🌱 Remembering Lois Fehr and three other Schuylkill County residents

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In today's newsletter:

• Remembering Lois Fehr and three other Schuylkill County residents

Also on today's calendar: Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Beautiful with periods of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 53, low: 39.
• Friday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Schuylkill County Obituaries for November 9, 2026 (skooknews.com) — Lois A. Fehr, 93, formerly of Friedensburg, is among four Schuylkill County residents remembered in this obituary roundup. A former Bell Telephone operator who enjoyed farm life and crafts, she received private services, with arrangements handled in Cressona. The notices also include a November 12 memorial in Pottsville for Dolores Soellner.
   

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📸 Around Cressona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cressona

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo →
  Hamburg Field House, Pine St, Hamburg
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday November 14

• Mosaic Lamp Workshop →
  Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W Market St, Pottsville
  11:00 am

Saturday November 21

• Fall Dash to Restore the Splash →
  Cressona PA

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📣 Cressona Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Veterans Appreciation Day →
  1123 Brick Hill Road, Orwigsburg
  9:00 am
• Extended Pick Up Hours →
  Auction Time Bid Board, 1506 Centre Turnpike, Suite 6, Orwigsburg
  11:00 am
• Fall Wednesday Story Time →
  Pottsville PA
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 12

• Drop Off Appointments →
  Auction Time Bid Board, 1506 Centre Turnpike, Suite 6, Orwigsburg
  11:00 am
• November SWIB Luncheon sponsored by Jewel Women's Center →
  The Miners 1928 Hotel, 120 South Centre Street, Pottsville
  11:30 am
• Kids Time →
  Pottsville PA
  4:30 pm
• Holiday Charcuterie Workshop →
  Pottsville PA
  5:30 pm

Saturday November 14

• Awaken Your Inner Fire: An Introduction to Belly Dance →
  Orwigsburg PA
  10:30 am
• 2026 Brewsgiving →
  Downtown Pottsville, Pottsville
  2:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Friends & Family Week →
  1123 Brick Hill Road, Orwigsburg
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cargill posted a job opening for Production Worker in Cressona. Apply here.
• StaffMyAgency LLC posted a job opening for Insurance Sales & Customer Service Representative in Schuylkill Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cressona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Schuylkill Haven

• Business Briefcase: Train ride, events explosion for Mahanoy Christmas (republicanherald.com)
• Veterans praised for selfless service at PSU Schuylkill Veterans Day ceremony (republicanherald.com)
• Nov. 11, 2026: Around the Region (republicanherald.com)

Pottsville

• Food trucks roll in to Pottsville to support positive student behavior (republicanherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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