🌱 How Forest City turned a close game into a 17–0 rout

Good day Forest City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Forest City turned a close game into a 17–0 rout

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 54, low: 44.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• HS BASEBALL: North Pocono tops Abington Heights, opens door for Wallenpaupack (thetimes-tribune.com) — Forest City’s Foresters exploded for nine runs in the seventh inning to cap a 17–0 road rout of Susquehanna, powered by pitcher-hitter Jeremy Slick’s dominant outing and four RBIs. The roundup also highlights other Lackawanna League baseball results that shape division races around the region.
   

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📸 Around Forest City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Elk Lake Varsity Baseball @ Forest City →
  Forest City Regional School, 100 Susquehanna St, Forest City
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Forest City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• 3826762 - Boys 7/8th Baseball vs Riverside Junior/Senior High Schoo →
  Carbondale Area SD 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  4:30 pm
• 3826764 - Girls 7/8th Softball vs Riverside Junior/Senior High Scho →
  Carbondale Area SD 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  4:30 pm
• 3804906 - Spring Art Show and Band Concert →
  Carbondale Area SD 103 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  5:00 pm
• Scott Elementary Spring Concert - Mr. Brophy/Mr. Kear
  Lakeland SD HS Auditorium
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• 3804106 - Girls Varsity Softball vs Montrose Junior/Senior High Sch →
  Carbondale Area SD 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  4:30 pm
• 3712399 - Boys Varsity Baseball vs Montrose Junior/Senior High Scho →
  Carbondale Area SD 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  4:30 pm
• Laurel Chapter #67 Dinner →
  Ladore Retreat & Conference Center, 398 South St, Waymart
  5:00 pm
• 3828870 - Spring Art Show and Band Concert →
  Carbondale Area SD 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  5:30 pm
• Mayfield Elementary Spring Concert - Mr. Brophy/Mr. Kear
  Lakeland SD HS Auditorium
  5:30 pm
• 3826869 - Girls Junior Varsity Softball vs Montrose Junior/Senior H →
  Carbondale Area SD 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
  6:30 pm
• 3715218 - Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs Montrose Junior/Senior Hi →
  Carbondale Area SD Montrose Junior/Senior High School > (Carbondale Area High School)
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gentex Corp posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator - Weekend 1st ($19.00 - $23.00 Depending on Experience) in Carbondale. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Carbondale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carbondale

• See the plans for Pete's Dream, a cancer respite center at Woodloch (tricountyindependent.com)
• Free tick testing from East Stroudsburg University's tick lab: Watch (tricountyindependent.com)
• HS SOFTBALL: Call powers Valley View past West Scranton (thetimes-tribune.com)

Jermyn

• Penn State Scranton graduates ready for the next chapter (thetimes-tribune.com)

Archbald

• Project Green Mountain data center hearing in Archbald focuses on generators, traffic (thetimes-tribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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