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Good morning Northampton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How local Girl Scouts turned painted rocks into community-wide kindness
  • How much more could Northampton homeowners pay under the 2027 tax plan?
  • How a TikTok 'urban exploration' led to felony charges locally

Also on today's calendar: Newtown Historic Market Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Girl Scout Troop 805 spreads kindness through Bronze Award project (homenewspa.com) — Girl Scout Troop 805 has created a colorful Kindness Rock Garden around the Northampton Area Food Bank sign, inviting residents to decorate and return rocks with uplifting messages. The project, part of the girls' Bronze Award work, builds on their ongoing volunteering in the food bank's garden and aims to spread positivity throughout the Northampton community for years to come.
   

2. Proposed 2027 Northampton Co. budget includes 43% property tax increase (wfmz.com) — Northampton County's proposed 2027 budget would raise property taxes by 43.5%, increasing the millage rate from 10.8 to 15.5 and adding about $470 a year on a $100,000 assessment. County Executive Tara Zrinski says the hike is needed to fund pensions, Gracedale, the jail, and higher employee pay, with County Council still needing to approve the plan.
   

3. Four accused of breaking into Moore Elementary School (homenewspa.com) — Police say three 18-year-olds and a juvenile twice entered Moore Elementary School in the Northampton Area School District, allegedly damaging a skylight and filming inside for social media. Investigators used surveillance footage and TikTok screenshots to identify the suspects, who now face felony trespass and related charges and are headed toward preliminary hearings in Northampton County Court.
   

4. HS ROUNDUP: Berwick volleyball remains perfect in WVC (citizensvoice.com) — Northampton field hockey fans saw the Konkrete Kids fall 5–1 at home to Crestwood, despite a late goal from Lopata off a Hamilton assist. The game featured a barrage of Crestwood shots and 19 saves from Northampton goalie Pietryka, offering a clear snapshot of how the local team is stacking up this season.
   

5. 20-Year-Old Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd: PSP Bethlehem (dailyvoice.com) — A 20-year-old Whitehall Township firefighter was killed Wednesday evening in a three-vehicle crash on Weaversville Road at Atlas Road in Allen Township, Northampton County. State police say his motorcycle collided with two northbound vehicles, and the road was closed for several hours while investigators reconstructed the scene and the coroner prepared to determine his exact cause of death.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • James E. Kinney Senior Center Bocce Championship Held —Pete Palestina Read on Patch
  • Soroptimists offer cash grant to women seeking financial assistance for educational or training expenses —Marilyn Puchalski Read on Patch
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Northampton. Apply here.
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Ok Northampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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