwell family from Clarks Summit played key roles in the wedding party. The couple, who met at Scranton Prep, now live and work in Philadelphia.
   

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, September 1, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Lackawanna County's latest court notes include a new marriage license for Alexandra Goffer of Clarks Summit and Andrew Schinski of Malvern. The filing list also details several other marriage licenses and recent property sales across the county. Local readers can see who's tying the knot and where significant real estate changed hands.
   

📸 Around Clarks Summit

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clarks Summit

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday September 5
  • Weaving Group →
    The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education, Clarks Summit
    11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday September 5
  • September 5 Public Tour →
    Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, 336 Oak Dr, Dalton
    10:00 am
    • Tuesday September 8
  • First Day of School
    Abington Heights SD Clarks Summit, PA 18411
    • Friday September 11
  • September 11 Public Tour →
    Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, 336 Oak Dr, Dalton
    3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am a retired drywall finisher looking for small jobs
    Repairs Level five experience Additions/drywall hanging /wall patching If you need something just private message me Thank you Rob (Nextdoor Newton-Ransom)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Clarks Summit. Apply here.
  • Canon USA & Affiliates posted a job opening for Field Service Technician II in Clarks Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarks Summit here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dalton

Dickson City

  • Bob Simons Memorial Tournament: Cavaliers, Comets finish 1-2, take individual honors (theabingtonjournal.com)
  • Donald Trump turns on Americans amid fury over AI data centers: 'You'll be backwards and poor' (themirror.com)
  • The Moet Serve has arrived to challenge the popular Honey Deuce at the U.S. Open. How much do these drinks cost? (newsday.com)

Scranton

  • Massive PPL land deal in Lackawanna County paves way for more data center power plants (pennlive.com)

Ok Clarks Summit! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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