🌱 See Hanover athletes gearing up at SCAC fall sports media days
Hanover, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Hanover! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See Hanover athletes gearing up at SCAC fall sports media days
- How Hanover schools stack up in York County’s MMR rankings
Also on today's calendar: Oakenmist Renaissance Faire and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
- Saturday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Photos from Day 1 of 2026 SCAC fall sports media days (ldnews.com) — Hanover High’s volleyball and field hockey teams were front and center at the South Central Athletic Conference fall sports media days, posing for both serious and goofy photos in West Manchester Township. The gallery also showcases neighboring programs like South Western, Littlestown, and New Oxford, giving Hanover fans an early look at the athletes representing local schools this fall. 
• Is your York County school at the top or bottom for MMR vaccinations? (ydr.com) — York County families can now look up measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates for individual schools, including Hanover Street Elementary and Hanover Middle, using a new state health department spreadsheet. The tool shows which campuses meet the 95% herd immunity target, highlights exemption rates, and helps parents gauge how well protected their children’s classrooms are before the new school year.
📸 Around Hanover
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Upcoming Events in
Hanover
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★ Featured events ★
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Summer Celebration 2026 →
Famous Hot Weiner - Downtown Hanover, 101 Broadway, Hanover
11:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Walk A Mile in Her Shoes - YWCA →
Hanover Borough, PA Calendar Hanover, PA 17331
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SES Kindergarten Popsicle and Playdate
Southern York County SD SES Playground -
Staff Development - No School for Students
York City SD York, PA 17403 -
SMS Open House
Southern York County SD Glen Rock, PA 17327
8:00 am -
Marching Band Camp
Southern York County SD Glen Rock, PA 17327
12:00 pm -
Budget & Finance
Hanover Street El Sch AD-1-Board Room
5:00 pm -
Board Meeting
Hanover Street El Sch AD-1-Board Room
6:00 pm -
Oakenmist Renaissance Faire →
Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster
10:00 am
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Saturday August 15
📣 Hanover Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Civil Motions Court (In Person) →
York County, PA Calendar
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2nd Saturday Ausgust - Summer Celebration →
Center Square, Hanover, 2-32 Broadway, Hanover
11:00 am -
80th Anniversary for The McSherrystown Fish and Game →
Mc Sherrystown Fish Game Association, 2 Fish and Game Rd, New Oxford
12:00 pm -
Budget & Finance
Hanover Street El Sch AD-1-Board Room
5:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I need help taking out my trash can.
Anyone near Poplar/Caribou Street who can roll by and wheel my heavy trash can to the curb? It'll just take like one minute but it's too heavy for me… (Nextdoor Off Blettner Ave) - If iIhad a decent size sectional to get rid of, are there haulers who handle that?
It looks like bigger furniture is not covered by anthracite waste in Penn Township. Does anyone have a recommendation? We are exploring options right… (Nextdoor Park Hills)
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Hanover. Apply here.
- Giant Food Stores, LLC posted a job opening for FT Night Crew Leader (Hanover/Gettysburg Market) - 6461 in Hanover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hanover here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Oxford
- Facility sells gummies that contain Delta resin/THC: Adams County restaurant inspections, Aug 4. 2026 (lancasteronline.com)
Spring Grove
- Photos from Day 1 of 2026 SCAC fall sports media days (therecordherald.com)
Ok Hanover! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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