🌱 Which Bird-in-Hand food truck just passed inspection with no violations?
Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Bird-in-Hand! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Bird-in-Hand food truck just passed inspection with no violations?
Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
- Monday: Breezy with decreasing clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gnats in the produce section: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Oct. 2, 2026 (lancasteronline.com) — A recent round of state food safety inspections included A & J's BBQ Shack on Old Philadelphia Pike in Bird-in-Hand, which passed its opening inspection with no violations. The broader report details both clean records and issues at restaurants, schools, and food stands across Lancaster County, giving residents a snapshot of how local kitchens are performing on health standards. 
📸 Around Bird-in-Hand
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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Bird-in-Hand Stage →
Bird-In-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand -
Harvest Tour →
Bird-in-Hand Village Inn & Suites, 2695 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand -
Hammer Creek Bluegrass →
Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand
7:00 pm -
Make & Take: Glass Christmas Tree →
Bird-in-Hand Artisan Village, 2705 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand
10:00 am -
Make & Take: Sea Glass Christmas Tree →
Bird-in-Hand Artisan Village, 2705 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 21
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Bird-in-Hand Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sensory Hour at the Railroad Museum of PA →
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg
9:00 am -
Sensory Saturday →
Strasburg PA
9:00 am -
Jake Mach at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm →
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Ronks
11:45 am -
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm →
Ronks PA
11:45 am -
Evening Fireworks →
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Ronks
12:00 pm -
Jesus Advantage- A Faith Based Approach to Recovery →
Breakout Ministries, 2400 Anita Court, Leola
6:00 pm -
Fall Shopping Package at Kitchen Kettle Village →
Kitchen Kettle Village, 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, (Route 340), Intercourse
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dart Container Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Leola. Apply here.
- Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Lampeter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bird-in-Hand here.
🗞 Nearby News
Strasburg
- IHG 15% Off Awards At Select New & Refreshed Hotels Through March 31, 2027 (loyaltylobby.com)
- Rev. Robert L. Baldwin (solomonswords.net)
Lampeter
- 20-year-old man dies after morning crash, coroner says (wgal.com)
Lancaster
- Lancaster County, Pa. crash blocks multiple lanes of Route 30 (wgal.com)
- Lancaster County restaurants bought AI art, then the social media floodgates opened (lancasteronline.com)
- Lititz Chocolate Walk returning to the community (abc27.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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