🌱 Shippensburg community remembers the life of Patricia A. Bishop
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- Shippensburg community remembers the life of Patricia A. Bishop
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• Patricia A. Bishop 1940-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com) — Shippensburg is mourning longtime resident Patricia A. Bishop, 85, a 1959 Shippensburg High School graduate and beloved school bus driver who cared for local children for 35 years. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, May 16, at Fogelsanger‑Bricker Funeral Home in Shippensburg, with burial at Spring Hill Cemetery and a viewing beforehand for friends and neighbors to pay their respects. 
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Wednesday Night Fun Run - Appalachian Running Company
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 290 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle
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GriefKnits Support Group, Event by Drew Michael Taylor Foundation
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 946 Ashton Dr., Shippensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17257
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FREE Family Fun Day at The Tide Race to Share the Gospel 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
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Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Otterbein United Methodist Church 15634 Paxton Run Road, Newburg PA
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96th Annual Newburg Memorial Day service and Parade
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Greens at the Square Main Street, Newburg PA 17257
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The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 130 S. Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
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Needle Arts Workshop
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 153 W. Orange Street, Shippensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania
10:30 am
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Wednesday Night Fun Run - Appalachian Running Company
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 290 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle
6:00 pm -
GriefKnits Support Group, Event by Drew Michael Taylor Foundation
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 946 Ashton Dr., Shippensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17257
7:00 pm -
FREE Family Fun Day at The Tide Race to Share the Gospel 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Norlo Park
9:00 am -
Strawberry Festival
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Otterbein United Methodist Church 15634 Paxton Run Road, Newburg PA
3:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
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