Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lancaster

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How Refresh Lancaster’s new funding keeps free showers and care rolling

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Lancaster! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Refresh Lancaster’s new funding keeps free showers and care rolling
  • How rising gas prices are changing Meals on Wheels routes here
  • Car ends up in funeral home’s front yard at Christiana intersection

Also on today's calendar: All Your Friends.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mobile hygiene and medical clinic achieves fundraising goal; can stay in business through July 2027 (lancasteronline.com) — A Lancaster-based mobile hygiene and medical clinic has secured over $115,000 in donations, allowing Refresh Lancaster to keep serving city residents through July 2027. The free clinic will continue its twice-weekly stops at the Lancaster County Food Hub and Union Community Care, and it’s planning a June 12 summer kickoff event with showers, medical checks, food, and community resources.
   

2. Meals on Wheels volunteers in Lancaster County adjust to rising gas costs (wgal.com) — Meals on Wheels volunteers across Lancaster County are stretching their budgets to keep more than 400 daily meal deliveries going despite sharply higher gas prices. Drivers are switching vehicles, hunting for cheaper stations in places like Lititz, and cutting personal expenses so homebound neighbors in communities including Manheim and Columbia continue receiving meals without interruption.
   

3. Car crashes into front yard of funeral home in Lancaster County (local21news.com) — Emergency crews responded Thursday afternoon after a car crashed into a light pole in the front yard of Reynolds-Shivery Funeral Home at State and Lime streets in Christiana, Lancaster County. Quarryville Fire Company handled patient care, hazards, and traffic control for about 40 minutes, though officials have not yet said whether anyone was injured.
   

4. Lancaster Chamber honors 4 business leaders at annual dinner (lancasteronline.com) — Lancaster Chamber’s 154th annual dinner spotlighted four leaders shaping Lancaster County’s economic and community life. Honorees included Lancaster City Alliance president Marshall Snively, Columbia business owner Dan Sahd, OB-GYN and Patients R Waiting founder Dr. Sharee Livingston, and Kitchen Kettle Village co-owner Joanne Ladley for their wide-ranging contributions to the region.
   

5. What to do when encountering baby animals? (fox43.com) — If you come across a seemingly abandoned baby animal in Lancaster, local wildlife experts urge you not to take it home, because untrained care can harm the animal and may be illegal. Instead, they recommend calling licensed wildlife rehabilitators, such as Raven Ridge Wildlife Center, who can assess whether the animal truly needs help and connect you with the right resources.
   

📸 Around Lancaster

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Lancaster

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

📣 Lancaster Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • **UPDATE**, the mom must have come back for the last one as she was gone this morning.
    Thanks for all the suggestions. We will try to trap the mom after the kittens are old enough**I found a kitten at my workplace. I would estimate it… (Nextdoor Windolph Landing)
  • There is a gray DSH cat walking around the Ross neighborhood that has breathing issues and is in need of medical care.
    Extremely friendly and obviously belongs to someone, I’ve never seen this cat before so idk if it’s lost. (Nextdoor George Ross)
  • The High Companies posted a job opening for Part Time Breakfast Attendant- Residence Inn in Lancaster. Apply here.
  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.

Ok Lancaster! 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: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lancaster

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lancaster

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.