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In today's newsletter:

• Why Lehighton stands out among the Poconos' most affordable hometowns.

Also on today's calendar: OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW: UNION MADE TOUR - With Special Guest Palmyra and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 Best Places To Call Home In The Poconos In 2026 (worldatlas.com) — Lehighton gets a strong endorsement here as a practical, outdoorsy place to live, with easy access to Beltzville State Park, the D&L Trail, and the Lehigh River. The piece compares Lehighton with nearby Pocono towns, emphasizing its relative affordability, mountain scenery, and proximity to Jim Thorpe, making it appealing for locals considering a move or investment close to home.
   

📸 Around Lehighton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lehighton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Splintered Sunlight →
  The Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W Broadway, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Carbon Cty. WIC Pop-up Farmer's Market →
  MFHS Carbon County WIC Center, 701 Bridge St., Lehighton
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• SNAP-ON TOOL BOX / TOOLS, TRACTOR, SHOP EQUIPMENT →
  238 N. 7th Street, Lehighton
  9:30 am
Friday October 2
• The Woods Campground (2 Nights) Powered by KiKi Rides →
  3500 Forest Street, Lehighton
Wednesday October 7
• LEHIGHTON SINGLE FAMILY HOME, ANTIQUES, TOOLS, FURNITURE →
  148 North 9th Street, Lehighton
Friday October 9
• Northwestern Lehigh at Lehighton →
  Lehighton High School, 1 Indian Ln, Lehighton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW: UNION MADE TOUR - With Special Guest Palmyra →
  Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Palmerton at Lehighton →
  Lehighton High School, 1 Indian Ln, Lehighton
  7:00 pm
• Palmerton Varsity Football @ Lehighton →
  Lehighton Area High School, 1 Indian Ln, Lehighton
  7:00 pm
• Man in Black - A Tribute to Johnny Cash →
  Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• .38 Special →
  Penn's Peak, 325 Maury Rd, Jim Thorpe
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• THE BADLEES @ Mauch Chunk Opera House →
  Jim Thorpe PA
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Lehighton. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Server in Lehighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lehighton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jim Thorpe

• Colonial League football: Fresh faces gives Southern Lehigh football strong running game among five things we learned in Colonial League (mcall.com)
• Group Exhibition: Abstract Legacy II: Against All Odds (artforum.com)

Palmerton

• Lehigh Valley football: Palmerton's near-clean game plus Colonial League's Week 5 stat leaders (mcall.com)
• Tuesday is National Coffee Day. Here's where to find free coffee and other deals in the Lehigh Valley (mcall.com)
• How one Lehigh Valley school district plans to 'slow roll' AI into classroom (mcall.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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