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🌱 How a Washington Boro relative helped crack Lancaster’s 1943 stolen-base mystery

Washington Boro, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Washington Boro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Washington Boro relative helped crack Lancaster’s 1943 stolen-base mystery

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mystery of 1943 stolen base solved: Here's what happened during Lancaster Red Roses blackout (lancasteronline.com) — A Lancaster County family has finally connected relatives to the long-rumored theft of second base during a World War II blackout game, and one of the storytellers now lives in Washington Boro. Through memories, notes, and local baseball ties, the piece unpacks how four Manheim Township teens pulled off the prank and how the missing base’s fate still puzzles their descendants.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbia

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  • Shapiro admin. celebrates senior citizens, including Bucks' Deborah Eater, featured in 2nd annual statewide artists showcase (bucksindependence.com)

Millersville

  • Expecting an IRS visit? Millersville police explain how to verify agents (wgal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Washington Boro

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