CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

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Whatever Happened to Dave Holt?

A few months ago as I was driving to an appointment, I grabbed a random CD and popped it in. Tunes from the Dave Holt Band, once a mainstay on ...Read More

Hunger-Free Lancaster County

More than 20 local and statewide organizations – nonprofit, for profit, religious, government and grassroots – have joined forces to tackle one of the world’s leading problems: hunger. Locally, a coalition ...Read More

Shopping the World

From West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to the land down under, hip foodies, culinary perfectionists, and those just longing for a taste of home flock to Lancaster’s oases of international ...Read More

The Fairest Time of the Year!

I love September. It’s still warm, but not unbearable. The kids are back in school, which means the house is quiet in the morning. However, in my opinion, summer doesn’t ...Read More

Kristen Hottenstein

The Back Story I’m a Lancaster County girl! I graduated from Pequea Valley High School and then went to Millersville, where I earned a Bachelor’s in Business. My family has owned ...Read More

Corinna Killian

The Back Story I was born and raised in Lancaster. After graduating from Conestoga Valley High School, I enrolled at HACC with the intent of earning a business/literature degree. After two ...Read More

Athena Fournaris

The Back Story My family is a bit unusual for Greek-Americans in that my mother’s family came to America in the late 1800s. On my mother’s side, we have moved back ...Read More

Stephanie Samuel   

The Back Story I grew up outside of Lititz. My mom was always baking, as was my Gram. After graduating from Warwick, I moved to Baltimore to attend Maryland Institute College of ...Read More

Hilary Mace

The Back Story I grew up in Bethlehem, PA, and after graduating high school moved to Asheville, NC, where I went to Warren Wilson College. I studied Theater. After two years, ...Read More

Orange is the New …

Not long ago, a friend who gardens on a small urban plot was lamenting to me that her garden is almost too soothing. While she cherishes the easy blending of ...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,