10/24/2026
Congratulations to D.O.I.T. 's 2027 Shippensburg Winterfest Sculptor, Danny Kissel 🧊🎃🧊
Pumpkins, Ice, Wood, and even Sand, Danny can work all mediums!!
We are excited our 3rd Winterfest event being held in February 13, 2027!
The Single Sculptures and Interactive Games are now available for sponsorship!!
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Don't delay. Get 'em while you can 😎
HELLO SHIPPENSBURG NEIGHBORS! HAPPY OCTOBER! 🍁🍂
“October is the month to celebrate the small joys—pumpkins, porch lights, and the people who make a community feel like home.” — Anonymous
As the air cools and the leaves put on their best show, October brings that perfect mix of cozy comfort and community spirit. It’s the month of costumes, candy, fall events, and plenty of chances to learn something new—often in the most fun way possible. And that’s exactly what you’ll find in this month’s Shippensburg Neighbors!
Our cover story spotlights Danny Kissel, a local celebrity whose incredible talent for pumpkin carving has been featured on Food Network—and who’s also an expert ice sculpture carver, winning many competitions for his carvings. His work is pure creativity (with a side of wow!). 🎃
Now let’s talk about the food, because October is basically permission to indulge just a little. First up: a Taco recipe in honor of National Taco Day. 🌮 And because we can’t forget dessert, we’ve included a homemade sugar cookie recipe celebrating National Homemade Cookie Day —guaranteed to make your kitchen smell like a hug.🍪
For our Kids Corner, we’re leaning into both National Cat Day and Halloween with the activity: “Can you find the hidden black cats?” It’s playful, spooky-cute, and perfect for little mystery solvers. 🐈⬛
And in Brain Gym, we’re getting minds moving for Hispanic Heritage Month. Readers will figure out the correct Hispanic/Latino countries—learning through fun, one challenge at a time. 🇨🇺🇦🇷🇲🇽🇵🇷🇵🇪🇬🇹🇦🇲🇧🇷🇪🇨🇻🇪🇨🇱🇨🇴🇭🇹🇵🇦🇩🇴
Our community pages are packed, too! Be sure to check out the story about an antique fire engine truck housed in Shippensburg’s Shively Motors—a fascinating piece of history with real Character. 🚒
We’re also spotlighting Shippensburg Homecoming’s events—so grab your spirit, cheer on your teams, and enjoy the excitement! Sports fans won’t want to miss our section highlighting Shippensburg University’s New Assistant Swim coach, Shippensburg alumni from greyhound to raider. 🏊🏼♂️🏊🏼♀️🏊
As always, we’re grateful to our sponsors and partners who make Shippensburg Neighbors possible. Please support them whenever you can. And if you share anything from the magazine on social media, be sure to like our page and use so we can join in the fun.
