🌱 How Dickson City crews turned a hospital fire into a rescue success

Good day Dickson City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Dickson City crews turned a hospital fire into a rescue success

Also on today's calendar: Dickson City Neighborhood Watch Meeting.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• First responders earn honors for response to Dickson City hospital fire (thetimes-tribune.com) — First responders who managed February’s major fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City are being honored for safely evacuating more than 70 patients in freezing conditions. Dickson City’s fire chief and multiple local departments from across the region will receive a Spirit of Courage award recognizing their coordination, training, and calm response during one of the area’s most challenging recent emergencies.
   

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📸 Around Dickson City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dickson City

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Wednesday October 21

• Dickson City Neighborhood Watch Meeting →
  824 Main St, Dickson City
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Friends of the Abington Community Library Fall Book Sale →
  Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1301 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit
  8:30 am
• Friends of Abington Community Library Fall Book Sale →
  Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1301 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit
  8:30 am
• The Curious Chemistry Live Science Show →
  Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton
  1:00 pm
• Sweet Treats Cookie Festval →
  McDade Park, 1 Bald Mountain Rd, Scranton
  1:00 pm
• Video Game Club: Mario vs. Donkey Kong →
  Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton
  2:00 pm
• Mid Valley vs Scranton →
  Mid Valley High School, 52 Underwood Rd, Throop
  3:00 pm
• A Panda and His Uke →
  The Ritz Theater, 222 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton
  6:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Fall on the Roof: Maple Leaf Pottery Experience →
  The Roof at Openheim, 409 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton
  11:00 am
• Recycled Puppets →
  Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton
  2:00 pm

Monday October 5

• 29.99 New Seafood Trio →
  Cooper’s Scranton, 701 N. Washington Ave, Scranton
  2:00 am
• 29.99 New Seafood Trio Mon to Wed →
  Cooper’s Scranton, 701 N. Washington Ave, Scranton
  2:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Olyphant

• Community Calendar 10/1/26 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Lackawanna County Court Notes, October 2, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Bail Revoked for Local Attorney Following Alleged Tavern Visit (audacy.com)

Clarks Summit

• Pumpkin sale supports good cause (2822news.com)
• Clipboard, October 1, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Affordability is on voters' minds in Pa. swing districts as the cost of gas and groceries skyrockets (inquirer.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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