🌱 How a $19K check will bring a K-9 to Ephrata
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $19K check will bring a K-9 to Ephrata
- Ephrata Borough man faces court Friday in high-profile remains case
- Ephrata’s early-morning crash: what happened when a car flipped?
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Rather cloudy, windy and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Windy and cooler with showers, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. District attorney's office donates $19K drug forfeiture to Ephrata police K9 unit (local21news.com) — Ephrata residents can expect a new police K-9 on patrol by November, thanks to a $19,000 drug forfeiture donation from the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The funds will help outfit a pending cruiser for K-9 use, supporting local efforts against drug trafficking and expanding the Ephrata Police Department’s capabilities. 
2. Jonathan Gerlach to appear in Delco courthouse for rescheduled hearing in human remains thefts (lancasteronline.com) — An Ephrata Borough resident is scheduled for a rescheduled preliminary hearing Friday in Delaware County on hundreds of charges tied to alleged thefts of human remains from a Philadelphia-area cemetery. Investigators say they later searched his Ephrata home and storage unit, where they reported finding more than 100 bones, while he remains jailed on high bail.
3. Two-Vehicle Crash in Early Morning Leaves One Car Flipped, No Injuries (newsline.com) — Early Thursday morning in Ephrata, a two-vehicle crash left one car on its side but, fortunately, caused no injuries or entrapments. The collision happened around 5:13 a.m., with first responders arriving quickly, and investigators are still determining what led to the incident.
4. Status quo as second half of section play kicks off: L-L League volleyball roundup for April 16 matches (lancasteronline.com) — Ephrata boys volleyball dropped a tight four-set match at Penn Manor but continued its season of close contests behind strong play from setter Brayden Fries. The Mountaineers will also represent the L-L League at Conestoga Valley’s tournament this Saturday, giving local fans another nearby chance to see them in action.
📸 Around Ephrata
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Into the Woods
Ephrata Performing Arts Center, 320 Cocalico St, Ephrata
8:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Municipal Enterprises Committee Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
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Public Safety Committee Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
6:30 pm -
Personnel Committee Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
7:30 pm -
Shade Tree Commission Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
1:00 pm -
Paint and Enjoy: Resin Seascape Charcuterie Board
Eicher Arts Center , 409 Cocalico St , Ephrata
6:00 pm -
Borough Planning Commission Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
7:00 pm -
Into the Woods
Ephrata Performing Arts Center , 320 Cocalico St , Ephrata
7:30 pm -
Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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State of the Woman Listening Tour Central Region: Lebanon
Chestnut Street Community Center , 611 Chestnut St , Lebanon
5:00 pm -
Vince Rollins Live
Miners Pub at Iron Valley , 201 Iron Valley Dr , Lebanon
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Brave Strangers: Tribute to Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
Mickey's Black Box , 101 Rock Lititz Blvd , Lititz
7:00 pm -
CHICAGO Linden Hall Friday
Linden Hall School for Girls , 212 E Main St , Lititz
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- One of my cats, Kyron, got out of its harness at the Ephrata Township Park on Tuesday evening, 4/14/26.
He is friendly to humans & other animals Please let me know if he is found. He has a micro chip & we will give a reward. (Nextdoor South State/Ephrata Park/The Brickyard) - 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 Ephrata here.
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-- 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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