🌱 What happens if Blessings of Hope’s Warwick warehouse goes to auction?
Lititz, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Lititz! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What happens if Blessings of Hope’s Warwick warehouse goes to auction?
- Lititz internet provider admits to $741,000 federal broadband fraud
- How a regional ministry is quietly supporting grieving Lititz families
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Here's where things stand with Blessings of Hope's primary warehouse operation in Warwick Twp. (lancasteronline.com) — Residents near Warwick Township should know Blessings of Hope’s main Becker Road warehouse, a major local food-distribution hub, is still headed for a July 29 sheriff’s sale despite a possible sale to Oregon Ag. Zoning officials have approved Oregon Ag’s plan and granted time for construction and for Blessings to vacate, but the foreclosure auction will only be canceled if a settlement is finalized and the bank is paid. 
• Lititz man pleads guilty to defrauding federal government of over $741,000 (lancasteronline.com) — A Lititz resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud tied to a COVID-era broadband subsidy program, involving more than $741,000 in overpayments. Prosecutors say he falsely claimed customers lived on tribal lands to secure higher reimbursements, and he now faces a potential lengthy prison sentence at a hearing scheduled for September.
• Local warriors are helping those who miscarry, have an ectopic pregnancy, and more every single day – Tri-State Alert (tristatealert.com) — Families in Lititz are among those receiving support from Sweet Grace Ministries, which helps parents coping with miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss across south-central Pennsylvania. The Chambersburg-based nonprofit provides hospital baskets, miscarriage bags, support groups, remembrance events, and more to hundreds of grieving families each year, and invites local residents to seek help or get involved in its work.
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