🌱 Former Conyngham council member takes key regional economic development role

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• Former Conyngham council member takes key regional economic development role

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower in the area, temps: high: 55, low: 46.
• Friday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lew Dryfoos III named PADCO executive director (standardspeaker.com) — A former Conyngham borough council member, Army veteran Lew Dryfoos III, has been appointed executive director of the Pottsville Area Development Corporation, which leads downtown Pottsville revitalization efforts. His background in regional business, insurance, and Greater Hazleton nonprofits means a local voice with Conyngham ties will now help shape economic development decisions affecting nearby communities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Conyngham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 28

• Safety Roundtable Luzerne – May 28, 2026 →
  CAN BE Innovation Center, 103 Rotary Dr Suite 5, West Hazleton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Salem Township Residential Electronics Recycling Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  2:30 pm
• Town Hall Meeting (Multi-County Tax Issue) – McAdoo-Kelayres El./
  Hazleton Area SD 15 Kelayres Rd, McAdoo, PA 18237, USA
  5:00 pm
• Sara Daly: Hand Building Basics and Beyond →
  Hazleton Art League, 31 W Broad St, Hazleton
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Salem Township Residential Community Shred Day →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Hazleton Area Board of Education Committee Meeting
  Hazleton Area SD Hazleton, PA 18201
  5:00 pm
• NAMI Family-to-Family →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Mark Peterson: The Art of Conversation →
  Hazleton Art League, 31 W Broad St, Hazleton
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Poses + Plants Yoga in the Greenhouse →
  Smith Floral Co, 555 N Broad St, West Hazleton
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Swoyersville Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Dallas Area Municipal Authority Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Outrun the Darkness 9.88K, 5K, Kids’ Fun Run and 1 Mile Memory Walk →
  Hazleton Area High School, 1601 W 23rd St, Hazle Township
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hamister Group posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Residence Inn by Marriott Hazleton in Hazleton. Apply here.
• Tru by Hilton Hazleton posted a job opening for Housekeeping Room Attendant in Hazleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conyngham here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Hazleton

• West Hazleton Improvement Club to hold annual banquet (standardspeaker.com)

Hazleton

• Despite Some Rain, A Lot Of Migratory Birds On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails In Luzerne County (keepyoureyespeeled.net)
• Swing Masters Polka Band to open Freeland Concert Series (standardspeaker.com)
• Nearly 30 years later, infamous Luzerne County homicide still unsolved (fox56.com)

Freeland

• Freeland 5th graders write book about their career hopes (standardspeaker.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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