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The streets are silent; downtown Lititz appears to be asleep. In the quiet, I start to question what piece of crucial information I had missed. Suddenly, something in the cool evening air catches my attention: the delicious aroma of cooking food. It is the only hint of Chilango’s Taco Night at 9:50 p.m. on this...

Lucila “Lucy” Gomez Lucero has been treating Lancaster to a taste of Mexico for the last 17 years. Starting out in a tiny space on North Prince Street, Cocina Mexicana’s new and larger location is part of the revitalization of North Water Street.  Open at its new Location on North Water Street since early 2019,...

If the pen is mightier than the sword, then the printing press is a cannon. Printing is something we now take for granted in our modern age of on-demand technology and information. The science and art behind putting text onto the page was a milestone accomplishment for humankind, and Lancaster played a role in its...

“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” A wise woman named Edna Buchanan coined those insightful words that many of us have come to live by. It is an especially poignant sentiment during the holidays and particularly on Christmas Eve. These dinner guests are a diverse group, coming together through the dinner’s host, Robert...

There is something going on down by the river. People are walking, running and riding bicycles from Columbia to Marietta in record numbers. Outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs are discovering that the newest section of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail provides a unique passage between these two historic towns. Earlier this year, the section...