🌱 Five deer crash through a Shippensburg home’s front door, causing chaos

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In today's newsletter:

• Five deer crash through a Shippensburg home’s front door, causing chaos
• Foghat and Nazareth are bringing their 2026 tour to Luhrs Center
• Why Shippensburg officials are warning residents to stop outdoor burning now

Also on today's calendar: Collectors Online Auction | '57 Corvette | '57 Messerschmitt | Art | Antiques and 7 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Warm with sunny intervals, temps: high: 85, low: 49.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. 'I'm still finding glass:' Family repairs damage after five deer crash through front door (local12.com) — A Shippensburg family is cleaning up extensive damage after five deer suddenly crashed through their front door last week, shattering glass and tearing through several rooms. Homeowner Owen Eichenlaub says he’s still finding glass and repairing broken doors, walls, and a damaged garage, but his daughter is safe and he’s already thinking about how to handle any future deer encounters.
   

2. Foghat Extends 2026 Tour With More Shared Nazareth Dates (i95rock.com) — Rock fans in Shippensburg can catch Foghat and Nazareth live at the Luhrs Center on May 20, part of the bands’ newly expanded 2026 tour. The classic rock groups are teaming up for multiple U.S. dates, with both promising a high-energy, nostalgia-filled show.
   

3. Why Pa. is in desperate need of April showers and what'll happen without them (pennlive.com) — Shippensburg’s regional emergency management team is urging residents to avoid any outdoor burning because ongoing drought conditions are sharply increasing wildfire risk. Much of southcentral Pennsylvania is under drought watches or warnings, with officials asking for voluntary water conservation and warning that nearly all wildfires are human-caused. Expected April rain could help, but authorities say the region still faces significant recovery and fire danger.
   

4. Six record two hits for Greencastle-Antrim baseball in win over Shippensburg (pennlive.com) — Shippensburg High’s baseball team dropped a 9-2 home decision to undefeated Greencastle-Antrim on Thursday, falling to 3-8 after its sixth straight loss. Six Blue Devils collected two hits each, while Shippensburg managed just four hits in the Mid-Penn Colonial matchup.
   

5. Department of Justice blocking the release of autopsy after soldier dies at Letterkenny Army Depot (abc27.com) — Shippensburg residents lined the route to honor 18-year-old Army Specialist Krystofer Lopez, whose funeral procession stretched from town to Biglerville after his death in a training incident at Letterkenny Army Depot. Federal authorities are blocking release of his autopsy while the Army’s criminal investigation continues, and information requests from local media remain unanswered. The community response shows strong regional support for his family.
   

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📸 Around Shippensburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shippensburg

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Collectors Online Auction | '57 Corvette | '57 Messerschmitt | Art | Antiques
  Online Auction,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• 6th Annual Central PA Chainsaw Carvers Festival
  Shippensburg Fairgrounds , 10131 Possum Hollow Rd , Shippensburg
  10:00 am
• Youth Entrepreneur Market | Shippensburg Fairgrounds
  Shippensburg Fairgrounds , 10131 Possum Hollow Rd , Shippensburg
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Shippensburg Orchestra
  H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center , 475 Lancaster Dr , Shippensburg
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place
  Katie's Place , 130 S. Penn Street , Shippensburg
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce , 130 S. Penn Street , Shippensburg
  9:00 am
• Needle Arts Workshop
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce , 153 W. Orange Street , Shippensburg
  10:30 am
• Power Hour Networking Lunch – Monterrey Tacos
  Monterrey Tacos , 29 E King St , Shippensburg
  12:00 pm
• Power Hour Networking Lunch - Monterrey Tacos
  Monterrey Tacos , 29 East King St , Shippensburg
  12:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• 2026 Central PA Chainsaw Carvers Festival
  Shippensburg Fairgrounds , 10131 Possum Hollow Rd , Shippensburg
  10:00 am

Monday April 20

• The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place
  Katie's Place , 130 S. Penn Street , Shippensburg
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce , 130 S. Penn Street , Shippensburg
  9:00 am
• Needle Arts Workshop
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce , 153 W. Orange Street , Shippensburg
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Shippensburg University posted a job opening for Custodial Worker 1 (Mo-Fr 3pm-11pm) in Shippensburg. Apply here.
• Schreiber Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Supervisor in Shippensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shippensburg 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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