🌱 Which Mountain Top events are happening this October and how to join

Hey there, Mountain Top! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Mountain Top events are happening this October and how to join
• How Mountain Top sixth graders tested the real science of pirate eye patches
• Don't miss Kirby Library's Halloween stained glass art night in Mountain Top

Also on today's calendar: Pittston at Crestwood and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What's Up, NEPA? — Week of Oct. 1, 2026 (timesleader.com) — Mountain Top residents have a busy October ahead, with a public rosary rally at St. Jude Church on Oct. 10, a Historical Society Trivia Night fundraiser Oct. 11, and a Garden Club talk on soil rejuvenation Oct. 13. The Social Club also meets twice this month and is organizing several bus trips, while nearby communities host bingos, rummage sales, runs, and library events across NEPA.
   

• St. Jude School students learn 'pirate science' of eye patches (timesleader.com) — Sixth graders at Saint Jude School in Mountain Top recently turned pirate lore into a hands-on science lesson, testing whether eye patches really help people see better in the dark. Using research and experiments in the school lab, students explored how keeping one eye adapted to darkness could have helped pirates move quickly between bright decks and dim ship interiors.
   

• Library News — Week of Oct. 1, 2026 (timesleader.com) — Families in Mountain Top can sign up now for a Halloween-themed faux stained glass art class for third- to fifth-graders at Marian Sutherland Kirby Library on Oct. 28, using glue and paint to create colorful window-style designs. The broader roundup also highlights upcoming library programs in Wilkes-Barre, Kingston, West Pittston, and Hazleton, from journaling and language workshops to game nights and math tutoring.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Top

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Pittston Area at Crestwood →
  Crestwood High School, 281 S Mountain Blvd, Mountain Top
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• West Wyoming Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Wilkes Barre City Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  2:30 am
• Nescopeck Residential Tire Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Wilkes Barre City Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  2:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Luzerne County Correctional Services Committee Meeting →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Wilkes Barre City Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Wilkes Barre City Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Hazleton City Residential Tire Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  1:00 pm
Friday October 9
• West Pittston Borough Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Pittston at Crestwood →
  281 S Mountain Blvd, Mountain Top
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Wright Township Residential Electronics Recycling Event →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm 18 and looking for work around the Nanticoke area.
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• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (04737) - S Mountain Blvd #2 Mountain Top in Mountain Top. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Nanticoke

• HS ROUNDUP: Lake-Lehman edges Tunkhannock in boys soccer (citizensvoice.com)
• Luzerne County's recent delinquent tax auction hits another record sales high (timesleader.com)
• Around Town Bicycles to close in Wilkes-Barre (wnep.com)

Wilkes-Barre

• Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Fire Departments to face off in charity hockey game (wnep.com)
• Community Spotlight: Wilkes-Barre area – Sept. 30, 2026 (citizensvoice.com)
• Scranton Fire Chief retiring to take State College area position (wvia.org)

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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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