Monday, August 18th, 2025

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Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 18th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The 51st Elizabethtown Fair begins today in Elizabethtown with free admission and six days of carnival rides, agriculture exhibits, food vendors, and live entertainment along East High Street. Youth livestock shows start today with goat and sheep contests and a market animal auction is set for Wednesday — adding more variety to the fair’s attractions. FOX43
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Emergency crews responded after a tree fell on a home near Deaver Road — Lancaster Pike in Drumore Township following a severe thunderstorm threat and officials have not confirmed if anyone was injured. Local 21 News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Maryland man was arrested in Lancaster after he swam nude in an Ephrata creek on August 12, exposing himself to event attendees — he faces charges of Misdemeanor Open Lewdness and Summary Disorderly Conduct. Daily Voice
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Empower Brands recalled about 56,300 Remington hair dryers on August 14 because the devices can electrocute users if dropped in water while still plugged in. Owners are told to unplug their dryers and submit a photo with the power cord cut in half to get a refund — the dryers were sold online at Amazon, Target Marketplace, and Walmart Marketplace. Daily Voice
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