🌱 Former Egypt resident sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting teen

Good morning Egypt! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Former Egypt resident sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting teen

Also on today's calendar: Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Beautiful with periods of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 45 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 81-Year-Old Veteran Sentenced For Teen Sex Assault In 2 PA Counties: Lehigh DA (newsbreak.com) — Dennis Kochenash, an 81-year-old originally from Egypt, was sentenced Monday to 10 years and nine months to 30 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a teenage boy. The current Wyalusing resident pleaded guilty in July, and Lehigh County prosecutors handled the crimes committed in both Lehigh and Bradford counties.
   

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📸 Around Egypt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Egypt

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo →
  Hamburg Field House, Pine St, Hamburg
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Toddler Story Time
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  10:00 am
• Medicare Enrollment Assistance: FULL
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  1:00 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  6:30 pm

Friday November 13

• WORLD KINDNESS DAY
  Parkland SD Coplay, PA 18037

Saturday November 14

• C3P Winter Coat Distribution
  Catasauqua Area School District, 201 N 14th St, Catasauqua
  9:00 am

Monday November 16

• Toys for Tots Collection Starts
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
• Death Café
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  6:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Preschool Story Time
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  11:00 am
• A Good Yarn
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  6:00 pm
• The Art of Mindful Breathing
  Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• IR - Veterans' Day Celebration
  Ironton Sch Coplay, PA 18037
  9:15 am
• SC - Veterans Day Event
  Schnecksville Sch Schnecksville, PA 18078
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Catasauqua

• Northern Lehigh's belief plus Colonial, Schuylkill football top 10 rankings (mcall.com)

Slatington

• Buildup of dirt and grime, insect activity: What Lehigh County restaurant inspectors found (lehighvalleylive.com)
• Primetime at Hawk Mountain: A rhapsody of raptors returns (mcall.com)

Allentown

• WWII vets to get moment in the spotlight at Veterans Day tribute concert in Allentown (lehighvalleypublicmedia.org)
• Used 2027 Honda Civic for Sale in Allentown, PA (edmunds.com)
• Zipline Raises $1.5B, McDonald's Picks Uber Eats & Kroger Goes Direct (omnitalk.blog)

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Ok Egypt! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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