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Spotlights

In Search of the Perfect Candle

By Michael C. Upton | Photography by Nick Gould 
In this part of the country we have a plethora of options when it comes to purchasing candles, but I’ve found a few makers I really like for some specific ...Read More

A Dance Floor in the Sky

By Sue Long | Photography by Nick Gould | Drone photography by The Drone Geek
Like many homeowners, Jimmy Borst and Connie Kaplan have spent the pandemic making changes to their home. The most ambitious project centered on remodeling the multi-level outdoor-living area, which now ...Read More

Tiffany Rupert: From Dress Whites to White Dresses

Photography by Jordan Bush
Walking through the door of Tiffany’s Bridal Boutique is like entering a small jewel box. Several of the walls are awash in an appropriate color – Tiffany Blue – while ...Read More

All Aboard for Café 1832

By Rochelle A. Shenk | Photography by Nick Gould 
The Strasburg Rail Road provides the perfect way to see the countryside as it makes the transition to fall. Why not make a day of it and enjoy a meal ...Read More

Building? Remodeling? Patience is a Virtue

Photography by Nick Gould
Dwight Graybill has owned Denver-based Cocalico Builders for 23 years and had worked for its previous owner as a high school and college student. “I’ve never seen or experienced anything ...Read More

Ways to Help Honey Bees

Text and photography by Dr. Richard L. Bitner 
Mild winters have been prompting honey bees to make an early appearance in our landscapes. When you’re adding new plants to your landscape this fall, be sure to include some ...Read More

Nights for a Museum 

Text and Photography by Michael C. Upton
Whenever I travel with my family, we make sure to visit one or two museums. Whether it’s small, historic homes in colonial-era towns or grand testaments to architecture housing some ...Read More

The Railroad House Inn: Full Steam Ahead

By Sue Long | Photography by Ben McMillen 
Built in 1823, the Railroad House has survived catastrophic floods, the effects of war, a depression, prohibition, economic downturns and a barroom brawl or two over the course of nearly ...Read More

Senior Living

Produced by Kaylee Rex
Seniors who are contemplating a move to a retirement community often hesitate because they fear they will have to give up one of their favorite pastimes: gardening. As you will ...Read More

Cornwall Manor: The New Nature of Senior Living

Gardening and Nature at Cornwall Manor Cornwall Manor is a uniquely beautiful senior-living community tucked into the quiet countryside of Cornwall in southern Lebanon County. Our welcoming community has been compared ...Read More

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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,

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