🌱 What happened in Palmyra during this week’s busy police blotter?
Hello Palmyra! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What happened in Palmyra during this week’s busy police blotter?
- How dominant were Palmyra’s swimmers in their Keystone showdown?
Also on today's calendar: BYO Craft Nights Adults 18+ @ Palmyra Public Library and 2 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Palmyra? Post it to Palmyra 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: Clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 23 degrees.
- Thursday: A touch of afternoon rain, temps: high: 45, low: 39.
- Friday: A few morning showers, with a high of 49 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Blotter: Impersonating a public servant, scattering rubbish, retail theft (lebtown.com) — Several recent police incidents in Palmyra include traffic and domestic-related arrests on South Railroad Street and West Main Street, plus a felony retail theft at Sheetz. Officers also quickly arrested a suspect after two reported strong‑arm cellphone robberies at Calabria Pizza and Sheetz, involving a vehicle stolen earlier in the day. Regional entries cover additional Lebanon County cases. 
• Palmyra swimming sweeps Gettysburg in MPC-Keystone action (pennlive.com) — Palmyra High School’s boys and girls swim teams dominated Gettysburg in a Mid-Penn Keystone dual meet, powered by multiple relay and individual wins. Local standouts like Sarah Mickalonis, Cornelius Cummings, and Sam Gladysz led several event sweeps, showcasing strong depth across strokes and distances for the Cougars this season.
📸 Around Palmyra
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Upcoming Events in
Palmyra
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★ Featured events ★
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Palmyra Senior Community Center: Prize Bingo
101 S Railroad St, Palmyra
5:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Debut Author Book Club @ Book Bar
Book Bar , 50 N Railroad St , Palmyra
11:30 am -
BYO Craft Nights Adults 18+ @ Palmyra Public Library
Palmyra Public Library , 50 Landings Dr , Palmyra
4:30 pm -
Palmyra Senior Community Center: Scrabble
101 S Railroad St , Palmyra
5:30 pm -
Palmyra Senior Community Center: Prize Bingo
101 S Railroad St , Palmyra
5:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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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 -
Club Crochet
Annville Free Library , 216 E Main St , Annville
6:30 pm -
Debut Author Book Club @ Book Bar
Book Bar , 50 N Railroad St , Palmyra
11:30 am -
Menopause Cafe
Annville Free Library , 216 E Main St , Annville
6:30 pm -
Tito's Takeover
Rising Sun Bar & Kitchen , 2850 Horseshoe Pike , Palmyra
5:00 pm -
Christmas with Elvis - Jeff Krick Jr. Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist
Allen Theatre , 36 E Main St , Annville
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone try the new restaurant in Hershey called Bacco’s ?
Just wondering about how their pizza is. Thanks (Nextdoor Palmyra)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Palmyra. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Palmyra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmyra here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hershey
- Biggest Hershey concerts coming up in 2026 (wgal.com)
- Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson will perform at Hershey's GIANT Center in June 2026 (fox43.com)
- CPIHL stat leaders through Tuesday, Dec. 16 (pennlive.com)
Annville
- Central PA film holds one of its first showings in Annville (lebtown.com)
Ok Palmyra! 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!
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