CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

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15 Minutes a Day to Keep Gardening Aches Away

Dr. Richard L. Bitner has turned his column over to Deb Nehlig this month. Deb is a Pilates Method Alliance Certified Teacher as well as a Registered Yoga Teacher (200 ...Read More

Recycling the Past

When Dwight Graybill was given the assignment of razing the buildings on the farm where he grew up, he asked that payment for his services be made with the building ...Read More

Outdoor Living

When Tim Arpin and James Henning say they live outdoors, they truly mean it. When warm weather arrives, they derive great pleasure from tending to their gardens and entertaining friends ...Read More

Andrea Schopf: She Collects Seashells by the Seashore

Who hasn’t collected seashells with the idea of doing something artsy with them? Andrea Schopf has done just that; this month she will exhibit her shell creations in the 80th ...Read More

A Jewel of a Home Makeover

Sheri Smoker is continuing a tradition that dates back hundreds of years. She is living “over the store,” which in her case is Room with a View, the interior design ...Read More

An ‘80s Makeover … Excellent!

The ‘80s were all about doing things on a large scale. On the home front, huge windows, two-story great rooms, humongous kitchens and gargantuan baths ruled! Bruce Gingrich faced such ...Read More

Destination: Cuba

Cuba has intrigued me for years. The largest island in the Caribbean, I first glimpsed it on our honeymoon cruise. Before that, I learned about Cuba in history class in ...Read More

3 Steps to a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One in four deaths can be attributed to heart ...Read More

Flower Power

If you’re going to a wedding, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair … Fifty years ago, those words ruled the air waves. However, fans of ‘60s music will ...Read More

This Is Us

September 2, 2016  |  Lauren Sadler and Anthony DiLoreto What made this wedding unique? Personal touches, music choices, family traditions and organic vegetables that were incorporated into the floral design were ...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,