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Akron, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • See who just bought and sold homes in Akron Borough

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An a.m. shower; rather cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Cocalico Twp. property sold for $3.9M [Lancaster County deeds recorded: April 20, 2026] (lancasteronline.com) — Recent property transfers recorded in Lancaster County include two Akron Borough homes changing hands on Main Street and South 12th Street, both selling in the mid-$300,000 range. The full list also details dozens of other April 5–10 real estate transactions across nearby townships and boroughs, offering a snapshot of current local housing activity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • REV Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Ephrata. Apply here.
  • WellSpan Health System posted a job opening for Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary - Emergency Department - Evening/Night in Ephrata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ephrata

  • This Pennsylvania Amish Market, Housed In A Former Speakeasy, Spans 60 Acres Of Fresh Produce And Antiques (myfamilytravels.com)
  • Parts of Pennsylvania: Skulls on a Shelf, by Barry Maher (creators.com)
  • Job Opportunities 4-21-26 (plainnews.org)

Lititz

  • Lititz retirement community honors seniors turning 100 this year (fox43.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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