🌱 See what historic quilts are on display in downtown Montrose

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In today's newsletter:

• See what historic quilts are on display in downtown Montrose
• How Montrose's 4-1 start is shaking up district playoff races

Also on today's calendar: Interfaith of Susquehanna County and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clipboard, September 29, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Montrose residents can explore a free quilt and textile show, "Threads of America's Past," at the Susquehanna County Historical Society on Monument Street this weekend as part of the countywide Heritage Trail. The exhibit highlights historic quilts and textiles made by local women, with elevator access available on request for visitors who need it.
   

• HS FOOTBALL NOTES: North Pocono's West becomes program's career receptions leader (thetimes-tribune.com) — Montrose football is turning heads this season, sitting at 4-1, upsetting Susquehanna and ranking third in the Class 3A power ratings while leading Division III in key stats. Local standouts like Evan McComb and kicker Gabriel De Llano Duran are helping Montrose contend for playoff position as several Lackawanna Football Conference races tighten heading into the season's second half.
   

📸 Around Montrose

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montrose

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 19
• Montrose Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Mountain View →
  Mountain View Jr/Sr High School District, 11748 PA-106, Kingsley
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Interfaith of Susquehanna County →
  Montrose Interfaith, 526 Church St, Montrose
  9:15 am
Saturday October 3
• Quilt Exhibit: Threads of America's Past →
  Susquehanna County Historical Society, 18 Monument Square, Montrose
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Quilt Exhibit: Threads of America's Past →
  Susquehanna County Historical Society, 18 Monument Square, Montrose
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Forest City at Montrose →
  Montrose, 75 Meteor Way, Montrose
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Homemade Soup Sale →
  Salt Springs State Park, 2305 Salt Springs Rd., Montrose
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• EMHR 2026 Annual Meeting →
  Montrose Bible Conference, 218 Locust St, Montrose
  9:30 am
Thursday October 15
• Interfaith of Susquehanna County →
  Montrose Interfaith, 526 Church St, Montrose
  9:15 am
Friday October 16
• Montrose VFW Comedy Concert Fundraiser with Mike Bova →
  VFW Post 5642, 16972 Pennsylvania 706, Montrose
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Destination Freedom Underground Railroad Tour Montrose October 2026 →
  Center for Anti-Slavery Studies (CASS), 395 Church Street, Montrose
  10:00 am
• Destination Freedom Underground Railroad Tour Montrose →
  Center for Anti-Slavery Studies (CASS), 395 Church Street, Montrose
  10:00 am
• Destination Freedom Underground Railroad Tour at Montrose →
  Center for Anti-Slavery Studies (CASS), 395 Church Street, Montrose
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montrose here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Carnegie Mellon University receives donation for Pittsburgh, Miami campuses (wtae.com)
• Pittsburgh biotech partners with Boston-area company, forming new startup (post-gazette.com)
• Construction on Parkway East in Pittsburgh, 5th Avenue in Oakland (wtae.com)

Tunkhannock

• Tunkhannock tennis No. 3 seed for District 2 playoffs (wcexaminer.com)
• Phillip Walters Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Retrial for 2018 Killing (audacy.com)
• Falls Active Adult Center announces October schedule (citizensvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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