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🌱 What surveillance video revealed about the deadly Lancaster corner store shooting

Spotted on the Lancaster calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival

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Good morning to you Lancaster! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What surveillance video revealed about the deadly Lancaster corner store shooting
  • How a Lancaster County landfill is turning trash into clean energy revenue.
  • How new power lines and a data center could affect Lancaster

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Video shows 2 running away after 16-year-old killed at Lancaster store (local21news.com) — A 16-year-old boy from Lancaster was killed and another teen wounded in a Saturday night shooting inside a South Duke Street corner store, and police have identified 23-year-old Jaiden Servance as wanted in the case. Surveillance video and a neighbor's home camera captured suspects running from the scene, and Lancaster City police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives.
   

2. Lanchester Landfill and Caernarvon Township settle their differences over solar array (lancasteronline.com) — A legal settlement has cleared the way for a 20-acre solar array at the Lanchester Landfill, most of which lies in Lancaster County, to power a new facility that converts landfill gas into renewable natural gas. The project, pending state permits, could bring roughly $500,000 in annual revenue while adding to the site's existing trails, disc golf course, and water treatment operations.
   

3. Open House Tuesday for PPL upgrades near Lancaster city data center (lancasteronline.com) — High-voltage power line upgrades serving Lancaster and nearby townships are moving forward, and PPL is holding an open house Tuesday evening at the Cork Factory Hotel for residents to ask questions. The project will support a massive new data center load, replace 1950s-era infrastructure, and could mean future traffic disruptions, with some costs ultimately shared by local utility customers.
   

4. Raven Ridge rescues its second coyote in 11 years of operating (abc27.com) — Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Lancaster County has rescued only its second coyote in 11 years, after a local resident accidentally trapped the sick animal while trying to catch a cat. The coyote is suffering from mange and serious wounds, and staff expect a long rehabilitation while emphasizing how coyotes help control rodents and support healthier local ecosystems.
   

5. McCaskey unveils new football stadium nearly a month after Lebanon rededicates its gridiron home (lancasteronline.com) — McCaskey High School's football stadium in Lancaster city has reopened after extensive renovations that added turf, an eight-lane track, new restrooms, and upgraded locker rooms and press facilities. Paired with recent upgrades at Lebanon's Alumni Stadium, the changes modernize two historic WPA-era venues that have hosted generations of local athletes and community events.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Crystal Update: A neighbor alerted me that a small black cat was spotted near 3277 Horizon Drive.
    I searched the area until 5:30 with no sign of her. I do believe this could be Crystal as I spoke with the neighbors and they stated that they have… (Nextdoor Eagle View)
  • National Taco Day!!!
    Check out some of these delicious vegan taco recipes! https://www.delishknowledge.com/18-easy-vegan-taco-recipes-the-best/ https://www… (Nextdoor Hamilton Park)
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  • Michaels posted a job opening for Retail Sales Manager/Sales/Custom Framing 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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