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Friday, December 5th, 2025
Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Eighteen Lancaster County restaurants are teaming with CAP on the weeklong 'Nourish the Neighborhood' campaign — they will donate portions of sales or designated items to 37 food pantries to help fight food insecurity until Sunday. Local 21 News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Highland Elementary School in Ephrata held a parade and fundraiser on Dec. 4 to celebrate a student's safe return from CHOP. Students wore pajamas during the event — which helped raise funds for children at the hospital. WGAL
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A supermoon illuminated the sky Thursday night in South-Central Pennsylvania as it neared its closest point to Earth — the closest it will be until 2042. The moon rose at 4:07 p.m., reached fullness at 6:14 p.m., and viewing conditions were reported as good. WGAL
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Postal workers at the Lititz Post Office are handling a surge in holiday shipments with millions sent daily this season. To ensure packages arrive by December 25, customers should abide by mail-by dates — Ground Advantage by Dec. 17, Priority by Dec. 18, and Priority Mail Express by Dec. 20. WGAL
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The FDA announced a recall of over 1 million bags of shredded cheese sold at major retailers including Walmart, Publix, Aldi (with products such as mozzarella blends and Italian-style cheeses) after potential metal fragments were found. Lancaster residents who purchased these products should check their refrigerators and follow recall instructions. WGAL
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Chloe Wilkinson scored a game-high 18 points & the Elizabethtown girls basketball team won 40-24 over East Pennsboro in non-league action on Wednesday night. Caitlyn McCoach added nine points to support the win. PennLive
- ➤ Bishop McDevitt is set to face Roman Catholic today at 7 p.m. for the PIAA 5A championship game at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field — a key local venue. Head coach Jeff Weachter and his team are ready to compete for another state title. PennLive
- ➤ Keystone Kraken-Rothrock defeated Berks Beast-Rothrock 10-0 on Wednesday night. Ryder Leen scored two goals and Robert Chambers earned a shutout by stopping 16 shots, keeping the team unbeaten. PennLive
- ➤ Warwick hockey won an 8-4 game over Dallastown Wednesday night as Koby Zimmerman and Cole Breckenmaker each scored twice—lifting the team's record to 5-2-0. PennLive
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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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