🌱 Unearth A Story: Caring for Soils and 11 more events

Hi Shade Gap! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very hot with periods of sun, temps: high: 96, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

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📸 Around Shade Gap

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shade Gap

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Shade Gap Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Unearth A Story: Caring for Soils
  Fulton County Library Fulton County Conservation District, 173 Snowy Ln, Mcconnellsbur
  10:00 am
• Build camp - Unearth a Story
  Fulton County Library , 227 N 1st St, Mcconnellsburg, PA 17233
  1:00 pm
• Ice Cream and Issues with PA State Rep. Barb Gleim →
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce North Newton Township
  5:30 pm
• Wednesday Night Fun Run - Appalachian Running Company
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 290 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Advance Care Planning: Planning Ahead for Peace of Mind →
  Millcreek Township, PA Calendar
  9:30 am
• Homeschool Day: Snakesss →
  Cowans Gap State Park, 6235 Aughwick Rd, Fort Loudon
  1:00 pm
• Gearhouse Farmers Market
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 53 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  4:00 pm
• Makers at the Library →
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Coy Public Library of Shippensburg
  6:00 pm
• Breast Cancer Support Group Meetings
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Hennessey House 243 North 7th Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
  6:30 pm
• An Evening With Lea Salonga
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Luhrs Center, Shippensburg PA
  7:00 pm
• Lea Salonga →
  H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 475 Lancaster Dr, Shippensburg
  7:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Township Building Closed at Noon →
  Millcreek Township, PA Calendar

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Mount Union. Apply here.
• Penske Truck Leasing posted a job opening for Warehouse Worker - Clamp Truck Operator - Weekend Day Shift in Shippensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shade Gap here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Shippensburg University

• PASSHE Pledge: Scholarship for Eligible In-State Students (millersville.edu)

Shippensburg

• Governor Shapiro, PDE secretary to visit Vare-Washington Elementary on 2026-27 education budget (cumberlink.com)
• Shapiro administration highlights new tool to keep older adults safe (cumberlink.com)
• Finalists announced for ‘Acapella and Unplugged' (localnews1.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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