🌱 Will Elizabethtown’s trip to Solanco shake up the section race?
Greetings Elizabethtown! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Elizabethtown’s trip to Solanco shake up the section race?
- Why an Elizabethtown resident challenged county leaders on homelessness funding
Also on today's calendar: Santa Express at Stone Gables and 5 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Elizabethtown? Post it to Elizabethtown photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.
- Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 43, low: 39.
- Friday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 49 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Warwick earns statement win over Conestoga Valley: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Dec. 15 games (centredaily.com) — Elizabethtown’s girls basketball team is slated to visit Solanco for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff in Section 2 play, as part of a busy Tuesday night around the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The roundup highlights key wins by Warwick, Ephrata, Northern Lebanon, and Cocalico, and previews several other league and nonleague matchups that could shake up early-season standings. 
• Resident concerns over federal homelessness assistance dominate Lancaster County budget hearing (lancasteronline.com) — An Elizabethtown resident, Clarisa Grimwald, joined others urging Lancaster County commissioners to safeguard homelessness programs as they debated the 2026 budget and a 10% property tax hike. Speakers pressed officials to reserve $1.5 million in county funds in case federal housing support changes. Commissioners said HUD has already backed off its initial overhaul but local planning continues.
📸 Around Elizabethtown
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Elizabethtown
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
Santa Express at Stone Gables
Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Ln, Elizabethtown
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Conewago Santa workshop
Conewago Elementary School -
Junior Achievement Biztown
Lower Dauphin Middle School -
Santa Express at Stone Gables
Stone Gables Estate , 1 Hollinger Ln , Elizabethtown
10:00 am -
Santa Express
Stone Gables Estate , 1 Hollinger Ln , Elizabethtown
5:00 pm -
Sunday for Sound & Winter Solstice Celebration
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania , 50 S Wilson Ave , Elizabethtown
6:00 pm -
Santa Express at Stone Gables
Stone Gables Estate , 1 Hollinger Ln , Elizabethtown
10:00 am -
BLS CPR Training Elizabethtown Monday December 22nd 6:00 pm
SureStay Plus by Best Western Elizabethtown Hershey , 147 Merts Dr , Elizabethtown
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
📣 Elizabethtown Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Commissioner Board Meeting
Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 150 North Queen Street , Lancaster
9:15 am -
Veggie Rx Classes
Family First Health Columbia Center - Dental , 430 Walnut St , Columbia
10:00 am -
Strength & Stretching 50+
Palmyra Public Library , 50 Landings Dr , Annville
10:00 am -
Smart Start Storytime
Palmyra Public Library , 50 Landings Dr , Annville
12:15 pm
Wednesday December 17
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Centerville Elementary in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, is increasing security following a threat made by a student.
7:12AM on Dec 15: Centerville Elementary School in Lancaster County increases security after a student made a threat involving a "list" of other… (Nextdoor )
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Elizabethtown. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Janitoral Worker in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabethtown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mount Joy
- Lancaster County group plans memorial for World War II massacre survivors (wgal.com)
Hershey
- Biggest Hershey concerts coming up in 2026 (wgal.com)
- Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson to Perform in Hershey, PA (hersheypa.com)
- CPIHL stat leaders through Tuesday, Dec. 16 (pennlive.com)
Ok Elizabethtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.