Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of September.
Good morning, Lancaster.
Forty-two runners are on a six-day journey from the Shanksville crash site to Ground Zero to honor 9/11 victims, with memorial services planned Friday in Shanksville, at the Pentagon, and in New York City, and a fire engine escorted the group through New Holland (its engine once helped rescue efforts).
After their mobile home burned on Aug.
20 in Martic Township, the Beck family stays at a Ronald McDonald House as they search for housing before their son's discharge from Jefferson Hospital in less than two weeks — local aid and a fundraiser help amid limited finances and pet restrictions.
Flooding caused high water and erosion along the Conestoga River, so North Conestoga Drive in Lancaster Township is closed.
Detours are in place until further notice.
Activist groups Hand Up Partners and Lancaster Stands Up urge county leaders to create a legal space for homeless residents amid a growing housing crisis; the township has moved the removal deadline for encampment property on North Conestoga Drive from Friday, Sept.
11 to Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Planned Parenthood Keystone in Lancaster now offers menopause care using evidence-based treatment for people experiencing perimenopause and menopause symptoms; appointments and support are available at its local clinic.
Skateboarder Skyler King paused in Lancaster County today while riding over 1,000 miles from Mississippi to New York City to raise mental health awareness following his brother’s suicide — his journey has already garnered over $10,000 in GoFundMe support.
Amish residents in the Bird in Hand and Intercourse areas shared mixed views on vaccines amid a measles outbreak in Lancaster County, where more than 620 cases have been reported in 2026 (many prefer natural remedies to vaccination).
On Wednesday night, community members in Lititz gathered at Bulls Head Public House to raise funds for the Suicide Prevention Alliance during Awareness Month.
Hosted by Mazzitti and Sullivan Employee Assistance Program, the event donated a portion of sales to support suicide prevention ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow.
District 3 football enters week three with games starting today at 7 p.m., including a Mid-Penn Commonwealth contest; additional matchups are set for Friday, Sept.
11 and Saturday, Sept. 12 — outcomes could affect playoff seeding.
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