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🌱 How a massive theft spree reached East and West Lampeter homes

Morning Lampeter! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a massive theft spree reached East and West Lampeter homes
  • Why Conestoga Valley just turned to a West Lampeter mowing company

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Windy and cooler with showers, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Lancaster Township man gets lengthy prison sentence for stealing from 93 victims (lancasteronline.com) — Residents of East and West Lampeter were among 93 victims in a widespread theft and burglary spree that hit multiple Lancaster County townships. A former Lancaster Township man has now been sentenced to 27 to 55 years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to more than 200 crimes, including identity theft and burglaries.
   

• Conestoga Valley reviews auditor bids, looks to development to offset declining enrollment (lancasteronline.com) — Conestoga Valley School District is shifting its mowing contract to DWD Landscaping & Services of West Lampeter Township after the previous contractor backed out, slightly increasing costs over the next three years. District leaders also reviewed bids for a new auditor and are banking on nearby developments, including Rockvale and Greenfield North, to bolster tax revenue amid steadily declining enrollment.
   

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  • Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Lancaster. Apply here.
  • WK Kellogg Company posted a job opening for Boiler Operator in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lampeter here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • AARP hosts scam prevention workshop in Lancaster (fox43.com)
  • Lancaster County care facility not shutting down yet after community raises over $700K (local21news.com)
  • Mission Matters: Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation sees a busy 'baby animal season' this spring (fox43.com)

Ok Lampeter! 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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