🌱 What state investigators say went wrong at an East Lampeter IU13 classroom

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• What state investigators say went wrong at an East Lampeter IU13 classroom

Also on today's calendar: The Village Nightclub & Nitelook Presents Holiday Comedy Jam.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Report: Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 did not properly report alleged restraint of 5-year-old autistic student (fox43.com) — State investigators found that Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 failed to promptly report the alleged restraint of a 5-year-old autistic student at its East Lampeter Township facility, delaying both parental and state notification. The report orders IU13 to revise restraint policies, retrain staff, and create additional supports for the child, while the family weighs the impact on his schooling and calls for accountability.
   

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Friday December 26

• The Village Nightclub & Nitelook Presents Holiday Comedy Jam
  205 N Christian St, Lancaster
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Mada & Hugh Piano Duo's Christmas Concert for Willow Valley Community
  Willow Valley Communities , 450 Willow Valley Lakes Dr , Willow Street
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Christmas
  Lancaster County, PA Calendar Lancaster, PA 17603

Friday December 26

• Records Improvement Committee
  Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 50 North Duke Street , Lancaster
  9:00 am
• Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market
  Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market , 2710 Old Philadelphia Pike #9706 , Bird in Hand
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• County Commissioners' Work Session
  Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 150 North Queen Street , Lancaster
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Commissioner Board Meeting
  Lancaster County, PA Calendar , 150 North Queen Street , Lancaster
  9:15 am
• New Year's Eve Party at Southern Market
  Southern Market Lancaster , 100 S Queen St , Lancaster
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian in Willow Street. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Willow Street. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lampeter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Strasburg

• Manor Twp. property sold for just over $4.23M [Deeds recorded: Dec. 22, 2025] (lancasteronline.com)

Lancaster

• Lancaster bakery steps up to support Manor Township family after devastating fire (fox43.com)
• Full interview with Lancaster's retiring police chief, Richard Mendez (wgal.com)
• Suspect in Lancaster County high-speed chase crash seriously injured two people (fox43.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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