🌱 How a bribery sting unfolded in the Eddystone Walmart parking lot.
Eddystone, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Eddystone! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a bribery sting unfolded in the Eddystone Walmart parking lot.
Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival .
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: A touch of afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 60.
- Monday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Delco ex-immigration official gets 1 year in federal prison for bribery (delcotimes.com) — A former federal immigration officer has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for a long-running bribery scheme that included a recorded payoff meeting in the Eddystone Walmart parking lot. The case details how he took thousands of dollars from immigrants seeking help with status or removing a “terrorist” label, and outlines the penalties and financial troubles that accompanied his conviction. 
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Nifty Fifty's RMS Student Activities Fundraiser
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"Endeavour" by Joseph Mooney Sculpture Rededication
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Lang Performing Arts Center Room (LPAC) 102 Pearson-Hall Theatr
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Saturday October 3
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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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