🌱 Ephrata family welcomes a son in county birth announcements
Ephrata, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Ephrata! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ephrata family welcomes a son in county birth announcements
- Ephrata owner’s Kovu As wins at Pocono Downs
- Christiana boy identified in fatal Salisbury Township farm accident
Also on today's calendar: Friends of the Ephrata Police Foundation ExtraGive Kick-Off Event! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 54, low: 43.
- Friday: A shower; breezy, cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lancaster County Births: November 9, 2026 (lancasteronline.com) — Leah Cassel and Dahmir C. Bonner-Brown Sr. of Ephrata welcomed a son at Women & Babies Hospital on Nov. 3. Their announcement appears among 16 Lancaster County birth notices, which include families from Lancaster, New Holland, Mount Joy and other communities. 
• Abruzzo Wins $26,056 Fast-Class Trot at Pocono Downs Monday (playpennsylvania.com) — Kovu As, owned by Ephrata’s Jaypaul Hoover, won a Winter Is Coming Trotting Series preliminary at Pocono Downs on Monday. Braxten Boyd drove the horse to a one-length victory in 1:55.4, with the series championship scheduled for Nov. 16.
• Child killed in fall into manure pit identified as 6-year-old from Christiana (lancasteronline.com) — Leon Blank, a 6-year-old Christiana boy born in Ephrata, died Sunday after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative’s property in Salisbury Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said. The coroner ruled his death an accident and said no one witnessed it.
📸 Around Ephrata
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★ Featured events ★
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"Evening Under the Stars" Auction Fundraiser for Habibi Center →
Brossman Business Complex, 124 E Main St, Ephrata
5:30 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Screenagers Screening & Panel Discussion
Ephrata Area SD, 957 Hammon Ave, Ephrata
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Ephrata Area Joint Authority Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
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Municipal Enterprises Committee Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
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Public Safety Committee Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
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School Board Regular meeting
Akron Elementary School, 125 S 11th St, Akron
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Personnel Committee Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
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Shade Tree Commission Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
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Borough Planning Commission Meeting →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
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Friends of the Ephrata Police Foundation ExtraGive Kick-Off Event! →
The New Cloister Restaurant, 607 W Main St, Ephrata
7:00 am
Thursday November 12
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Friday November 20
📣 Ephrata Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of Assessment Appeals →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
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Election Board Meeting →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
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Lancaster County Investment Board →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cargill posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Ephrata. Apply here.
- Fairmount Homes, Inc posted a job opening for Cook Manager in Ephrata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ephrata here.
🗞 Nearby News
Denver
- Today's Denver Borough walk: another cool, windy November day (wordpress.com)
- Providence Twp. property changes hands for $13M [Lancaster County deeds recorded: Nov. 9, 2026] (lancasteronline.com)
Lititz
- Lititz woman steals from father: Top 5 most read stories Nov. 2-8 [ICYMI] (lancasteronline.com)
- Lancaster County library result leaves libraries facing funding challenges (fox43.com)
- USA Luge crowns 2026 Norton National Champions in Park City (dailygazette.com)
Ok Ephrata! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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