🌱 Lancaster County’s third 2026 homicide includes charges against an Elizabethtown man
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Elizabethtown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Lancaster County’s third 2026 homicide includes charges against an Elizabethtown man
- How a no-hit offense still advanced in the state playoffs
- How a new child care tax plan could impact Elizabethtown employers
Also on today's calendar: Craft TEA Session 1 : Blooms & Brews Afternoon Tea... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man wanted in Manheim Borough fatal shooting kills himself in Alabama: DA (lancasteronline.com) — Elizabethtown residents are connected to this tragic case through a local homicide suspect from the borough and a victim who once attended high school in Elizabethtown. Authorities say a York man sought in his ex-girlfriend’s fatal shooting in Manheim Borough apparently died by suicide in Alabama, and they note this is Lancaster County’s third homicide of 2026, while also sharing extensive crisis and domestic-violence help resources. 
• No hits, no problem for Lampeter-Strasburg as it advances to PIAA Class 5A baseball quarterfinals (lancasteronline.com) — Elizabethtown baseball fans will recognize Cooper Williams, who once no-hit E-town, as he and Lampeter-Strasburg just combined on a rare double no-hitter to win a state playoff game. Despite not recording a single hit, L-S used walks, aggressive baserunning, and strong defense to beat Thomas Jefferson 4-0 and advance to the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals.
• Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Highlights Shapiro-Davis Administration's Investments (pa.gov) — State leaders brought their child care message directly to Elizabethtown, spotlighting tax credits and bonuses aimed at making care more affordable for local families and employers. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Sen. James Malone outlined plans to greatly expand the Employer Child Care Contribution Tax Credit and continue bonuses for child care workers, tying these investments to Lancaster County’s workforce and economic health.
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HS Underclassmen Finals
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Commencement
Lower Dauphin SD Giant Center
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HS Underclassmen Finals
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End of Year Awards
Lower Dauphin SD Londonderry Elementary School
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Craft TEA Session 1 : Blooms & Brews Afternoon Tea... →
Piccola Stella, 11 S Market St, Elizabethtown
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Athletic Committee Meeting
Lower Dauphin SD Elizabethtown, PA 17022
5:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Sunday June 7
Monday June 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HS Underclassmen Finals
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Commencement
Lower Dauphin SD Giant Center
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Early Dismissal
Lower Dauphin SD Elizabethtown, PA 17022 -
TENTATIVE Last Student Day/Early Dismissal
Donegal SD Mount Joy, PA 17552
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Elizabethtown. Apply here.
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Manufacturing Worker Jobs in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabethtown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hershey
- Hershey Bears captain Aaron Ness announces retirement (abc27.com)
- Celebrating Brass in Hershey (oldcarsweekly.com)
- Hersheypark and workers' union reach ‘tentative' labor deal (pennlive.com)
Columbia
- Lebanon protesters join multi-county 'Monday without Meuser' rallies (ldnews.com)
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