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In today's newsletter:
- Why Lower Allen police, not West Shore, are leading this DUI case
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 69 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 56.
- Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police department says internal review ongoing after West Shore officer charged with DUI (local21news.com) — Lower Allen Township Police are handling the criminal DUI case against a West Shore Regional Police officer, while West Shore conducts a separate internal review. The department says the officer remains presumed innocent and is not commenting further because it’s an active legal and personnel matter. No details have been released on the officer’s duty status.

📸 Around Lower Allen
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Upcoming Events in
Lower Allen
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Tuesday May 19
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CPACTC Awards Ceremony
Cedar Cliff High School
Cristian Life Assembly
6:30 pm
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CM Chorus & Orchestra Concert
Crossroads Middle School
Red Land High School
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
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CC Senior Honors Breakfast
Cedar Cliff High School
New Cumberland, PA 17070
8:15 am
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RL Senior Awards Night
Red Land High School
New Cumberland, PA 17070
6:00 pm
Saturday May 23
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Pooja@Temple--Acharyajee
Hindu American Religious Institute, 301 Steigerwalt Hollow Rd, New Cumberland
10:30 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday May 19
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RL Senior Honors Breakfast
Red Land High School
New Cumberland, PA 17070
8:15 am
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HG Book Fair & Open House
Highland Elementary School
New Cumberland, PA 17070
5:00 pm
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School Board Meeting
Harrisburg City SD
Harrisburg, PA 17101
6:00 pm
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CPACTC Awards Ceremony
Cedar Cliff High School
Cristian Life Assembly
6:30 pm
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CM Chorus & Orchestra Concert
Crossroads Middle School
Red Land High School
7:00 pm
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8th Grade Recognition Night
East Pennsboro Area SD
Enola, PA 17025
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
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Keystone Testing
Susquehanna Township SD
Harrisburg, PA 17109
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🗞 Nearby News
New Cumberland
- Restroom found dirty and had a bad odor: Dauphin County restaurant inspections, May 17, 2026 (lancasteronline.com)
- York County cookie shop fails health inspection with one violation (ydr.com)
- Synergy Forum Boosts Skills of Field Supervisors (achrnews.com)
Camp Hill
- Penn State Health consolidates psychiatric, behavioral health services (beckersbehavioralhealth.com)
- Community Invited to Army and America Birthday Dinner June 13 (businessdailynetwork.com)
- Former Penn State captain and Trinity football coach Michael Mauti will fly with U.S. Navy Blue Angels during Friday's Air Dot Show (fox43.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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