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🌱 Patch AM: How new Chabad leaders plan to serve Lafayette and Easton students
Make time for South Side Civic Association Meeting on the Easton Patch calendar
Good morning Easton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new Chabad leaders plan to serve Lafayette and Easton students
Also on today's calendar: Help Wounded Veterans Scavenger Hunt & Ride - In Honor of Harry Phillips - October 10, 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Shluchim to Lafayette College in Easton, PA (collive.com) — Jewish students at Lafayette College and residents of Easton will soon have new Chabad representatives, as Rabbi Sadya and Chanale Liberow arrive to create a welcoming Jewish home on and around campus. They plan to support students throughout college, strengthen the broader Easton Jewish community, and are seeking community backing to launch programs and events. 
📸 Around Easton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton
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★ Featured events ★
- South Side Civic Association Meeting →
The Neighborhood Center, Easton
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Creative Play @ Spark Creativity →
Spark Creativity Center, 705 Village At Stones Crossing Rd, Easton
10:00 am - Creative Play →
Spark Creativity Center, 705 Village At Stones Crossing Rd, Easton
10:00 am - EPBON Lunch Networking: Easton Chapter →
Carrabbas Italian Grill, 2471 Park Avenue, Easton
11:30 am - The Mom Market x JOSHWAY Family Experience →
JOSHWAY, 913 Northampton St, Easton
4:30 pm - Big Rig Round Up →
Forks Township Community Center, 500 Zucksville Rd, Easton
5:00 pm - Big Rig Round Up @ Forks Township Community Center →
Forks Township Community Center, 500 Zucksville Rd, Easton
5:00 pm - Trauma Informed Yoga →
Palmer Recovery Center, 2906 William Penn Highway, Easton
5:30 pm - 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 - 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 - Crayola After Dark: Halloween Edition! →
Crayola Experience, 30 Centre Sq Cir, Easton
6:00 pm - Toss for Veterans in Need - VALOR Clinic Foundation - October 17th, 2026 →
Brix Brewhouse, 128 PA-715, Brodheadsville
12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm planning to finish up my basement.
Any recommendations with a reasonable price! Thank you in advance (Nextdoor Forks Township)
- Victaulic posted a job opening for 2nd and 3rd Shift Maintenance Inventory Administrator - Forks Township, PA in Easton. Apply here.
- Uponor posted a job opening for Extrusion Operator in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nazareth
- Lehigh Valley food safety report: 'Black mold-like substance,' dead or trapped pests (mcall.com)
- Lehigh Valley high school football: It's a red-hot October for 5 EPC teams who opened month with 40 points or more (mcall.com)
Bethlehem
- Bethlehem's Sayre Mansion Named Among 22 Haunted U.S. Hotels (lowerbuckstimes.com)
- Lehigh University Community Voices Clinic Expands to Marvine Elementary School (mychesco.com)
- Bethlehem data center would fail proposed zoning rules, but project is exempt (lehighdaily.com)
Northampton
- Farry Bill Expanding EMS Transport Options Advances In Harrisburg (patch.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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