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Also on today's calendar: 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $1.5 Million to Help Local Governments Plan for Financial Stability (pa.gov) — Easton is set to receive a $200,000 state grant to upgrade the city's financial software and technology, aiming to improve data management, reporting, and day-to-day operations at City Hall. The funding comes through Governor Shapiro's Strategic Management Planning Program, which is supporting 16 municipalities statewide as part of a broader push to strengthen local government finances and competitiveness.
• Boys soccer midfielders to watch in 2026 (lehighvalleylive.com) — High school boys soccer fans will see several standout midfielders facing Easton's squad this fall, with recent photos showing Easton home matches against Nazareth and Phillipsburg. The piece spotlights top returning players from across the Lehigh Valley and nearby New Jersey, sharing coaches' insights on their skills, roles, and expectations for the 2026 season.
• Louis 'Louie' Botta (thesunontheweb.com) — Family and friends in Easton are mourning Louis "Louie" Botta, a Phillipsburg High graduate and longtime railroad welder who was born in Easton and still has close relatives living here. The 76-year-old model train enthusiast passed away in April, with private interment held at Northampton Memorial Shrine in Easton.
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