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šŸŒ± Pen Argyl native earns major Penn prize for innovative vision-care project

Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Pen Argyl! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Pen Argyl native earns major Penn prize for innovative vision-care project

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ 2026 President's Engagement and Innovation Prize Winners (upenn.edu) ā€” A Pen Argyl native, Janine Haros, is among the University of Pennsylvania seniors awarded the 2026 Presidentā€™s Engagement and Innovation Prizes, bringing local pride to the Slate Belt. Her Shared Vision project will provide free eye screenings and education in Philadelphia homeless shelters, while other winning teams tackle childhood development, robotics safety, and energyā€‘efficient computing.
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Other local events
    Saturday April 25
  • Moravian Academy JV Baseball @ Pen Argyl
    501 W Laurel Ave , Pen Argyl
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday April 28
  • 2026 Lehigh Valley High School Seniors Job Fair
    ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks , 101 Founders Way , Bethlehem
    8:30 am
    • Sunday May 10
  • MAMMA MIA (2008)
    The Gap Theatre , 47 S Broadway , Wind Gap
    4:00 pm

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CJ Logistics USA Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator (1st shift) in Nazareth. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Poconos in East Stroudsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pen Argyl here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Bangor

  • Lehigh Valley high school baseball hitting leaders for April 20 (lehighvalleylive.com)
  • Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor (mcall.com)

Nazareth

  • 4424 Beech Dr, Lower Nazareth Township, PA 18064 (realtor.com)
  • 'Feel at home': New Lehigh Valley cafe brings fresh eats and drinks to 1820s building (wfmz.com)
  • LVPC has a lot of questions about Allen Township data center proposal (wfmz.com)

Ok Pen Argyl! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pen Argyl

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