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🌱 Punxsutawney couple faces charges after kids left in freezing car

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Punxsutawney! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Punxsutawney couple faces charges after kids left in freezing car
  • See how Punxsutawney Phil helped “throw” a Pirates first pitch
  • Trooper hurt in chase treated at Punxsutawney Hospital as case advances.

Also on today's calendar: Brianna Blankenship @ Punxsy Moose and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Monday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Windy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jefferson County Couple Charged for Allegedly Leaving Kids Unattended in Vehicle During Freezing Weather (explorejeffersonpa.com) — Punxsutawney residents are facing child endangerment charges after state police say they left children alone in a vehicle outside the Young Township Walmart during 15-degree weather. Troopers from the Punxsutawney barracks investigated, and preliminary hearings are set for May 29 before Judge Jacqueline Mizerock.
   

• Punxsutawney Phil kind of, sort of throws out the first pitch at a Pirates game (foxnews.com) — Punxsutawney’s most famous resident, Punxsutawney Phil, recently “handled” first-pitch duties at a Pittsburgh Pirates game, with a handler actually throwing on his behalf. The playful column muses about Phil’s role and whether celebrity guests might start using surrogates to avoid embarrassing tosses.
   

• Explore Jefferson: Case Against Man Accused of Kidnapping, Beating Woman in Falls Creek Moves Forward in Court (gantnews.com) — A serious domestic violence and kidnapping case from Falls Creek is moving ahead in Jefferson County Court, and one pursuing state trooper needed treatment at Punxsutawney Hospital for a leg injury. The accused man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, remains jailed on $55,000 bail, and the charges have been formally bound over to the Court of Common Pleas.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday May 6
  • PAHS Spring Choral Concert
    Punxsutawney Area High School Punxsutawney, PA 15767
    7:00 pm
    • Friday May 15
  • Brianna Blankenship @ Punxsy Moose →
    Punxsutawney Loyal Order of Moose, 658 South Main Street Extension, Punxsutawney
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday May 21
  • Sidewalk Prophets →
    23 Skyview Dr, Punxsutawney
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • City of DuBois wins governor's award after historic consolidation with Sandy Township (wjactv.com)
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Ok Punxsutawney! 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: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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