🌱 When and where Mohnton’s Great Pumpkin Parade steps off this year

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In today's newsletter:

• When and where Mohnton's Great Pumpkin Parade steps off this year
• Which Mohnton students just earned standout college honors this year?

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest 2026.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Halloween parades in Berks (readingeagle.com) — Mohnton families can mark their calendars for the 2026 Mohnton Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., with staging in the Northridge Development at Katie Lane and Sycamore Street. Presented by the Mohnton-Cumru Lions Club, the long-running Great Pumpkin Parade features prizes for walkers, floats, musical groups, and more, alongside several other Berks County parades.
   

• Lancaster County college news: Sept. 27, 2026 (lancasteronline.com) — Mohnton residents can celebrate local students earning impressive college honors this year, including Taylor Sleboda's allied health degree and Allexis Buchter's president's list recognition. The roundup also spotlights many neighboring Lancaster County students graduating or making dean's and president's lists at universities across the country, showcasing strong academic achievements from the wider region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mohnton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Ln, Reading
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• GMHS Marching Band Showcase
  Owen J Roberts High School, 981 Ridge Rd, Pottstown
Saturday October 17
• Squared Roots at Doc & Bubba's →
  Doc & Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Road, Mohnton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Potato Peeling Party! →
  Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Lane, Reading
  9:00 am
• Berks Cty. WIC Pop-up Farmers Market →
  Berks County WIC Center, 1110 Rockland St., Reading
  10:00 am
• Amerihealth Caritas table visit
  Reading Public Library, 100 S 5th St, Reading
  12:30 pm
• Harlem Empowerment project table visit
  Reading Public Library, 100 S 5th St, Reading
  4:00 pm
• Yoga Under The Stars - Fall Series 1, Week 4 →
  The Neag Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd, Reading
  5:30 pm
• Governor Mifflin at Exeter Township →
  Reading PA
  6:00 pm
• SMART Recovery Group →
  RISE Recovery Center, 702 N. 8th St, Ground Floor, Reading
  6:00 pm
• Recovery Line Dancing →
  RISE Recovery Center, 702 N. 8th St, Ground Floor, Reading
  6:00 pm
• Figure Drawing (Tuesday evenings) →
  GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading
  6:30 pm
• Fireground Support EL-26 (ELFS) →
  Berks County Fire Training Site, 895 Morgantown Rd, Reading
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Reading. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mohnton here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Lawn

• Miller Center announces new season lineup [Spotlight] (readingeagle.com)

Wyomissing

• Bulletin board: Exeter library programs to focus on lifelong learning (readingeagle.com)
• Berks cancer survivor holds stem cell donor registration drive (readingeagle.com)
• PennDOT road projects in Berks: September 27, 2026 (readingeagle.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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