🌱 Cressona community remembers Joan Paparazo and other Schuylkill County neighbors
Cressona, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Cressona! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Cressona community remembers Joan Paparazo and other Schuylkill County neighbors
Also on today's calendar: Pottsville Film Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of sun with a shower, temps: high: 61, low: 47.
- Friday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Schuylkill County Obituaries for May 11th, 2026 (skooknews.com) — Cressona readers are noting the passing of Joan Ardele Paparazo, born in Cressona, a Cressona High School graduate, with arrangements handled by Ebling‑Stabingas Funeral Home in town. The obituary roundup also remembers Leonard M. Borusky Sr. of Catawissa and Christopher Joseph Serina Sr. of Minersville, with details on their lives, families, and upcoming or private services across Schuylkill County. 
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Upcoming Events in
Cressona
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★ Featured events ★
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Launch Pottsville III Final Presentations →
Arrow Studio & Events, 316 N Centre St, Pottsville
5:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Student Achievement & Programming Committee Meeting
Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Blue Mountain District Office Conference Room
3:30 pm -
Keystone Testing
Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Cressona, PA 17929 -
SB Committee of the Whole Meeting
Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Blue Mountain District Office Conference Room
6:30 pm -
Pottsville Film Festival →
Majestic Theater, 209 N Centre St, Pottsville
5:00 pm -
Brush Strokes Summer Camp →
Brush Strokes, 12 E Main St, Schuylkill Haven
9:00 am -
Knit to Be Squared 2026 →
The Walk In Art Center, 220 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven
6:00 pm -
June Afternoon Tea →
The Maid's Quarters Bed, Breakfast & Tearoom, 402 S Centre St, Pottsville
12:00 pm
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
Friday May 29
Monday June 1
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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YES (Your Employability Skills) Program Recognition Breakfast →
St Nicholas Hall & Catering, 855 Sunbury Rd, Minersville
9:00 am -
Student Achievement & Programming Committee Meeting
Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Blue Mountain District Office Conference Room
3:30 pm -
Keystone Testing
Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Cressona, PA 17929 -
SB Committee of the Whole Meeting
Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Blue Mountain District Office Conference Room
6:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce clerk in Schuylkill Haven. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member- Up to $16/Hour in Schuylkill Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cressona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Schuylkill Haven
- Schuylkill League Baseball Playoff Results from Sunday, May 10th, 2026 (skooknews.com)
- Penn State Schuylkill celebrates 81st commencement with two ceremonies (psu.edu)
- UPDATE: Stolen Vehicle Recovered from Sweet Arrow Lake in Schuylkill County (skooknews.com)
Pottsville
- Pottsville Council Approves 287(g) ICE Partnership After Dramatic Vote Reversal (skooknews.com)
- May 11, 2026: Around the Region (republicanherald.com)
- 10 Pennsylvania Bakeries In Small Towns That Draw Lines Out The Door (everafterinthewoods.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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