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🌱 What frights await when Elysburg’s Haunted House gates swing open Friday?
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- What frights await when Elysburg's Haunted House gates swing open Friday?
Also on today's calendar: Pet blessing service.
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- Thursday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 49.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The witching hour is coming: Gates to Elysburg Haunted House open Friday (newsitem.com) — Elysburg's popular Haunted House opens its gates to the public this Friday, with local firefighters and volunteers putting final touches on the spooky attraction. Set amid blood-red maple leaves and an eerie chapel backdrop, the long-running fundraiser promises another season of scares while supporting community emergency services and drawing neighbors together for fall fun. 
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- Knoebel Lumber 5k – Elysburg, PA →
Knoebels Amusement Resort, 391 Knoebels Blvd, Elysburg
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Pet blessing service →
Elysburg United Methodist Church, 171 W. Center St., Elysburg
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bloomsburg Fair Day - Schools Closed
Danville Area SD Danville, PA 17821 - Antonio Andrade →
Dorko's Cafe, 300 W 4th St, Mt Carmel
2:00 pm - SENIOR PICTURE DAY
Shamokin Area SD Coal Township, PA 17866
8:30 am - Danville Summer Concert Series →
Memorial Park, 300 Bloom St, Danville
7:00 pm - FIRST RESPONDERS DAY
Hartman El Ctr Catawissa, PA 17820
8:00 am - Milton at Danville →
733 Ironmen Lane, Danville
7:00 pm - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional at Danville →
Danville PA
6:15 pm - FALL FESTIVAL
Hartman El Ctr Catawissa, PA 17820 - 2026 Covered Bridge and Arts Festival →
Bloomsburg Fair, 980 W Main St, Bloomsburg
9:00 am
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ever wonder what really goes on in the wild places around you?
Here's your chance to get an inside look at Pennsylvania's wildlife, conservation stories, and outdoor history with a FREE public education series… (Nextdoor )
- Weis Markets posted a job opening for Grocery Sales Associate in Shamokin. Apply here.
- Fulton Bank posted a job opening for Sales and Service Specialist in Danville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elysburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shamokin
- FNR Week 5 Top Ten (fox56.com)
- Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 29, 2026 (skooknews.com)
Mount Carmel
- How Andy Reid launched Brett Veach's career & Chiefs' path toward Patrick Mahomes (kansascity.com)
Sunbury
- Weis Markets makes three director-level promotions (bluebookservices.com)
- 30 properties sell for $308K at Northumberland County tax sale (newsitem.com)
- Sunbury attorney accused of 63-year-old rape to fight charges (alliednews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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