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Monday, August 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 4th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Emergency crews responded to a crash involving an overturned horse and buggy on South Kinzer Road in Paradise Township — multiple ambulances and medics arrived at the scene. WGAL
- ➤ State police and a dive team responded to a report of a missing child and possible drowning in Fulton Township at a private pond (near Herr Drive and Peach Bottom Road) just after 3 p.m. on Sunday. WGAL
- ➤ Lancaster County father John Weaver was injured on July 6th in an e-scooter accident that left him with a brain injury, 7 broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken shoulder blade, and skull fractures as his fiancée Kim Minnich searched for him and called the police and Newville began enforcing stricter scooter rules (to help prevent further accidents). Local 21 News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A 26-year-old Lancaster man, Zachary M. Bernhardt, impersonated a police officer in Central Park on July 23 and threatened parkgoers with citations when his badge number was questioned—he has been charged with misdemeanor impersonating a public servant and his preliminary hearing is pending. Daily Voice
- ➤ At 5:39 p.m. yesterday, officers responded to a collision at the Fruitville Pike and South Oak Street intersection in Penn Township—where a car and a motorcycle collided—leaving one rider dead and another hospitalized. Daily Voice
- ➤ Margaret Christel, a 34-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with felony financial exploitation after police say she altered checks to steal nearly $50,000 from her elderly relative in Willow Street between December 2023 and March 2025—she turned herself in on July 25 and was released on bail. Daily Voice
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Pennsylvania Statewide Maternal Health Summit
9 AM - 3 PM — Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square — Free admission — Celebrate maternal and child health with a fun community Baby Shower featuring workshops, games, and raffles.
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Top Of The World - A Carpenters Tribute
7:30-9 p.m. — American Music Theatre — Ticket prices vary — Experience the stunning vocal resemblance of Debbie Taylor as she pays tribute to The Carpenters.
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77th Annual Thresherman's Reunion
8 a.m.–5 p.m. — Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association — $10-$15 per person — Experience the largest steam and gas show in the East with antique machinery, trains, and family-friendly activities.
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Celebrate Lancaster
7 PM - 1 AM — Binns Park — Free entry — Celebrate the diverse cultures of Lancaster with food, music, and community fun.
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Summer Reading Celebration for Kids and Teens
9 AM – 2 PM — Library Park — Free entry — Celebrate the end of summer reading with food, games, magic, and a petting zoo.
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Trace Adkins Concert
7:30-9 p.m. — American Music Theatre — Tickets available — Enjoy an evening of country music with the legendary Trace Adkins, renowned for his numerous hits and accolades.
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