🌱 See which Millersville Borough properties just changed hands and for how much.

Cheers Millersville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Millersville Borough properties just changed hands and for how much.
• How will Blue Rock Fire Rescue use its new FEMA funding?

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Hempfield Twp. property sold for more than $5.8M [Lancaster County deeds recorded: Oct. 5, 2026] (lancasteronline.com) — Several Millersville Borough properties changed hands recently, including a home on Elizabeth Street that sold for $415,000 and a Blue Rock Road property transferred into a family trust. These Lancaster County deed records give Millersville homeowners, buyers, and renters a snapshot of current sale prices and investment activity across nearby neighborhoods.
   

• Central Pa. fire companies, first-responders receive grant funding through FEMA (abc27.com) — Millersville's Blue Rock Fire Rescue is receiving $151,636 in FEMA funding to upgrade operations and safety equipment, part of a larger $47.7 million package for Midstate departments. The grant is meant to bolster staffing, training, and gear so local firefighters can better respond to emergencies and protect nearby neighborhoods.
   

📸 Around Millersville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Millersville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• DAMAG3 w. Film And Gender, Connor Cristi →
  Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick St., Millersville
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Last Day of 2026 Freedom Memorial Park Reservations
  Millersville Borough Police Department, 100 Municipal Dr, Millersville
Saturday October 10
• GHOTI HOOK w. VROOM →
  Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick St., Millersville
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• GENITORTURERS - Live & Lewd Tour Part Deux →
  Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick St., Millersville
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• TALLAH →
  Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick St., Millersville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Mission Church Food Boxes →
  Mission Church, 651 Lampeter Road, Lancaster
  10:00 am
• County Commissioners' Work Session →
  Conference Room 701, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
  10:00 am
• Zoning Ordinance Re-Write Advisory Committee →
  Public Meeting Room, Municipal Office, Lancaster
  5:00 pm
• The Revolutionary War Hospital at Ephrata →
  Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster
  6:30 pm
• School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting
  LGI Room, Lincoln Middle School, 1001 Lehigh Avenue, Lancaster
  6:30 pm
• Redemption Time →
  Ware Center for the Arts, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
  7:00 pm
• Susquenita at Lancaster Country Day →
  Lancaster PA
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PNC posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Millersville. Apply here.
• Millerville University posted a job opening for Student Athlete Tutor in Millersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lancaster

• Lancaster County churches launch 'Souls to the Polls' effort ahead of November elections (fox43.com)
• Video shows 2 running away after 16-year-old killed at Lancaster store (local21news.com)
• Mojofest Happy Valley came, conquered and revived Penn State local music fans (psucollegian.com)

Conestoga

• CV, Donegal, E-town in the running for $1 million football stadium makeover (lancasteronline.com)

Ok Millersville! 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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