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🌱 Police seek witnesses after deadly Bird-in-Hand crash kills young father.
You won't want to miss Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival on the Bird-in-Hand Patch calendar
Hello again Bird-in-Hand! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek witnesses after deadly Bird-in-Hand crash kills young father.
Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• McCaskey Wrestling Standout, New Dad Killed In PA Crash; Other Driver Held By ICE (dailyvoice.com) — A young father from Lancaster was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Old Philadelphia Pike in Bird-in-Hand, and East Lampeter Township police are still investigating what happened. Family and friends are planning services in Lancaster and raising funds to support his infant daughter, while authorities ask anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward with information. 
📸 Around Bird-in-Hand
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bird-in-Hand
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★ Featured events ★
- Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Bird-in-Hand Stage →
Bird-In-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand - Harvest Tour →
Bird-in-Hand Village Inn & Suites, 2695 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand - Hammer Creek Bluegrass →
Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike #A, Bird-in-Hand
7:00 pm - Make & Take: Sea Glass Christmas Tree →
Bird-in-Hand Artisan Village, 2705 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand
10:00 am - Make & Take: Glass Christmas Tree →
Bird-in-Hand Artisan Village, 2705 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 21
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Bird-in-Hand Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Worship Night →
The Barn at Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks
6:00 pm - Worship Night In The Barn →
The Barn at Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks
6:00 pm - School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting
LGI Room, Lincoln Middle School, 1001 Lehigh Avenue, Lancaster
6:30 pm - Fall Shopping Package at Kitchen Kettle Village →
Kitchen Kettle Village, 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, (Route 340), Intercourse - Braves Book Club →
The Factory Ministries, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise
10:00 am - Preschool Play 2 Learn - Session 1
Lampeter-Strasburg SD Lampeter, PA 17537
4:00 pm - LAF Fall Fest
Lafayette Elementary, 1000 Fremont Street, Lancaster
4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Eurofins Scientific, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Sourcing Specialist in Leola. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bird-in-Hand here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lampeter
- Lancaster County government calendar for Oct. 5, 2026 (lancasteronline.com)
Lancaster
- Lancaster County churches launch 'Souls to the Polls' effort ahead of November elections (fox43.com)
- Hundreds walk in Lancaster to raise awareness for human trafficking (abc27.com)
- As girls soccer playoffs approach, Lancaster Catholic's 'power trio' is ready to chase gold (lancasteronline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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