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🌱 How did Middletown’s Penn State Harrisburg earn top public-school honors?
Make time for 5th Annual Family Farm Day on the Middletown Patch calendar
Greetings Middletown! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Middletown's Penn State Harrisburg earn top public-school honors?
Also on today's calendar: Tax Collector Hours and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• U.S. News ranks Harrisburg among the top public universities in the North (psu.edu) — Penn State Harrisburg, based in Middletown, has been ranked among the top public universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report, highlighting its growing reputation in the Capital Region. The college's engineering, business, and computer science programs also earned national recognition, underscoring expanding strengths in research, technology, and innovation that local students and families may want to explore. 
📸 Around Middletown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown
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★ Featured events ★
- 5th Annual Family Farm Day →
Soil & Soul Farm Market, Soil & Soul Farm, 2405 Colebrook Rd, Middletown
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Tax Collector Hours →
Borough Hall Tax Office, 60 W Emaus Street, Middletown
5:00 pm - Spooky Cat painting at the Vineyard at Hershey →
598 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown - Library Closed
Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown
8:00 am - LAPSIT Story Time
Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown
10:30 am - Tax Collector Hours
Borough Hall Tax Office, 60 W Emaus Street, Middletown
5:00 pm - Tiny Tots Storytime
Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown
10:00 am - Wee Readers
Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
📣 Middletown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tiny Tots Storytime
Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown
10:00 am - Wee Readers
Middletown Public Library, 20 North Catherine Street, Middletown
1:00 pm - Pumpkin, Maple Leaf, Bat or Candy Corn Mosaic →
Manor on Rosedale, 510 Rosedale Avenue, Highspire
6:00 pm - Making It Plain: Why We Need Anabaptism and the Black Church
Young Center Bucher Meeting House
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Country Meadows Retirement Communities posted a job opening for Dining Server in Hershey. Apply here.
- The Hotel Hershey posted a job opening for Chick-Fil-A Team Member - Age 16+ in Hershey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hershey
- A Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend 2026 in Hershey (hersheypa.com)
- Rock singer to perform at Hershey Theatre (pennlive.com)
- Armstrong CEO Mark Hershey on What Comes Next (buildingenclosureonline.com)
Elizabethtown
- LancasterOnline Helmet Sticker winners from L-L League football Week 5 games (lancasteronline.com)
Ok Middletown! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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