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🌱 Patch AM: What inspectors found at Main Street Pizzeria and Pub in Macungie

Also check out Upper Milford Township 250th Anniversary Parade on the Macungie Patch calendar

Wednesday September 2nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Macungie! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What inspectors found at Main Street Pizzeria and Pub in Macungie
  • How a $1.2 billion dairy plant could reshape the Lehigh Valley

Also on today's calendar: Upper Milford Township 250th Anniversary Parade and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A severe t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: A thunderstorm; warmer, humid, temps: high: 89, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lehigh Valley food safety report: Turkey thawing in the sink, dusty kitchen area, 'black, mold-like substance' on ice machine (mcall.com) — A recent state food safety report shows Main Street Pizzeria and Pub on West Main Street in Macungie passed inspection but was cited for a damaged wall near its food storage exit door. The broader roundup covers dozens of Lehigh Valley eateries, detailing minor issues like dust, thawing practices, and equipment cleanliness that were largely corrected while businesses remained open.
   

• Chobani announces $1.2B investment in Pennsylvania (fox43.com) — A massive new Chobani manufacturing plant in Upper Macungie Township is expected to bring more than 900 jobs and boost dairy demand statewide, with planning help from nearby Lower Macungie Township officials. Local governments across the Lehigh Valley collaborated on the $1.2 billion project, which state leaders say will significantly strengthen Pennsylvania's dairy industry and regional economy starting in 2027.
   

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  • Preparing for the 174th Allentown Fair, which opens Wednesday (mcall.com)
  • Muhlenberg student Natalie Preble wins Rossing scholarship (ledgertranscript.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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