🌱 Patch AM: Will Easton’s beloved Friday Night Lights move to Saturday afternoons?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Easton's beloved Friday Night Lights move to Saturday afternoons?
• Why Easton Area Middle School just earned statewide breakfast honors

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale in Allentown, PA | Furniture | Artwork | Collectibles | Alderfer Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with clouds breaking, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Following extraordinary number of arrests, Easton superintendent warns of potential end to Friday Night Lights (wfmz.com) — Easton families are being warned that Friday night football at Cottingham Stadium could shift to Saturday afternoons after an "extraordinary" number of arrests at a recent Easton Area High School game. Superintendent Tracy Piazza and city leaders are tightening ticket limits and other restrictions while they assess safety, stressing that future behavior will determine whether traditional Friday Night Lights can continue.
   

• Pennsylvania School Breakfasts Climb 13% as State Honors Top 10 (mychesco.com) — Easton families can celebrate that Easton Area Middle School was one of just 10 schools statewide honored for dramatically boosting student participation in Pennsylvania's universal free breakfast program. The recognition comes as the state continues funding free breakfasts, expanded farm-to-school efforts, and other education investments that especially benefit students from low-income families across Northampton County and beyond.
   

📸 Around Easton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Estate Sale in Allentown, PA | Furniture | Artwork | Collectibles | Alderfer Auction →
  Online Auction,
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• West Ward Community Cleanup →
  West Ward Market, 100 N. 12th St, Easton
  6:30 pm
• An Evening With Itzhak Perlman →
  State Theatre Center for the Arts, 453 Northampton St, Easton
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Through the Wild Lens – Photo Contest at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary →
  Easton PA
• Drop-in Services →
  Palmer Recovery Center, 2906 William Penn Highway, Easton
  9:00 am
• Fall Rummage Sale →
  500 Hillcrest Blvd, Phillipsburg
  9:00 am
• Easton Senior Connect events →
  Easton PA
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Cards and Collectibles Festival →
  Mount Bethel Fire Company, 2341 N Delaware Dr, Mt Bethel
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Help Wounded Veterans Scavenger Hunt & Ride - In Honor of Harry Phillips - October 10, 2026 →
  The Boat Yard, 251 Canal Street, Lehighton PA 18235
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• VALOR Clinic Foundation "Paul's House" 12th Year Anniversary House Opening →
  Paul's House - Major Paul Syverson Veterans Sanctuary, 1130 Scenic Drive, Kunkletown, PA
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Crayola After Dark: Halloween Edition! →
  Crayola Experience, 30 Centre Sq Cir, Easton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Toss for Veterans in Need - VALOR Clinic Foundation - October 17th, 2026 →
  Brix Brewhouse, 128 PA-715, Brodheadsville
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kindness Begins With What We Do Every Day —Farid Ahmad Read on Patch

• Hi neighbors!
  I'm looking for a kind dependable person to help me with grocery shopping, laundry,and a few light household tasks. If you are interested or know… (Nextdoor Sullivan Trail)
• Hi everyone!
  I was issued a citation in Allentown for trash removal. Looking for a public defender to represent me in court. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Palmer Heights)

• Allied Personnel Services posted a job opening for Bakery Machine Operator in Easton. Apply here.
• Nordson Corporation posted a job opening for Production Associate II ((PTFE) - Shift A (Day 7a-7:15p: Sun --> Wed 12.25 Hours; 11.75 Hours Paid) in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chestnut Hill

• McCloskey inaugurated as CH College president (chestnuthilllocal.com)
• Longtime Jefferson coach Tom Shirley inducted into Pa. Sports Hall of Fame (chestnuthilllocal.com)
• The Crossing Opens Season with 'Sometimes I Worry' (operawire.com)

Nazareth

• Local college football roundup: Nazareth's Kuehner a scoring machine for Lafayette (lehighvalleylive.com)
• Martin D-X2E Molly Tuttle review: 'if I closed my eyes, I really could tell myself I was playing a 1940s guitar' (promusic.news)
• Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Oktoberfest, farm tours and more fall fun (mcall.com)

Ok Easton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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