🌱 How you can climb Mount Penn’s iconic fire tower for free

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In today's newsletter:

• How you can climb Mount Penn's iconic fire tower for free

Also on today's calendar: 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11 and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 84, low: 54.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celebrate the Anniversary of the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower (bctv.org) — An 87th-anniversary celebration at the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower atop Mount Penn is inviting local residents for free tower climbs, history talks, and panoramic views on Saturday, October 17. Visitors can explore the historic WPA-era grounds, learn about the mountain's past, and enjoy relaxed picnics, while new "Tower Sundays" hours and a website will keep Mount Penn-area residents updated through 2027.
   

📸 Around Mount Penn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Penn

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11 →
  Rivet: Canteen & Assembly, 238 E High St, Pottstown
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Oktoberfest →
  Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Ln, Reading
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MaskedMania Presents Lucha Libre Mexicana →
  Santander Arena, 700 Penn St, Reading
  7:30 pm
Monday October 5
• THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER & OTHERS - A CELEBRATION OF FILM MUSIC →
  Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N 6th St, Reading
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Collective Soul →
  Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N 6th St, Reading
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• The Sixties Show →
  Santander Arena, 700 Penn St, Reading
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Adalyn Rose Foundation's 2026 Empty Stroller Run & Walk →
  Reading PA
  7:00 am
• Reading Roots Market (Farmers Market) →
  GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading
  11:00 am
• Nativity Lutheran Church Grab-n-Go Spaghetti Dinner →
  Nativity Lutheran Church, 1501 N 13th Street, Reading
  3:00 pm
• TL: Fiber Studio
  Reading Public Library, 100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, Reading
  4:00 pm
• Susquenita at Berks Catholic →
  Reading PA
  4:00 pm
• Reading Liederkranz Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Lane, Reading
  5:00 pm
• Blighted Property Review Committee Meeting →
  Reading City Hall, 815 Washington St, Reading
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Reading. Apply here.
• Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - Albright College in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Penn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Adalyn Rose Foundation's 7th Annual Empty Stroller Run and Walk Returns to Reading (bctv.org)
• Hundreds Enjoyed Learning and Participating in Emergency Preparedness Activities (bctv.org)
• Reading Sees Rise In Homeless Encampments, Police Report (iheart.com)

West Reading

• Reading Hospital to host 'Let's Talk, Breast Health' (bctv.org)

Pottstown

• New Connecting Piece Of Schuylkill River Trail Near Pottstown Complete (patch.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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