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In today's newsletter:

• How much more will Elizabethtown homeowners pay in 2026?
• How did Elizabethtown lose an 11-goal swing in one night?
• How is Elizabethtown’s police pilot reshaping crisis response in town?

Also on today's calendar: Santa Express at Stone Gables and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 24.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elizabethtown residents will see property tax, sewer fee and trash collection increases next year (lancasteronline.com) — Elizabethtown Borough has approved a 2026 budget that raises property taxes, trash collection fees, and sewer rates, meaning higher bills for homeowners next year and in 2027. Council also committed funding for GEARS Community Center renovations, fire department improvements, and major capital projects, while condemning a damaged High Street property until it’s made habitable.
   

• McCloskey and Cole lead Northern Berks-Viola's offensive eruption in win over Elizabethtown (pennlive.com) — Elizabethtown’s hockey team fell 13–3 to Northern Berks-Viola after briefly leading 3–2 in the second period, then surrendering 11 straight goals. Local scorers Austin McKain and William Szobocsan provided all three Bears goals. The recap highlights standout performances from Northern Berks skaters in this lopsided matchup.
   

• Pennsylvania Unleashes Massive Safety Push as Violence Drops Statewide (mychesco.com) — A statewide public safety funding push is expanding Pennsylvania’s violence prevention and crisis response programs, including a co-responder pilot that pairs specialists with Elizabethtown Police Department officers. That Elizabethtown program, launched with earlier state funding, aims to de-escalate behavioral health crises and connect residents with services instead of repeatedly cycling them through the justice system.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elizabethtown

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Santa Express
  Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Ln, Elizabethtown
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Keystone Exams
  Lower Dauphin SD Elizabethtown, PA 17022
• Conewago Santa workshop
  Conewago Elementary School

Thursday December 18

• Santa Express at Stone Gables
  Stone Gables Estate , 1 Hollinger Ln , Elizabethtown
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Conewago Santa workshop
  Conewago Elementary School
• Junior Achievement Biztown
  Lower Dauphin Middle School

Saturday December 20

• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• County Commissioners' Work Session
  Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 150 North Queen Street , Lancaster
  10:00 am
• Tiny Tots Storytime
  Middletown Public Library , 20 North Catherine Street , Middletown
  10:30 am
• Wee Readers Storytime
  Middletown Public Library , 20 North Catherine Street , Middletown
  1:00 pm
• Lancaster County Land Bank Authority, Lancaster County Housing Authority, Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority
  Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 28 Penn Square, Suite 200 , Lancaster
  4:00 pm

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💬 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 )

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Janitoral Worker in Elizabethtown. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member- Up to $16/Hour in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabethtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hershey

• Preparing a year in advance: How Hershey plans for the holidays (fooddive.com)
• Lancaster, Milton S. Hershey medical centers named 2025 Leapfrog Top Hospitals (psu.edu)
• ‘It's never easy': Lancaster County bank closing branches in Dauphin, Cumberland counties (pennlive.com)

Columbia

• Columbia Free Store offers free clothing and essentials to those in need (wgal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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