🌱 See how Tunkhannock’s teams fared in a packed day of action

Hello Tunkhannock! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Tunkhannock’s teams fared in a packed day of action
• How a Tunkhannock-linked suspect was tied to a brazen ATM crash

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 76, low: 41.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• HS ROUNDUP: Lake-Lehman's Chipego tosses fourth-straight no-hitter (citizensvoice.com) — Tunkhannock athletes had a busy day, with softball rolling past Dallas at home, baseball falling at Hanover Area, and boys lacrosse dropping a home game to Dallas despite two goals from Austin Werkheiser. In track, Tunkhannock’s boys lost and the girls tied at Northwest, highlighted by strong runs from Madelyn Graves and Payton McMickens.
   

• Second man charged in attempted theft of Blakely ATM in January (wcexaminer.com) — A man identified as being from Tunkhannock is facing felony theft and related charges in connection with an alleged attempt to steal an ATM from a Blakely business using a stolen box truck. Investigators say phone records, workplace comments, and surveillance footage helped link him to a previously charged suspect. Court documents list Tunkhannock among several addresses associated with the defendant.
   

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📸 Around Tunkhannock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tunkhannock

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Spring Film Festival
  Dietrich Theater, 60 E Tioga St, Tunkhannock
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Writers Group
  Dietrich Theater , 60 E Tioga St , Tunkhannock
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Spring Film Festival
  Dietrich Theater , 60 E Tioga St , Tunkhannock
  12:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Writers Group
  Dietrich Theater , 60 E Tioga St , Tunkhannock
  6:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Spring Film Festival
  Dietrich Theater , 60 E Tioga St , Tunkhannock
  12:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Writers Group
  Dietrich Theater , 60 E Tioga St , Tunkhannock
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Mixed Media for Kids
  Dietrich Theater , 60 E Tioga St , Tunkhannock
  4:00 pm
• Wyoming Valley West Varsity Softball @ Tunkhannock
  Tunkhannock High School , 135 Tiger Dr , Tunkhannock
  4:15 pm

Saturday April 18

• Nurture & Nourish: Earth Day Celebration
  Indraloka Animal Sanctuary , 336 Oak Dr , Dalton
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Student Government Meeting
  Miller Library
  12:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• InterVarsity Bible Study
  Hibbard Campus Center , Factoryville
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Tunkhannock. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Pittston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tunkhannock here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dalton

• State Sen. Marty Flynn, challenger Jeffrey Lake to debate May 7 in Scranton (thetimes-tribune.com)

Clarks Summit

• Tully's Restaurant raffles Eagles gear for autism charity, hopes to raise $10,000 (wnep.com)
• Classical concert scheduled for April 26 at First Presbyterian Church (wcexaminer.com)

Dallas

• 2 displaced, building damaged in mobile home fire (2822news.com)
• Attorney representing two Luzerne County officials has strong words about private criminal complaints filed against them (mydallaspost.com)
• H.S. Baseball: Wilkes-Barre Area hangs on to defeat Valley West (timesleader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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