🌱 How did Greater Nanticoke Area fare under Friday night lights?
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Nanticoke! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Greater Nanticoke Area fare under Friday night lights?
- How did a Nanticoke coal miner’s son conquer Hollywood?
Also on today's calendar: Wyoming Seminary College Prep vs Greater Nanticoke Area.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• HS FOOTBALL: Sloppy Lake-Lehman handles Nanticoke Area (citizensvoice.com) — Greater Nanticoke Area football fans saw the Trojans fall 44-14 to Lake-Lehman in Wyoming Valley Conference play, despite some standout defensive moments from Justin Johnson and Reagan Jackson. The game featured big rushing numbers for Lake-Lehman but also plenty of penalties and fumbles, leaving their coach frustrated even in victory. Nanticoke now sits at 1-5 after the road loss. 
• From Nanticoke to Hollywood, Nick Adams became a star in the ‘Rebel' generation (timesleader.com) — A Hollywood success story began in Nanticoke, where future actor Nick Adams grew up in a coal-mining family before chasing stage work in New York and film roles in Los Angeles. The article traces his rise through Rebel Without a Cause, his TV hit The Rebel, an Oscar nomination, and cult-favorite Japanese films. It also highlights his honorary Nanticoke citizenship and enduring legacy in Luzerne County.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sheetz, Inc posted a job opening for Lead Team Member in Plymouth. Apply here.
- Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Sales & Merchandising Representative in Mountain Top. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nanticoke here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wilkes-Barre
- Public invited to run/walk in 5K for Ava's Way Sunday in Kingston (citizensvoice.com)
- Penguins hockey returns Saturday: Here's your guide to the season. (citizensvoice.com)
- Luzerne County starts required voting equipment testing (timesleader.com)
Kingston
- Kingston woman retrains retired racehorse for national makeover (timesleader.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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