CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

February 2015

The Platinum and Gold Standards for Workplace Wellness

Businesses, school districts and governing bodies across Lancaster County are initiating innovative programs that promote wellness in the workplace. The strides that are being made are prompting many CEOs and ...Read More

Dutchland, Inc.

Platinum Award/Small Business category The Gap-based company, which was founded in 1985, designs, manufactures and constructs wastewater treatment plants. The precast concrete elements are manufactured in Gap and are then transported ...Read More

“Sticking” To It

While he skated the rinks as a 10 year old, Ron Kennard had no idea that at age 72, he’d still be lacing up his skates to play ice hockey. It’s ...Read More

Penn Manor School District

Gold Award/Large Business Category According to penn manor’s wellness coordinator, Dr. Dawn Janssen, the district had a wellness program in the past but was forced to discontinue it due to budget ...Read More

Puppy L❤ve

Modern medicine has a new ally. Dogs! Research is demonstrating that our furry friends are good for the body, mind and soul. Lucky Dog, a show that airs Saturday mornings on ...Read More

Crepes Take Center Stage at Rachel’s Café & Creperie

February. It’s the month to celebrate ground hogs, Chinese New Year, Presidents Washington and Lincoln, Mardi Gras and that most romantic of days, Valentine’s. Since Valentine’s falls on a Saturday, ...Read More

YWCA Lancaster Celebrates a Triple Crown:

An Anniversary, a Retirement and a Charted Course Ahead The organization’s gala celebration, marking its 125th anniversary, was the culmination of a year of events that brought volunteers, staff and beneficiaries ...Read More

Precision Medical Products

Gold Award/Small Business Category Located in Denver, Precision Medical Products engineers, manufactures and packages life-saving medical devices that are used by its medical, dental and pharmaceutical clients. Needle assemblies are a ...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,