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šŸŒ± How LHU softballā€™s hot streak vaulted them into the regional top-10.

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How LHU softballā€™s hot streak vaulted them into the regional top-10.
  • How Lock Haven became home base for the legendary Piper Cub
  • Lock Haven youth program wins $5,000 for environmental leadership training

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, with a high of 56 and low of 46 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ LHU softball ranked in first edition of 2026 NCAA Atlantic Region top-10 (lockhaven.com) ā€” Lock Haven Universityā€™s softball team has cracked the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region top-10 after a strong run that included winning 12 of 13 games. Now 25ā€“17 overall, the Bald Eagles sit near the top of the PSAC East standings. They return to Lawrence Field on Friday to host Bloomsburg in a Military & Veterans Appreciation Day doubleheader.
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ā€¢ The Piper Cub's Timeless Appeal Continues (justhelicopters.com) ā€” Lock Haven plays a key role in the history of the iconic Piper Cub, after William Piper moved his struggling aircraft company there and built the famed J-2 and J-3 trainers. From those early Lock Haven days, the Cub line evolved into modern Carbon Cub backcountry aircraft that still carry the original designā€™s simple, low-and-slow spirit into todayā€™s skies.
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ā€¢ Columbia Gas Of PA Awards $50,000 In Environmental Action Grants To 11 Nonprofits (blogspot.com) ā€” A Lock Haven-based program is among 11 nonprofits statewide receiving Columbia Gas of Pennsylvaniaā€™s new Environmental Action Grants, announced on Earth Day. Wildlife Leadership Academy in Lock Haven will get $5,000 to fund scholarships for two students to attend its Summer Field School, part of a broader $250,000 effort supporting environmental education and restoration projects across Pennsylvania.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lock Haven

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