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🌱 How Newport’s 2-0 division start stacks up against Capital rivals.
Coming up: Little Buffalo Festival 2026 on the Newport Patch calendar

Hello Newport! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Newport's 2-0 division start stacks up against Capital rivals.
Also on today's calendar: Project WILD Facilitator Gathering - 2026 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 74, low: 57.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mid-Penn Conference football standings through week 5 (pennlive.com) — Newport football fans can see exactly where the Buffaloes stand in the Mid-Penn Capital Division after five weeks, with a 2-0 league and 3-2 overall record. The full standings show how Newport stacks up against rivals like Line Mountain, Steel-High, and Susquenita heading into the heart of the season.
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📸 Around Newport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport
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★ Featured events ★
- Little Buffalo Festival 2026 →
Little Buffalo State Park, 1579 State Park Rd, Newport
1:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Susquenita at Newport →
500 Caroline St, Newport
7:15 pm - Project WILD Facilitator Gathering - 2026 →
Little Buffalo State Park, 1579 State Park Rd, Newport
10:00 am - Pumpkin, Maple Leaf, Bat or Candy Corn Mosaic →
Landis House, 67 North 4th Street, Newport
6:00 pm - Trivia Night at Lindgren Craft Brewery →
Lindgren Craft Brewery, 5 N Market St, Duncannon
6:30 pm - The Magic of John Westford →
500 Caroline Street, Newport
7:00 pm - Moonlight Paddles 2026 →
Little Buffalo State Park, 1579 State Park Rd, Newport
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Wednesday October 7
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
📣 Newport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Halifax at Greenwood →
Greenwood High School, 405 E Sunbury St, Millerstown
6:15 pm - Susquenita at Greenwood →
Greenwood High School, 405 E Sunbury St, Millerstown
10:00 am - West Perry at Greenwood →
Greenwood High School, 405 E Sunbury St, Millerstown
2:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
Susquenita SD, 1725 Schoolhouse Road, Duncannon
5:00 pm - Softening Into Rest →
Amethyst Retreat Center, 44 Buffalo Creek Road, Duncannon
2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Elizabethville. Apply here.
- Ryder posted a job opening for Dedicated Billing Specialist - REMOTE in Harrisburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dauphin
- Bridge inspections will require road closures at busy Dauphin County interchange (pennlive.com)
- Vote for Central Pa. girls volleyball Player of the Week ending on Sept. 26 (pennlive.com)
- Foul odor in walk-in cooler: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, Sept. 27, 2026 (lancasteronline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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