So here we are, the first full work week of the year. And according to the National Day Calendar it's also National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We sure do. And we ask all the angels to watch over them. As Sgt. Phil Esterhaus used to say on Hill Street Blues: "Be careful out there. "
1. It may or may not have snowed where you are last night, but today will be cloudy with a predicted high temp of 44 degrees, says the National Weather Service at Mt. Holly, N.J. Sounds like it's January.
2. The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opened this weekend mid-state. Yes, the homage to dairy products — mostly butter — and creatures great and small carries a "Rooted in Progress" theme for 2023. It runs through Jan. 14 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg.
3. Now that Christmas cookies have finally been finished off, it's time to roll out the Girl Scout cookies. Yes, almost 65,000 pre-ordered boxes of cookies rolled into Valley Forge Saturday ready to be distributed throughout eastern Pa. and will roll into Dorney Park at the end of this week. I'm beginning to detect a "rolling" theme, no? We're thinking Pillsbury Dough Boy here.
4. Reports that Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is awake and speaking have provided a lift. But the story continues beyond him to the players and fans who were deeply affected by what happened to him.
5. The LehighValleyNew.com quiz is back after enjoying a brief holiday hiatus. Step right up and take it!
