🌱 How did Leesport Farmers Market vendors fare in latest inspections?

Morning Leesport! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Leesport Farmers Market vendors fare in latest inspections?

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Saturday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Berks County food safety inspections for the week of Sept. 7-13 (spotlightpa.org) — Recent state food safety inspections included several vendors at Leesport Farmers Market, with Bixler's Country Meats receiving a minor equipment violation while Countryside Fries and More and River Run Honey & Candy had clean reports. The roundup also lists other Berks County establishments, explaining how violations are categorized so Leesport residents can better understand what inspectors found.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leesport

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Open House Sept 24 | Home On Quiet Wooded Cul-De-Sac in Lancaster County →
  12 Picnic Woods Cir, Lititz
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Wyomissing Girls JV Volleyball @ Schuylkill Valley →
  Schuykill Valley High School, 929 Lake Shore Dr, Leesport
  7:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Columbia at Schuylkill Valley →
  Schuylkill Valley, 929 Lakeshore Dr, Leesport
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Leesport Harvest Craft Fair →
  Leesport Craft Fair, 312 Gernants Church Rd, Leesport
  9:00 am
Monday September 21
• BHAHS Boys Varsity Soccer @ Schuylkill Valley →
  Schuykill Valley High School, 929 Lake Shore Dr, Leesport
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• NODPA Field Days →
  Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd, Leesport
• 2026 NODPA Field Days →
  Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport
  8:30 am
Saturday September 26
• Recovery Jam →
  EDI Campus, 1300 Hilltop Road, Leesport
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Ln, Reading
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Maidencreek Township Authority Meeting →
  Maidencreek Twp Water Auth, 1 Quarry Rd, Blandon
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Food Truck Fridays At Maidencreek Community Park →
  Maidencreek Community Park, 753 Park Rd, Blandon
  4:00 pm
• Columbia Varsity Football @ Schuylkill Valley →
  Schuykill Valley High School, 929 Lake Shore Dr, Leesport
  7:00 pm
• Muhls vs. Solanco
  Muhlenberg SD Reading, PA 19605
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Reading. Apply here.
• Spectra Experiences posted a job opening for Security Guard | Part Time | Santander Arena in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leesport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Temple

• Temple man marks 100th birthday (readingeagle.com)
• Campus Games Interest Group Research and (temple.edu)
• Penn State facing test against underrated Buffalo WR in Week 3 (usatoday.com)

Reading

• How Reading, Pennsylvania Found a New Civic Path for Community Change (witf.org)

Ok Leesport! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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