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Good 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:

  • Which Clarks Summit names appear in this week's court records?
  • Meet the Clarks Summit filmmaker breaking into the indie festival circuit.
  • Why a Clarks Summit fire captain is now facing criminal charges

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

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, September 2, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Recent Lackawanna County court filings include a marriage license for a Clarks Summit resident and several property transactions involving Clarks Summit-based owners. Local readers can see who's tying the knot, which properties changed hands, and how nearby communities like Moosic, Scranton, and South Abington Township are reflected in the latest official records.
   

• Local indie filmmaker Carter Cerretani receives positive response from first short film, 'Love Can Be Poison' (theabingtonjournal.com) — Clarks Summit native and Abington Heights graduate Carter Cerretani is gaining attention on the film festival circuit with his first short, "Love Can Be Poison," a sci‑fi story about a warrior princess and a dangerous love potion. Now a Marywood graduate, he's already planning new projects, including a film exploring how artificial intelligence increasingly intrudes on everyday life.
   

• Chinchilla fire company captain charged with indecent assault (thetimes-tribune.com) — A Clarks Summit resident and Chinchilla Hose Company captain is facing indecent assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct charges after allegedly slapping a female EMT at the fire company in March. The company suspended him and removed him from the schedule, and the case has now been sent from a preliminary hearing to Lackawanna County Court.
   

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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

  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Scranton. Apply here.
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Paramedic Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Scranton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarks Summit here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dalton

  • Pennsylvania American Water to conduct door-to-door canvassing in Wilkes-Barre, Dickson City (timesleader.com)
  • Lackawanna County Court Notes, September 1, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
  • Pennsylvania movie theatres participating in Dolly Parton benefit (abc27.com)

Dickson City

  • 'Miracles could happen, right?' A Dunmore man prays for his brother amid landslide in Nepal. Read the transcript of his interview with Newswatch 16 (wnep.com)
  • Clancy jury is dealing with conflicting expert testimony, attorney says (newsnationnow.com)
  • The Sun Sets on the Summer Season (cornell.edu)

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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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