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Lancaster, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Lancaster! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lancaster nonprofit is rethinking homelessness with $20 cleanup jobs
  • How to spot a real IRS agent at your Lancaster County door
  • Why Lititz neighbors rallied in the rain for Callie’s memory

Also on today's calendar: Eats, Beats, & Streets Car Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lancaster community discusses relationship-based solutions to homelessness (lancasteronline.com) — Lancaster residents packed a Buchanan Avenue meeting space this week to explore relationship-based ways to address homelessness and learn how to volunteer with local nonprofit Hand Up Partners. Founder Dave Costarella and his team described their stipend-supported cleanup work, focus on dignity and self-worth, and plans for monthly public discussions on practical solutions for people living on Lancaster’s streets.
   

2. Expecting an IRS visit? Millersville police explain how to verify agents (wgal.com) — IRS agents are scheduled to visit Millersville in Lancaster County over the next two weeks, and local police are warning residents to verify anyone who shows up claiming to be from the IRS. You’ll get advance letters for most visits, and officers stress checking for official identification and never handing over sensitive information or payments until you’re sure it’s legitimate.
   

3. Lititz crowd calls for justice at rally for Callie (lancasteronline.com) — Dozens of Lititz residents braved heavy rain to demand accountability after Callie, a facility dog at John Bonfield Elementary, died when left in a hot car. The Lancaster County district attorney declined criminal charges against the principal, while Warwick School District pursues internal proceedings and considers a formal facility dog policy that could affect future programs.
   

4. Bear Graves: A man of many talents (gazettejournal.net) — Lancaster gets a fond nod in the life story of artist and jack-of-all-trades Bear Graves, who settled here after serving in the Navy during the Vietnam era. A blue-ribbon landscape at a county fair helped launch his art career, leading a local businessman to rent him a Lancaster studio and support his creative ambitions that later stretched well beyond the region.
   

5. Why doesn't Pa. have a back-to-school sales tax holiday? (wgal.com) — Pennsylvania still doesn’t offer a back-to-school sales tax holiday, though a bill in Harrisburg could temporarily exempt computers, book bags and basic supplies each August. Datelined from Lancaster, the story explains what’s currently tax-free, what House Bill 1667 proposes, and how far it still has to go before becoming law.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Does anyone know of a reliable part-time experienced caregiver for an elderly parent?
    Looking for someone trustworthy to help my dad a few hours a week. Hours would be 6-9:00am, 2 or 3 times per week. (Nextdoor Valley)
  • Hello All,
    I was just recently assigned a job today and they would like me to start tomorrow. They do require steel toe boots and I was wondering if anyone… (Nextdoor East Side)
  • TreeHouse Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Sanitation-4 in Lancaster. Apply here.
  • Universal Ingredients - Shank's Extracts posted a job opening for Machine Operator 3rd Shift in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.

Ok Lancaster! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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