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January-February 2024

September 23, 2023, Paula Errigo & Robert Hopkins: It’s a Match!

By Sue Long | Photography by Mark Usciak 
After being single for 20 years, Paula Errigo was still hoping to find “the one.” Then, an online dating site led her to Robert Hopkins, a widower from Bucks County.  Looking ...Read More

Lancaster Cast Iron: Something Old Something New

Text and Photographs by Jordan Bush
The popularity of cast iron cookware continues to grow with home cooks and professional chefs alike. Excellent for baking, searing, grilling, frying and stewing, there are countless YouTube channels and ...Read More

Ann Lowe: Inspiring a New Generation of Black Designers

Text and photos by Sue Long 
The exhibit that has been on view at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library since September verifies the fact that Ann Lowe, who is regarded as America’s first couturier designer, continues ...Read More

Here’s to Your Health: Dry January … and Beyond!

By Michael C. Upton | Photography by Nick Gould
The first “dry January” was an act against aggression, not alcohol. Today’s version of teetotalling to start the new year has blossomed into a year-round trademarked movement, as well as ...Read More

To the Moon and Back … Twice … Plus 30 Miles

By Adrian Eschenwald
When Teresa Groff of Kirkwood started working for the New Providence post office in 1986, she never thought she would end up receiving one of the rarest awards from the ...Read More

8 To-Dos for January 2024

Ugh, the holidays are history and the winter gloom is upon us. Resolve to get out and make new discoveries in January! February events will be posted online later this ...Read More

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No Fooling, April is Here!

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Photo Credits: Facebook Lancaster City

A Look Back

It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the pandemic changed our lives in so many ways. One

Hilton Carter: A Plant-Focused Life

“Have you ever walked into a plant nursery or greenhouse and instantly felt a change in the air? The feeling of

On Trend!

Wedding season is fast approaching and if you’re in need of inspiration, the weddings LCM covered in the January-February issue

Make Something!

If you’re feeling crafty (or makerish?), Lancaster County offers plenty of opportunities to explore your creative talents during the month

Goodbye, Country Life! Hello, City Living!

Scott and Karen Hoober have loved Lancaster for as long as they can remember and always dreamed of living in

In Columbia, Gardening is Neighborly

Television is filled with programming that depicts neighbors waging war over property lines, unkempt yards, annoying security lights, barking dogs,

Mary Reider: Helping to Preserve a Heritage Art

Fifty years ago, Americans embraced time-honored arts and crafts such as quilting, needlework, knitting, felting, tatting, rug hooking and more.

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