🌱 Top-seeded Raiders bring PSAC field hockey semifinal to Shippensburg Friday
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Shippensburg! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Top-seeded Raiders bring PSAC field hockey semifinal to Shippensburg Friday
- Remembering Shippensburg nurse and educator Gloria Ann Hilsinger
- How Shippensburg eateries fared in the latest food inspections
Also on today's calendar: Community Grab & Go Meals and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Comfortable with sunny spells, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower; windy, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Field hockey closes regular season with win, prepares for PSAC tournament (theslateonline.com) — Shippensburg University will host a PSAC field hockey semifinal at noon Friday, Nov. 13, after clinching the tournament's top seed with a 2-0 win at IUP. Goalkeeper Grace Meinke made a season-high eight saves in the Raiders' fourth straight shutout. Their semifinal opponent had not yet been determined. 
2. Gloria Ann Hilsinger 1944-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com) — Gloria Ann Hilsinger of Shippensburg, a public health nurse and educator whose career took her to rural Alaska and Washington, died Nov. 5 at 82. After retiring in 2009, she returned to her family home in Pennsylvania and enjoyed gardening and helping with church and fire company meals. Services will be private.
3. Candy store covered in greasy film: What Cumberland County restaurant inspectors found (pennlive.com) — Shippensburg establishments including Nonna Ilva, Star 11 Restaurant and the East King Street Sheetz had no violations in the latest Cumberland County food inspections. Several Shippensburg University dining locations also passed without violations. Elsewhere in the county, inspectors found Gertrude Hawk Chocolates out of compliance after an overheated chocolate warmer left greasy residue throughout the store.
4. Shippensburg University ROTC cadets march alongside veterans during annual parade (theslateonline.com) — Shippensburg's Veterans Day parade brought veterans and younger generations together along King Street on Nov. 8. University ROTC cadets marched alongside local military organizations, while veteran Don Hockenberry said seeing young people participate was among the afternoon's most meaningful moments.
5. Spotlighting those who served (theslateonline.com) — Veterans connected through Shippensburg University's support network are sharing what military service meant to them—and what civilians often misunderstand. In Veterans Day reflections gathered through the Student Veterans Association and Veterans Affairs Office, three service members describe finding purpose, building lasting bonds and maintaining their individual identities.
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★ Featured events ★
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Built to Grow: Investment Strategy and Business Competitiveness in Cumberland County →
Conference Center at Shippensburg, 500 Newburg Rd., Shippensburg
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Breast Cancer Support Group Meetings
Hennessey House, 243 North 7th Street, Chambersburg
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Second Thursday at Library Square
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 73 W King Street, Shippensburg
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Community Grab & Go Meals →
Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church, 253 E Garfield St, Shippensburg
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Makers at the Library →
Coy Public Library of Shippensburg
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Yoga at the Library
Coy Public Library of Shippensburg
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Fat Quarter Friday at Old Spool Fabrics and Yarn
Old Spool Fabrics and Yard, 153 W Orange St., Shippensburg
10:30 am -
Jessica Snyder at Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church →
Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church, 253 E Garfield Street, Shippensburg
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Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church →
Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church, 253 E Garfield Street, Shippensburg
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Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church - Shippensburg PA →
Shippensburg Covenant Brethren Church, 253 E Garfield Street, Shippensburg
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The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place
Katie's Place, 130 S. Penn Street, Shippensburg
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The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 130 S. Penn Street, Shippensburg
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Sunday November 15
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Tuesday November 17
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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