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- Thursday: Windy and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
- Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lancaster County Investment Board
Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 150 North Queen Street , Lancaster
10:00 am - Refreshing Mountain Christmas Light Adventures
Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center , 455 Camp Rd , Stevens
4:30 pm - Feast of the Seven Fishes at Beccafico
Beccafico , 27-31 E Main St , Lititz
6:00 pm - Holiday Steakhouse Classics
Zest Cooking School , 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd #4 , Lititz
6:00 pm - Ephrata Area Joint Authority
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
7:00 pm - 2025 Festivus Night for Ephrata Area Social Services
Pour Man’s Brewing Company , 24 E Main St , Ephrata
5:00 pm - The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Ephrata Performing Arts Center , 320 Cocalico St , Ephrata
7:30 pm - Second Saturday in Lititz
Downtown Lititz Farmers Market , 24 N Broad St , Lititz
11:00 am - Lancaster Airport Authority
Lancaster County, PA Calendar
3:30 pm - Personnel Committee Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
4:30 pm - Municipal Enterprises Committee Meeting
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar , 124 S State Street , Ephrata
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
- Ephrata Area School District posted a job opening for Assistant Coach in Ephrata. Apply here.
- Cargill Corporation posted a job opening for Refining Department Manager in Lititz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ephrata
- 'I'm gonna pistol whip you': Lancaster County man threatens to assault men with gun while near children, police say (wgal.com)
- Lampeter-Strasburg rolls, Manheim Central rallies: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Dec. 8 games (centredaily.com)
- Lancaster County Academy returns to Park City Center as director looks to grow enrollment [photos] (lancasteronline.com)
Lititz
- 25 Christmas concerts in Lancaster County, from New Holland Band to the Jess Zimmerman Band (lancasteronline.com)
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