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🌱 Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 10 more events

Hello Akron! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Ephrata Rhythm & Brews at Whistle Stop Plaza
  • Mountaineer Pride Day at Ephrata Area SD
  • Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Periods of sun; windy, warm, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 79, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Windy and cooler with showers, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Report of police activity in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    9:48PM on Apr 15: Nextdoor user reports 20 police cars blocking Lititz Pike between the Snoco red light and CVS red light. (Nextdoor )
  • Redner's Markets Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Stock Clerk in Ephrata. Apply here.
  • Redner's posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Ephrata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ephrata

  • Years after a fire tore through Martin's Country Market, Giant plans on taking its place (local21news.com)
  • Two-Vehicle Crash in Early Morning Leaves One Car Flipped, No Injuries (newsline.com)
  • District attorney's office donates $19K drug forfeiture to Ephrata police K9 unit (local21news.com)

Lititz

  • 21-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Stepping Into Traffic In Central Pennsylvania (dailyvoice.com)

Ok Akron! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Akron

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Akron

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.