🌱 How did Shady Maple Farm Market in East Earl fare on inspection?
East Earl, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, East Earl! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Shady Maple Farm Market in East Earl fare on inspection?
- East Earl driver’s guilty plea in deadly 93-mph crash explained
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-shower in spots; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cockroach activity in food preparation area: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Aug. 28, 2026 (lancasteronline.com) — Lancaster County’s latest restaurant inspection report includes a clean bill of health for Shady Maple Farm Market at 1324 Main Street in East Earl, which passed its August 17 complaint inspection with no violations. The roundup also details minor and more serious issues found at dozens of other eateries, food trucks, and market stands across the county. 
• 93-MPH Driver Killed Father, Daughter In Fiery Manheim Crash (dailyvoice.com) — An East Earl Township woman has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter, after a high-speed crash that killed a father and daughter in Penn Township in 2023. Prosecutors say she was driving 93 mph before swerving, crossing the center line, and causing a fiery head-on collision; she is scheduled for sentencing in December.
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Cap, Gown, & Class Ring Orders Open
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First Day for Kindergarten
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County Commissioners' Work Session →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
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HS Back-to-School Night
Governor Mifflin SD Mohnton, PA 19540
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LAF Lafayette Gear Kick Off
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Commissioners' Board Meeting →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
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LCCDB Watershed Committee →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster
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- PENN Entertainment posted a job opening for Count Team Member - Part Time in Morgantown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
New Holland
- Lancaster County public sales: Aug. 28, 2026 (lancasteronline.com)
- A Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Lancaster County (wgal.com)
- 8 Pennsylvania Amish Bakeries Where Everything Is Still Made From Scratch (takingthekids.com)
Ephrata
- Flooded roads fluster Lancaster County residents (fox43.com)
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