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Hi there, Northampton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could Lehigh Heavy Forge's air permit affect Northampton County neighbors?
  • What's flying over southern Northampton County as fall slowly settles in?
  • How dominant is Northampton soccer heading into Monday's William Allen matchup?

Also on today's calendar: Bucks County Puzzlers Fall Swap & Sale and Pairs Speed Puzzling Competition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DEP To Hold Nov. 18 Hearing On RACT III Title V Air Quality Permit For Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp In Bethlehem, Northampton County (blogspot.com) — Residents of Northampton County will soon have a chance to weigh in on an air quality permit for Lehigh Heavy Forge in Bethlehem, with a DEP hearing set for November 18 in Wilkes-Barre. You can register to speak or submit written comments through late November, and all permit documents are available electronically for public review.
   

2. Monarchs and blue jays counted in large numbers migrating south (lehighvalleylive.com) — From a porch in southern Northampton County below Easton, a local naturalist describes subtle early fall color, late-migrating hummingbirds, and monarch butterflies still passing through. The column also notes big monarch and blue jay counts at nearby hawk-watch sites, and even dives into why persistent gnats and blooming evening lychnis are still so noticeable this October.
   

3. Soccer Recap: Northampton Adds Another Dominant Win to Their Ledger (maxpreps.com) — Northampton's high school soccer team continued its powerhouse season Friday with a 3–0 shutout of Nazareth, pushing the Konkrete Kids to a 16-1-1 record and seven straight wins. Northampton has dominated on the road, scoring 41 goals in eight away games, and now looks ahead to Monday's matchup against William Allen, where they hold a big state ranking advantage.
   

4. 7 Pennsylvania counties return to normal drought status (lehighvalleylive.com) — Water conditions have improved enough that Northampton County has been moved back to normal drought status, easing earlier concerns about local supplies. However, some water systems in Northampton and other counties still face mandatory or voluntary conservation, so residents are urged to follow their supplier's guidance and keep up simple water-saving habits at home.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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