🌱 See which Akron properties just changed hands and for how much
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In today's newsletter:
- See which Akron properties just changed hands and for how much
- How a child’s call for help led to charges
Also on today's calendar: 4th Wednesday Happy Hour in Ephrata, PA and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of showers; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
- Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Earl Twp. property changes hands for more than $13.8M [Lancaster County deeds recorded: May 11, 2026] (lancasteronline.com) — Recent Lancaster County deed filings include a property sale on Main Street in Akron Borough and a transfer on Akron Road in Ephrata Township, both of interest to local homeowners and buyers. The long list of transactions also highlights major commercial and residential deals across nearby townships and boroughs. 
• Akron man leaves child in vehicle for more than an hour while he plays skill games: police (lancasteronline.com) — A resident of Akron Borough has been charged after police say a 7-year-old child was left alone in a vehicle for more than an hour outside a convenience store in nearby Ephrata. Authorities report the child called county dispatch, and video allegedly showed the adult inside playing skill games before returning to the car.
📸 Around Akron
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Standup Comedy at Pour Man’s Brewing! (Ephrata, PA) →
Pour Man’s Brewing Company, 24 E Main St, Ephrata
8:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Fulton Elementary - Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Ephrata Area SD Fulton Elementary School, 51 E Fulton St, Ephrata, PA 17522, U
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Senior Awards Ceremony
EHS Auditorium
7:00 pm -
4th Wednesday Happy Hour in Ephrata, PA →
Whistle Stop Plaza, 16 E Main St, Ephrata
4:30 pm -
4th Wednesday Happy Hour →
Mainspring of Ephrata, Train Station, 16 E Main St, Ephrata
5:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Wednesday May 20
Wednesday May 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of Assessment Appeals →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
8:30 am -
Commissioners' Board Meeting →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
9:15 am -
Stewarding for Biodiversity →
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, 100 Museum Rd, Stevens
9:30 am -
Fulton Elementary - Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Ephrata Area SD Fulton Elementary School, 51 E Fulton St, Ephrata, PA 17522, U
6:00 pm -
Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
6:00 pm -
3479176 - School Board Work Session →
Manheim Township SD 450A Candlewyck Road Lancaster, PA 17601
6:00 pm -
Ephrata Area Joint Authority Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone missing a dog ??
Wandering on Millway road akron for the last few hours (Nextdoor Akron)
- Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Shift Stocking Associate| Four 10 Hour Shifts in Lititz. Apply here.
- Manheim Township School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ephrata
- Police searching for possible balloon, tire thief from Ephrata store (local21news.com)
- Man arrested on DUI charge in Ephrata (newportdispatch.com)
- Man left child in vehicle for over an hour while playing skill games at Lancaster County store, police say (wtae.com)
Lititz
- Future wedding venue at Compass Mill on Lititz Run recruits former Lancaster chef as manager (lancasteronline.com)
- Power outage, HVAC issues lead to cancelled classes at Lancaster County elementary school (fox43.com)
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