🌱 How did Leola Elementary and nearby eateries fare in inspections?
Leola, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Leola! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Leola Elementary and nearby eateries fare in inspections?
- Meet the Leola trucker keeping classic Peterbilts roaring down the highway
Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival .
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gnats in the produce section: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Oct. 2, 2026 (lancasteronline.com) — Leola Elementary School on School Drive recently passed its state food safety inspection with no violations, giving local families reassurance about cafeteria conditions. The wider report also details recent inspections at dozens of Lancaster County restaurants, groceries, schools, and fair vendors, highlighting both clean bills of health and specific problems inspectors found elsewhere. 
• Kickin' It Old School (tenfourmagazine.com) — A Leola-based trucker, Shawn Hoover, is turning heads with his lovingly restored 1978 Peterbilt cabover while juggling regional cattle hauling and running his family farm. The story traces the truck’s cross-country history, his small Rollin’ H Transfer company, and the support network of family and old-school drivers that keeps his classic rig on the road.
📸 Around Leola
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Upcoming Events in
Leola
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★ Featured events ★
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Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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Jesus Advantage- A Faith Based Approach to Recovery →
Breakout Ministries, 2400 Anita Court, Leola
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
📣 Leola Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cherry Crest Adventure Farm →
Ronks PA
11:45 am -
Jake Mach at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm →
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Ronks
11:45 am -
Evening Fireworks →
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Ronks
12:00 pm -
Homecoming Dance
Ephrata SHS Ephrata, PA 17522
7:00 pm -
School Board Committee of the Whole meeting
District Office Board Room, 803 Oak Blvd, Ephrata
7:00 pm -
Worship Night In The Barn →
The Barn at Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks
6:00 pm -
Worship Night →
The Barn at Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks
6:00 pm -
Little Mounts
Ephrata Area SD, 250 Clay School Rd, Ephrata
10:00 am -
Akron Nutrition →
Akron Nutrition, 22 N 7th St, Akron
11:00 am -
LAF Fall Fest
Lafayette Elementary, 1000 Fremont Street, Lancaster
4:30 pm -
Autumn Trivia Night (Intercourse Location) →
Ken's Gardens, Ronks
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Leviton Manufacturing posted a job opening for Machine Operator in New Holland. Apply here.
- Christopher Skundrich - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Products Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Ephrata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leola here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Holland
- 20 Lancaster County residents receive first 'Weaver' awards for community work (lancasteronline.com)
- Pequea Valley School Board learns of cursive's return, construction project's status (lancasteronline.com)
- Commute PA & Partner Transit Agencies Kick Off Week Without Driving With Discounted Fares (bctv.org)
Ephrata
- Verano Agent in Charge in Ephrata, PA (pennlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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