🌱 See what’s inside Pine Grove’s historic one-room Stanhope Schoolhouse Sunday.
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Pine Grove! 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:
- See what’s inside Pine Grove’s historic one-room Stanhope Schoolhouse Sunday.
- How will Pine Grove Area fare in the Schuylkill League’s new setup?
- Community mourns Alexandria Womer as derby families from Pine Grove honor her.
Also on today's calendar: Stellar Con: PA.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best Bets: 5 things to do, Aug. 5, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — Pine Grove residents can step back in time this Sunday when the Stanhope Schoolhouse museum at 122 Camp Road opens from 2 to 4 p.m. You’ll find old report cards, class photos and vintage books, with free admission and donations welcome. The roundup also highlights several regional festivals and concerts happening this weekend across Northeastern Pennsylvania. 
• Schuylkill League football teams gather for 23rd media day (centredaily.com) — Pine Grove football fans can look ahead as Coach Dave Shiffer and his players gear up for the 2026 Schuylkill League season, with heat acclimatization starting August 10 and games kicking off August 28. Pine Grove Area will compete in the new Division I alignment alongside Blue Mountain, North Schuylkill, Pottsville, Tamaqua and Panther Valley.
• Alexandria Womer remembered as ‘happiest, sweetest person' (republicanherald.com) — Pine Grove readers will recognize the local soap box derby scene in the moving tribute to 18-year-old Alexandria Joy Womer, whose funeral procession featured tow trucks and race cars through Pottsville. Among the mourners were Naftzinger Towing from Auburn, sponsor of Pine Grove’s 12-year-old Stock Division champion Marcel LeBlanc, underscoring how derby racing has bound neighboring communities together in grief and support.
📸 Around Pine Grove
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★ Featured events ★
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Stellar Con: PA →
Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds, 80 Rocherty Rd, Lebanon
11:00 am
Saturday August 15
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Other local events
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NOVA TRAILFEST 2026 →
Rausch Creek Off Road Park, 453 Molleystown Rd, Pine Grove
6:00 pm -
Car Show — Camp Swatara →
Camp Swatara, 2905 Rd, Bethel
11:00 am
Thursday August 13
Saturday August 15
📣 Pine Grove Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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WVSD Summer Meal Distribution
Williams Valley SD Tower City, PA 17980
12:00 pm -
Sportsman Raffle (4th Annual) →
Island Park Complex, Broadway St, Schuylkill Haven
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IU 29 Paraprofessional Training
Williams Valley SD Tower City, PA 17980 -
Governance, Policy, & Labor Relations Committee Meeting
Blue Mountain El West Sch Blue Mountain District Office Conference Room
3:00 pm -
BYOB Jr. @MCL →
Myerstown Community Library, 199 N College St, Myerstown
3:30 pm -
ELCO Bookmobile
Eastern Lebanon County SD ELCO Child Care
4:00 pm -
Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest @MAT →
Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
1:00 pm -
Fiber in the Park →
Isaac Meier Homestead, 524 S College St, Myerstown
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School Board Meeting
Northern Lebanon SD District Board Room
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IU 29 Induction - New Teachers
Williams Valley SD Tower City, PA 17980
Thursday August 6
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Plz my friends, Watch This.
I Am Not doing this. https://youtube.com/live/38U8PhvIHog?is=3pIVkm_HTCmNGDsg (Nextdoor Pine Grove)
- Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Jonestown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pine Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tremont
- Aug. 4, 2026: Around the Region (republicanherald.com)
- Schuylkill County Obituaries for August 3rd, 2026 (skooknews.com)
Schuylkill Haven
- Community Resource Fair at Fairlane Village Mall set for Aug. 14 (republicanherald.com)
- Barley Snyder Named 'Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year in Pennsylvania' by The Lawyer Network (barley.com)
- 2026 Team Preview: Blue Mountain Eagles (11) (easternpafootball.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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