🌱 How a Fayetteville runner lost a marathon title by one second

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• How a Fayetteville runner lost a marathon title by one second

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warmer with a shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
• Friday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pennsylvania marathoner loses title in brutal fashion after costly mistake (foxnews.com) — A Fayetteville runner lost the Delaware Marathon title by just one second after easing up to celebrate too early at the finish line. Photos and social media reactions highlight how Joshua Jackson of Pottstown surged past Carson Mello at the last moment, sparking renewed debate about celebrating before actually crossing the line.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fayetteville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Musical Miles Fun Run/Walk
  Norlo Park , 3050 Lincoln Way E , Fayetteville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Coyle Free Library Walking Club
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  10:00 am
• Coyle: Earth Day Double Feature
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  4:00 pm
• Coyle: Gardening Club
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Coyle: Poetic Remix: Using Song Lyrics for Erasure Poetry
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Coyle: McStuffins' Walk-In Clinic
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  11:00 am
• Coyle: Near & Far Movies: Across the States
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  2:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• 5th Annual Spring Market
  Grayce Gardens , 51 Plasterer Ave , Chambersburg
  9:00 am
• Coyle: Earth Day - Planet vs . Plastics
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday April 28

• National Superhero Day | Grove Family Library, Chambersburg
  Grove Family Library , 101 S Ragged Edge Rd , Chambersburg
  12:00 pm
• The Valley Walking Club
  Cowans Gap State Park , 6235 Aughwick Rd , Fort Loudon
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Coyle: Create Your Own - Poem in Your Pocket
  Coyle Free Library , 102 N Main St , Chambersburg
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AmeriCold Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Chambersburg. Apply here.
• Ryder System, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Inventory Clerk Cycle Counter in Chambersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chambersburg

• Chambersburg's Stinson dominates Boston Marathon handcyle division, tosses out Red Sox pitch (localnews1.org)
• Chambersburg borough had to delay the fluoride vote because of supply issues (tristatealert.com)
• Wawa eyes expansion into Franklin County (abc27.com)

Shippensburg

• Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $ORRF (marketbeat.com)

Waynesboro

• Renfrew kicks off 2026 season of living history (localnews1.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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