🌱 How Allen’s freshman ace no-hit Whitehall on the EPC title stage
Whitehall, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Whitehall! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Allen’s freshman ace no-hit Whitehall on the EPC title stage
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
- Tuesday: Variably cloudy and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Morning Call all-area baseball: Allen's Alejandro Cartagena is the rookie of the year (mcall.com) — Whitehall baseball fans will recognize their team as the opponent in Allen’s 11-0 EPC championship no-hitter, a breakout moment for freshman pitcher Alejandro Cartagena. The story profiles his dominant season, academic focus, and leadership, explaining how he helped turn Allen’s struggling program into a league and District 11 champion while setting himself up as a rising Lehigh Valley star. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Read to the Pups →
Parkland Community Library, 4422 Walbert Ave, Allentown
6:30 pm
Tuesday July 7
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Other local events
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Lehigh Valley Solarbration →
Illumination/Funk Brewing West End Taproom, 2114 Tilghman St, Allentown
5:30 pm -
Short Story Society →
Parkland Community Library, 4422 Walbert Ave, Allentown
2:00 pm -
Annual Church Picnic →
Egypt Memorial Park, 4548 Main St, Whitehall Township
11:00 am -
Book Launch Reception →
The End: a bookstore, 3055 Tilghman St, Allentown
6:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
Picnic in the Park →
Rose Garden Pavilions, Honochick Dr, Allentown
10:00 am -
Allentown, PA - PrestonPlayz →
Movie Tavern Trexlertown, 6150 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown
7:00 pm -
Dine and Donate for Turning Point of Lehigh Valley →
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, 750 N Krocks Rd, Allentown
11:00 am
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 9
Sunday July 12
Monday July 13
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
Wednesday July 22
Thursday July 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CampBioE 2.0
University of Pittsburgh Homewood Community Engagement Center
9:00 am -
Dissertation Defense: Hongzhi Wan
University of Pittsburgh Thackeray Hall, 427
10:00 am -
Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel
University of Pittsburgh Heinz Memorial Chapel
12:00 pm -
Doctor of Physical Therapy Virtual Information Session (HYBRID ONLY
University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
1:00 pm
Monday July 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Severe storms in Lehigh Valley downed trees, cut power to 13,000, and caused road closures due to storm damage.
9:42AM on Jul 4: Several roads in Lehigh and Northampton counties remain closed due to damage from Friday night’s storms. (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on SR-145 •...
There is an emergency vehicle on SR-145 • MacArthur Rd reported at 7:27 AM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )
- Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Support Associate, Lehigh Valley - Part Time in Whitehall. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Whitehall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitehall here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Mifflin
- Flood watch starts at 3 p.m. as thunderstorms forecast for region (triblive.com)
Pittsburgh
- Downtown Pittsburgh businesses to offer pickle-inspired specials ahead of Picklesburgh (wpxi.com)
- Things to Do in Pittsburgh: Baseball, Anthrocon & Family (mommysmemorandum.com)
- Dig in With Graver: Turning up the Heat at Giant Eagle (pittsburghmagazine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
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