🌱 Patch AM: How to get in on Pottstown’s Halloween Pickleball Palooza fun

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In today's newsletter:

• How to get in on Pottstown's Halloween Pickleball Palooza fun
• See how Pottstown teams fared in this week's PAC action

Also on today's calendar: Estate of Terry Mayer Taxidermy | Online Auction in East Greenville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pickleball Palooza in Pottstown Brings Hope, Halloween Fun (travelswiththepost.com) — A Halloween-themed Pickleball Palooza is coming to Pottstown on Oct. 29, offering three hours of games, costumes, and community fun at Fit Life Fitness on West Schuylkill Road. The fundraiser supports Open Hearth's work helping local families move toward financial stability and secure housing, with refreshments, craft beer, music, and raffles for both players and spectators.
   

• High School Roundup (Sept. 18): Spring-Ford field hockey notches third straight shutout, runs unbeaten streak to seven games (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Pottstown athletes had a tough outing in recent PAC matchups, with lopsided losses in field hockey, soccer, volleyball, and football against Methacton and Great Valley. Still, the roundup shows how local rivals across the conference are shaping the fall season, giving Pottstown fans a clear snapshot of where their teams stand right now.
   

📸 Around Pottstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pottstown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Estate of Terry Mayer Taxidermy | Online Auction in East Greenville →
  Online Auction,
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Workers Pro Wrestling →
  Ringing Rocks Roller Rink, 815 White Pine Ln, Pottstown
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Autumn Under the Glass - A Greenhouse Fall Festival →
  224 Nantmeal Rd, Glenmoore
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Comedy Open Mic Night with Die Laughing • FREE Show at Rivet! →
  Pottstown PA
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Tuesdays In The Park Ice Cream 5k & Kids Fun Run →
  Pottstown PA
• Fresh2You Mobile Market 2026 →
  Pottstown Calvary Christian Center, 426 Laurelwood Rd., Pottstown
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Veterans Brotherhood →
  Sanatoga Ridge Community, 2461 E High St, Pottstown
  9:00 am
• Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Ln, Reading
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Dementia education and support group: Is it normal aging? →
  Keystone Villa at Douglassville, 1152 Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Douglassville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Kids Fall FunFest →
  Trinity Lighthouse, 66 South Limerick Road, Royersford, PA 19468
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Step Up for Alzheimer's: Keystone Villa at Douglassville hosts Memory Walk →
  Keystone Villa at Douglassville, 1152 Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Douglassville
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• DJ Gary Wiley's Oldies, '80s & More Dance! →
  Keystone Fire Company, 240 N Walnut St, Boyertown
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Pottsgrove

• H.S. Football: Del Val League looks deeper than it has in years (centredaily.com)

Boyertown

• A Paranormal Presentation with Eric Mintel & Dominic Sattele (town.news)
• St. John's Lutheran Church in Robeson Township names new pastor [Religion Digest] (readingeagle.com)
• The Mercury's Sound Off for Saturday, Sept. 19 (pottsmerc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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