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Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Consumers in Lancaster are warned to check their shipment details when they receive scam texts claiming package delays from numbers starting with 63 during the busy holiday season. Saving confirmation emails helps secure money + personal information. WGAL
- ➤ Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County partners with 18 local restaurants for 'Nourish the Neighborhood', a restaurant week from Dec. 1 to Dec. 7 to raise funds for food pantries addressing food insecurity. Diners support participating spots (like Annie Baileys and The Fridge) by buying special food or drinks. WGAL
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ WGAL’s third night of 25 Nights of Lights features a dazzling holiday display set up by Don Rehner at 115 Mirlyn Drive in Yorkana. Tune in at 11 p.m. tonight through Christmas Eve to see festive lights from across south-central Pennsylvania. WGAL
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Mondelez Global recalled 70 cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches sold in Pennsylvania and seven other states on Dec. 3 due to a packaging mix-up that risks peanut allergies, as some cartons include peanut butter versions in cheese-labeled packs (only cartons with a product code AE and Best When Used By dates Jan. 8 or Jan. 15 are affected). Daily Voice
- ➤ Great Lakes Cheese Company has recalled store-brand shredded cheeses due to a potential metal-fragment risk in raw ingredients; affected items have sell-by dates from Jan.-14 to March-22 and customers are advised to discard or return the products for a refund. Daily Voice
- ➤ On Nov. 27, three horses at a Lancaster County-based farm tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus, and one was euthanized due to its severity. The outbreak has led to the cancellation of a planned miniature horses event in Hershey, which will return in 2026. WGAL
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It's a Wonderful Life
7:30-8:30 p.m. — Fulton Theatre — Cost info not provided — Experience the classic tale of George Bailey through a live 1940s radio broadcast.
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Noah - The Musical
11 AM – 2 PM — Sight & Sound Theatres — Last-minute tickets available — Experience an inspiring retelling of a timeless biblical story.
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Holiday Concert with Anthony Nunziata
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Ware Center for the Arts — Ticket info not provided — Experience the soulful holiday classics performed by acclaimed singer Anthony Nunziata.
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6th Annual Christmas Burns Red Concert
4-7 p.m. — Lancaster County Convention Center — Ticket information available — Enjoy a festive evening filled with Christmas music at this year’s annual concert.
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Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
4:00 – 4:59 p.m. — Barshinger Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the magic of Christmas carols played by a string quartet under candlelight.
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