🌱 Why Orrstown is uniquely exposed under Franklin County’s new data-center rules
Orrstown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Orrstown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Orrstown is uniquely exposed under Franklin County’s new data-center rules
- Did you know an 1790s grist mill once stood east of Orrstown?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 64.
- Sunday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Is your borough or township exposed to a potential data center coming in? (tristatealert.com) — Orrstown Borough is currently the only municipality in Franklin County without its own land development ordinance, meaning new county rules on data centers could affect it more than neighboring towns. Officials and commentators urge local governments to quickly update zoning so large data centers can be tightly regulated and steered to appropriate locations. 
• Shippensburg's Story, Part 7 Furnaces, Grist Mills, Gun Makers and Leather (shipnc.com) — If you’ve ever driven Route 533 east of Orrstown, you’ve passed the site of an 18th-century stone grist mill that once anchored local farm life. This installment of a Shippensburg history series also traces early gunsmiths, iron furnaces, and tanneries that shaped the wider region’s economy.
📸 Around Orrstown
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Shippensburg Heritage Day →
Shippensburg History Center, 52 W King St, Shippensburg
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Shippensburg Civic Club America 250 Open House
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Widow Pipers Tavern 6 S Queen St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
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Designs Your Own Pen or Keychain with Adventures with Taurus
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Shippensburg PA
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Shippensburg History Talk - A 1700's View of Shippensburg
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Shippensburg Civic Club 352 E King ST Shippensburg PA 17257
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Shippensburg America 250 Parade →
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 53 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
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The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Katie's Place-130 S. Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
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The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 130 S. Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
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Needle Arts Workshop
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 153 W. Orange Street, Shippensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania
10:30 am
Saturday June 13
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Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Yoga at the Library
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Coy Public Library of Shippensburg
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Fat Quarter Friday at Old Spool Fabrics and Yarn
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Old Spool Fabrics and Yard 153 W Orange St. Shippensburg, PA 17257
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Chair Yoga at the Library
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Coy Public Library, Shippensburg
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Shippensburg Civic Club America 250 Open House
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Widow Pipers Tavern 6 S Queen St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
10:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Schreiber Foods posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Shippensburg. Apply here.
- Shippensburg Area School District posted a job opening for Part-Time Custodian in Shippensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orrstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shippensburg University
- Long time Weis Markets employee, Chris Shenton, retires after 42 years (shipnc.com)
Shippensburg
- Fresh Blueberries arriving soon in Shippensburg! (shipnc.com)
- Ranking the Big Ten: Edge/Outside Linebacker (2. Anthony Smith, Minnesota) (gopherhole.com)
- Former Shippensburg VFW bar manager charged with stealing over $1,200 from organization (tristatealert.com)
Chambersburg
- A Cappella & Unplugged returns to Capitol Theatre (localnews1.org)
- Franklin County CareerTech students earn gold at SkillsUSA nationals (localnews1.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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