🌱 Ready to brave Spring Grove’s massive haunted mill this October?
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Spring Grove! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to brave Spring Grove’s massive haunted mill this October?
- How Spring Grove’s keeper shined despite a tough 2–0 loss
- Crash involving Spring Grove driver tops Hanover’s latest police log
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 Pennsylvania Haunted Attractions Worth Building An October Road Trip Around (takingthekids.com) — One of Pennsylvania’s featured haunted attractions is right in Spring Grove: Kim’s Krypt Haunted Mill on Colonial Valley Road, a 64.5‑acre property with multiple haunted walks, a pitch‑black maze, and even hearse and coffin rides. The statewide roundup suggests building an October road trip around stops like this, giving locals a reason to explore their own backyard haunt or invite friends to visit. 
• Central Pa. girls soccer top performers for Oct. 1 (pennlive.com) — Spring Grove girls soccer is highlighted here for goalkeeper Kendyl Klunk’s 10-save performance in a 2–0 loss to Dallastown, putting a local athlete on the regional radar. The roundup surveys top girls soccer performances across Central Pennsylvania, but Spring Grove’s effort in Thursday’s game stands out despite the defeat and shows how competitive the Rockets are in league play.
• 10/02/2026 Daily Log (crimewatchpa.com) — A Spring Grove resident driving a Ford Fusion was involved in a two‑vehicle crash Friday at Hartman Avenue and South Forney Avenue in Hanover, where one person was injured and both cars needed towing. The Hanover Borough Police log also details several local harassment reports, domestic disputes, retail theft, and trespassing incidents, offering a snapshot of nearby public safety concerns Spring Grove residents may encounter when in town.
📸 Around Spring Grove
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Upcoming Events in
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Senior Night - Boys Soccer
Papermakers Stadium
6:30 pm -
NSE - Restaurant of the Month
Chick-Fil-A, 922 Loucks Rd., York
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PES - PTO Restaurant Fundraiser at Green Horizon Grill
Green Horizon Grill, 6729 York Rd, Abbottstown -
PES - PTO Restaurant Night at Green Horizon Grill
Green Horizon Grill, 6729 York Rd, Abbottstown -
Senior Night - Girls Volleyball
Spring Grove Area High School Gymnasium
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Community Homecoming Celebration
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Homecoming Football Game
Papermakers Stadium
7:00 pm -
Senior Night - Girls Soccer
Papermakers Stadium
6:30 pm -
Senior Night - Football, Cheer, Marching Band
Papermakers Stadium
6:15 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PES - PTO Yard Sale Rain Date
Paradise Elementary School
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Senior Night - Boys Soccer
Papermakers Stadium
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NSE - Restaurant of the Month
Chick-Fil-A, 922 Loucks Rd., York
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Hanover. Apply here.
- Utz Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk - Weekend Day in Hanover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spring Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
West York
- Top Pa. high school setters to watch in 2026 volleyball season (pennlive.com)
- Philadelphia Trash Day, Decoded: How to Find Yours and Stop Guessing Every Holiday Week (newsbreak.com)
Hanover
- Hanover's downtown revitalization attracts new businesses and visitors (wgal.com)
- Music in the Park Event Continues – America250 Community Media of South Central PA (communitymedia.net)
- Wawa fans line up for store opening in Dauphin County (pennlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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