CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

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A Barn’s Revival

Barns are quintessentially Lancaster County, standing as a testament to the county’s agricultural heritage. Adaptive reuse is helping to ensure that these beloved structures survive and thrive in their new ...Read More

Gifts That Give Hope Fair

Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd. One night in 2007, Jenn Knepper was working as a nurse at Hershey Medical Center when she read ...Read More

Best of Lancaster: Then & Now

1990   #1 winners that are still in business: TMB: Men’s Clothing Giant: Grocery Store Royer’s: Florist Lancaster YMCA: Place to Work Out Filling’s: Dry Cleaner Bomberger’s and Certified Carpet: Flooring Radel & Stauffer: Home Accessories Interiors 2000: Furniture (now ...Read More

Lydia Hamilton Smith Society

Junior League of Lancaster recently announced the formation of the Lydia Hamilton Smith (LHS) Society, a new mentoring program designed in cooperation with J.P. McCaskey High School to help girls ...Read More

Meet Seth Dochter

Seth Dochter’s photographs serve as a reminder of how beautiful Lancaster County truly is. Seth is a self-taught photographer who began dabbling in the art three years ago. His full-time ...Read More

Watch & Clock Museum Honors Volunteer

As a nonprofit, the Watch & Clock Museum and the Library & Research Center of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC) rely on volunteers to keep their ...Read More

Alpaca Appeal

Ready or not, the holidays – and winter! – are approaching. Why not consider giving your family and friends the gift of warmth this season? Eastland Alpacas hosts its annual Fall ...Read More

Book Offers Rare Glimpse of Cloister Life

A business ledger may not sound like a page-turner, but a ledger that’s 200 years old and lists the goings-on of a secluded society? That’s exciting reading! Historic Ephrata Cloister recently ...Read More

Corrections

In the August 2014 issue, we incorrectly stated that the Hempfield School District commissioned artist John Morrow to create a falcon sculpture at the entrance of Farmdale Elementary School. The ...Read More

A Peggy Party!

Peggy Walls loves to throw parties. Last year’s Halloween party demonstrated the lengths she goes to “stage” her themed events. Peggy is a former teacher turned Realtor (she’s with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices). ...Read More

Two Weddings, Lancaster-Style

There’s nothing quite like a summer wedding, and the two we are presenting are quite different, as are the stories

Savannah Graybill and Chris Strup: Sliding Into Marriage

A winter Olympic sport known as skeleton led Savannah and Chris to become members of Team USA. While they didn’t

Jill Distler and Zachary Weire: Opposites Attract

When Jill met Zach, she lived on a farm; doted on her horses, dogs and cows; worked for a veterinarian

Dan Wecker: A Dutchman at Heart

In 1989, Dan and Donna Leigh Wecker took stewardship of an historic iron forge property that consisted of decaying buildings and 16

Growing Fruit With Climate Battery Technology

Greenhouses are magical places, as they envelop you in warmth and provide visuals of lush plant life. This is what

Lincoln Shoe Co: A Reimagined Event Venue Gets

Like a spunky old man, the building that was home to the Badorf Shoe Company worked hard in its day,

Decades: A Mix of Food, Fun & Events

“This space has so much history,” says Jonathan Yeager, who is a partner in the venture along with Chris Trendler

Scouting Out Mount Joy’s History

Tristan Bair may only be a high school senior, but of late he’s been thinking about people and places much,