🌱 Ephrata student’s research fellowship tackles antibiotic resistance in local waterways
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- Ephrata student’s research fellowship tackles antibiotic resistance in local waterways
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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields (berksweekly.com) — A Penn State Berks biology major from Ephrata is one of three students awarded $5,000 summer fellowships, supporting her research on antibiotic-resistant microbes in the Blue Marsh Watershed. The wider feature highlights how Berks students across many majors are doing hands-on research, presenting at local and regional symposia, and earning university-wide recognition that could interest Ephrata families considering Penn State. 
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- Upcoming concerts with Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton - filmed at Rock Lititz (lancasteronline.com)
- 2026 Lititz Parkwalk (cpbj.com)
- Lititz Pride Festival moves to new venue, celebrates love and acceptance (wgal.com)
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