🌱 What questions West Cornwall planners raised about Mount Gretna’s new art school.

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In today's newsletter:

• What questions West Cornwall planners raised about Mount Gretna's new art school.
• What recent arrests and new stray-animal rules mean for Cornwall neighbors.

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fish Feast.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Cornwall planning commission begins review of Gretna art school plans (lebtown.com) — West Cornwall Township's planning commission has started reviewing plans for a new 7,168‑square‑foot Mount Gretna School of Art building off Route 117, which would host summer residencies and year‑round events. Neighbors and commission members raised concerns about pedestrian safety, tree removal, and traffic, while engineers work through revisions expected back later this fall.
   

• Blotter: Aggravated assault, forgery, drug possession, DUIs (lebtown.com) — Several recent police cases touch Cornwall‑area residents, including an aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI on the 800 block of Cornwall Road and multiple drug incidents in North Cornwall Township. The blotter also details a new South Lebanon Township procedure requiring authorization forms before taking stray pets to the Humane Society, plus other arrests around Lebanon County.
   

📸 Around Cornwall

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cornwall

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Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• School Closing Earing - Price Elementary School
  Price Elementary, 340 S West End Ave, Lancaster
  6:00 pm
• School Closing Hearing - Price Elementary School
  Price Elementary, 340 S West End Ave, Lancaster
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Elementary Game Night
  DR Gym/Cafe
  5:30 pm
• MS Art Night
  MCMS
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• First Friday in Mount Gretna →
  Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show, 101 Chautauqua Dr, Mt Gretna
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Live Music with Nate Myers →
  Mt. Gretna PA
Monday October 5
• Authority Mtg – Boro Office →
  Borough Office, 101 Chautauqua Drive, Mount Gretna
• Ironwood Drive Band: Manheim Farm Show →
  Manheim Farm Show, 502 E Adele Ave, Manheim
  5:30 pm
• Authority Mtg - Boro Office →
  Borough Office, 101 Chautauqua Drive, Mount Gretna
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Live Music with Acoustic Stew →
  Mt. Gretna PA
Sunday October 11
• 2026 Edible Landscape, Annual Gala & Fundraiser →
  Chautauqua Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mount Gretna
  4:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Boro Council Mtg – Firehall →
  Firehall, Boulevard St, Mount Gretna
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Lebanon. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cornwall here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lebanon

• South Lebanon Township approves Birch View final plan (lebtown.com)
• Building a scalable, community-driven model for workforce and economic mobility (lebtown.com)
• 6th annual 'Rubber Ducky Derby' to benefit domestic violence survivors (local21news.com)

Annville

• Historic Kauffman's Church in Lebanon County To Host Open House and Cemetery Tour (lancasterfarming.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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