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🌱 How a Forty Fort organizer helped choose this year’s parade grand marshal
Make time for -- No School -- on the Forty Fort Patch calendar
What's up Forty Fort! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Forty Fort organizer helped choose this year's parade grand marshal
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: A t-shower in spots; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jessica Cronauer selected as city's Multicultural Parade grand marshal (citizensvoice.com) — A Forty Fort resident, Erica Acosta, helped select Leadership Northeast director Jessica Cronauer as grand marshal for Wilkes-Barre's Sept. 12 Multicultural Parade and Festival. City officials honored Cronauer at City Hall, highlighting her work promoting diversity and regional leadership ahead of the annual downtown celebration. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Labor Day Weekend: No School
Pittston Area SD Pittston, PA 18640 - Berwick Varsity Football @ Pittston →
Pittston Area High School, 5 Stout St, Yatesville
7:00 pm - Labor Day (No School)
Wyoming Valley West SD Plymouth, PA 18651 - Labor Day - No School
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - No School-Labor Day
Hanover Green El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Back to School Night - 5pm to 7pm
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Memorial Elementary Meet Our Teachers
Hanover Area Memorial El Sch 80 W St Mary's Rd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA
5:00 pm - Ray LaMontagne →
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
7:00 pm - September School Board Meeting - 7:00 PM
Wyoming Valley West SD Middle School
7:00 pm - Patriot Day- Wear Red, White, and Blue
Hanover Green El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 - Patriot Day - Wear Red, White & Blue
Lee Park El Sch Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Plains
- Local unemployment rate continues slight decline (standardspeaker.com)
- The Woodlands remains closed with no activity at site, no reopening plans reported (timesleader.com)
- Spring 2027 trials likely for two alleged human traffickers (timesleader.com)
Luzerne
- Brighter Journeys surpasses $500,000 in special needs aid (citizensvoice.com)
Ok Forty Fort! 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
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