Hi Effort! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Open Mic Comedy with Mauch Chunk Comedy at Big Creek Vineyard
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 6
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Elements Music & Arts Festival →
Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Rd, Long Pond
12:00 pm
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Big Gigantic: Elements Music & Arts Festival 2026 →
Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Rd, Long Pond
12:00 pm
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2026 Elements Music and Arts Festival - 3 Day Pass →
Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Rd, Long Pond
12:00 pm
Friday August 7
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CloZee: Elements Music & Arts Festival 2026 →
Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Rd, Long Pond
7:00 pm
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Dirtwire: Elements Festival 2026 →
Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Rd, Long Pond
7:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Pilates & Picnic at Blue Ridge Winery →
Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, 239 Blue Ridge Rd, Saylorsburg
10:30 am
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JD Brook Band: The Wine Country Festival 2026 →
Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, 239 Blue Ridge Rd, Saylorsburg
11:00 am
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The Wine Country Festival 2026 →
Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, 239 Blue Ridge Rd, Saylorsburg
11:00 am
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Matt Bednarsky →
Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, 239 Blue Ridge Rd, Saylorsburg
1:30 pm
Sunday August 9
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Porter Robinson →
Pocono Raceway, 1234 Long Pond Rd, Long Pond
12:00 pm
Wednesday August 12
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JTASD Board of Education - Committee Meeting
Jim Thorpe Area SD
1 Olympian Way, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, USA
6:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg football returns a lot of firepower ahead of 2026 season (poconorecord.com)
- AWSOM Animal Shelter caring for dozens of cats after hoarding situation (wnep.com)
- These Are The Best Hospitals In PA, U.S. News Says In New Ranking (patch.com)
Palmerton
- Carbon County Fair continues through Saturday with rides, contests and nightly music (fox56.com)
- Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Lehigh Valley history, music in the park, run at the zoo and a county fair (mcall.com)
- 2026 Carnivals & Fairs: Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley (metrokids.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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