Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of September.
Good morning, Lancaster.
🎭 Culture
A guide to fall festivals and haunted attractions was released for south-central Pennsylvania, listing local apple festivals in Fairfield, Halloween parades in Gettysburg, and family events in Lancaster (including ghost tours and pumpkin patches) set between Sept.
20 and Nov. 15.
🎓 Education
Manheim Central board will vote on charges against former football coach David Hahn on Sept.
28 after his resignation was accepted last June; he faces charges for failing to supervise, act on notice, and protect students (additional concerns emerged during his tenure).
🌲 Environment
Monarch butterflies begin their southward migration now as they follow warm air currents and environmental cues to avoid colder weather, with many expected to be seen in local areas.
Conservation groups urge residents to support the journey by planting milkweed (the only host for the caterpillars) in their gardens.
🏛️ Government
An egg supplier in Marietta Borough faces an ongoing investigation after a former employee reported unsanitary conditions and neglect during a heat wave — state police and the Department of Agriculture are reviewing the claims while Sauder’s Eggs backs its supplier based on a third-party audit.
The Manheim Central School Board will vote Monday night on charging David Hahn for failing to supervise during class and will accept Jared Shearer's resignation from his coaching role after allegations of student misconduct.
Both were placed on administrative leave earlier this year.
🏥 Health
Local police and firefighters will compete in a friendly battle to raise blood donations at the Cocalico Area Fire Department's Reamstown station today from 2 to 7 p.m. Donors will choose a team to support, and the team with the most votes earns bragging rights.
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