🌱 How did Northern York transform from 1-9 to Dandy Dozen contender?

Morning Dillsburg! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Northern York transform from 1-9 to Dandy Dozen contender?

Also on today's calendar: Trunk Or Treat and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PennLive's Central Pa. football Dandy Dozen Week 6 rankings: Comets run hot (pennlive.com) — Northern York's Polar Bears, representing the Dillsburg area, have surged to 5-1 and kept their five-game winning streak alive despite penalties and a slowed rushing attack. PennLive's latest Dandy Dozen rankings spotlight their gritty turnaround from last year's 1-9 season, alongside other top-performing Central Pennsylvania football programs and this week's key matchups.
   

📸 Around Dillsburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dillsburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Scissors and Glue: A Collage Collective →
  Dillsburg Area Public Library, 204 Mumper Ln, Dillsburg
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Arizona QSO Party →
  General Delivery, Dillsburg
  7:00 am
• SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES) October →
  General Delivery, Dillsburg
  8:00 am
• Pennsylvania QSO Party →
  General Delivery, Dillsburg
  8:00 am
• South Dakota QSO Party →
  General Delivery, Dillsburg
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Polar Bear 5k - Dillsburg, PA →
  Northern High School, 653 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg
  9:00 am
• Polar Bear 5k →
  Northern High School, 653 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg
  9:00 am
• Polar Bear 5K – Dillsburg, PA →
  Northern High School, 653 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg
  9:00 am
• New York State QSO Party →
  General Delivery, Dillsburg
  10:00 am
• Dillsburg Farmers Fair Fantastic Parade →
  Dillsburg Area Authority Building, 98 W Church St, Dillsburg
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Illinois QSO Party →
  General Delivery, Dillsburg
  9:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Trunk Or Treat →
  Dillsburg American Legion Post 26, 301 US-15, Dillsburg
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Mechanicsburg. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mechanicsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dillsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boiling Springs

• Where and when to find Halloween parades in central Pa. for 2026 (pennlive.com)
• Vote for the Franklin-Fulton Athletes of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 3 (echo-pilot.com)

Mechanicsburg

• Photos: Mugs and Music (cumberlink.com)
• The key games, meets and matchups this week in Cumberland County high school sports (Oct. 5-10) (cumberlink.com)
• This Abandoned Amusement Park In Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Still Stands Behind Rusted Gates (takingthekids.com)

Dover

• Vote for GameTimePA's Smith Village Week 6 Football Player of the Week (ydr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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