🌱 How Mountain Top’s all-stars fared in District 16 tournament action

Good day Mountain Top! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mountain Top’s all-stars fared in District 16 tournament action

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower or two, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Little League Roundup: GWA advances to D31 minor baseball title game (timesleader.com) — Mountain Top’s minor baseball all-stars fell 10-0 to Valley East in District 16 play, despite solid pitching from Grayson Lauri and Gavin Blasavage. The roundup also tracks Greater Wyoming Area and Back Mountain teams advancing in other Little League brackets, plus Hanover’s extra-inning Senior Baseball win that moves them closer to a state-tournament berth.
   

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📸 Around Mountain Top

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Top

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Thursday July 9

• Human Services Block Grant Hearing 10:30 AM →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  10:30 am
• Human Services Block Grant Hearing 4:30 PM →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  4:30 pm

Saturday July 11

• Bear Creek Township Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Nescopeck Township Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am

Monday July 13

• Luzerne County Code Review Committee Meeting →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  4:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Luzerne County Council Voting and Work Sessions →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  6:01 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Retirement Board Meeting →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  4:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Pittston Township Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 8

• k8 @ III Guys - Edwardsville →
  III Guys, 51 S Wyoming Ave, Kingston
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Fiber Arts Club →
  White Haven Area Community Library, 121 Towanda St, White Haven
  10:00 am
• Freeland Marketplace →
  Freeland Marketplace, 166 Foster Ave, Freeland
  12:00 pm
• Meet New People for Free at La Isla, West Hazleton →
  La Isla Restaurant, 240 E Broad St, Hazleton
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Let me throw this question out there.
  If you live in an apartment complex and your central a/c fails and you are forced to go to a hotel for a day or two because of the heat, is that an… (Nextdoor Woodberry/Nuangola)

• Elwood Staffing posted a job opening for Sit- Down Forklift Operator in Mountain Top. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Nanticoke

• Reunions: July 5, 2026 (citizensvoice.com)
• Plymouth native to build housing development in Nanticoke; convert school in Shickshinny (timesleader.com)
• Local graduates: July 5, 2026 (citizensvoice.com)

Wilkes-Barre

• Storms disrupt Independence Day celebrations throughout Pa. (pennlive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
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