🌱 What investigators say happened to over $1,200 at Shippensburg’s VFW

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

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say happened to over $1,200 at Shippensburg’s VFW
• Discover the forgotten furnaces and gun shops that built Shippensburg
• Judge’s new restrictions on a Shippensburg-area sexually violent predator

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• 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.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Former Shippensburg VFW bar manager charged with stealing over $1,200 from organization (tristatealert.com) — Shippensburg police have charged a former bar manager at Durff‑Kuhn VFW Post 6168 with multiple misdemeanor counts after the organization reported more than $1,200 missing. Investigators say losses came from bowl pull tabs, bar register cash, and recycling proceeds on days he worked, based on sales records and surveillance video.
   

2. Shippensburg's Story, Part 7 Furnaces, Grist Mills, Gun Makers and Leather (shipnc.com) — Shippensburg’s early growth was powered by grist mills, gunsmiths, iron furnaces, and tanneries that once dotted East King Street, South Mountain, and Branch Creek. This latest installment in a local history series traces key trades, notable gunsmiths, and long-gone industrial sites that shaped the town’s economy and landscape.
   

3. Shippensburg man, already a Sexually Violent Predator, admits to another assault – Tri-State Alert (tristatealert.com) — A Shippensburg‑area man previously classified as a sexually violent predator has pleaded guilty in Carlisle to new charges involving abuse of a child, leading to more prison time and supervised probation. Authorities say he lived on Ritner Highway after his earlier release, and the judge reaffirmed his predator status while barring contact with minors.
   

4. Chartiers-Houston meets Laurel in first all-WPIAL state softball final (observer-reporter.com) — Shippensburg gets a nostalgic shoutout as Chartiers-Houston’s coach recalls the last PIAA softball championships once held there, just before today’s historic all-WPIAL title game at Penn State. The story follows Chartiers-Houston’s long road back to a state final, their previous success at Shippensburg, and the challenge they’ll face against Laurel’s powerful lineup and pitching.
   

5. THE HIDDEN HURT: The Mental Battle of Injury Is Sometimes Worse Than the Physical One (gantnews.com) — Shippensburg serves as the emotional backdrop for Brookville hurdler Hannah Geer’s final, injury-hampered state meet, where she failed to advance from prelims. Through her story and those of other athletes, the piece explores how serious sports injuries can quietly erode confidence, identity, and mental health long after the visible casts and braces are gone.
   

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📸 Around Shippensburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shippensburg

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Saturday June 13

• 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
• Designs Your Own Pen or Keychain with Adventures with Taurus
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Shippensburg PA
  10:00 am
• Shippensburg Heritage Day
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 52 West King Street, Shippensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17257
  10:00 am
• Shippensburg History Talk - A 1700's View of Shippensburg
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Shippensburg Civic Club 352 E King ST Shippensburg PA 17257
  11:00 am

Sunday June 14

• Shippensburg America 250 Parade →
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 53 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  2:00 pm

Monday June 15

• 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
  4:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• The Thrift Shop and Rummage Sale at Katie’s Place.
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 130 S. Penn Street Shippensburg, PA 17257
  9:00 am
• Needle Arts Workshop
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce 153 W. Orange Street, Shippensburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania
  10:30 am

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📣 Shippensburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Yoga at the Library
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Coy Public Library of Shippensburg
  10:00 am
• 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
  10:30 am
• Chair Yoga at the Library
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Coy Public Library, Shippensburg
  11:15 am

Saturday June 13

• Designs Your Own Pen or Keychain with Adventures with Taurus
  Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Shippensburg PA
  10:00 am

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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.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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