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March 2015

New Curator at National Watch and Clock Museum

The National Watch and Clock Museum has hired a new curator of collections to continue the legacy of Carter Harris, who retired from the museum in August. Kim Jovinelli, who ...Read More

Marching Toward Spring

Photo and Copy by Seth Dochter
March is a strange month in Lancaster County. You know beautiful, sunny weather is just around the corner, but it’s not quite here yet. During March, we’re teased by some ...Read More

Re-thinking the Garden … 15 Things to Consider

Text and photos by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
Now and again, gardeners are captivated by a colorful perennial or attractive shrub they see in public gardens or on the pages of glossy catalogs. Disappointment sets in when the ...Read More

Golden Wheat Berry Stew with Chicken and Wild Mushrooms

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Nose to Tail

By Michael C. Upton | Photography by Nick Gould
Whole-animal utilization, which is better known as nose-to-tail eating, ensures as little waste of an animal as possible. Locally, a few Lancaster County masters of cuisine have taken it upon ...Read More

Terrarium Fever!

By Sue Long | Photography by Kirk Zutell | Terrariums Courtesy of Floral Designs of Mount Joy
Winter still has a few weeks to go, and the planting season doesn’t begin in earnest until early May. Why not breathe some fresh air into your home or office ...Read More

A Sweet Sixteen Party Rocks the Ballroom

By Jill Brown and Robert Fenninger | Photography by J. Urdaneta - Urdaneta Photography
“Groovy?” Hardly. “Awesome?” So 2010. It’s hard to keep up with teens, because what’s hot just changed like, uh, five seconds ago. But, some things really never change. Girls – ...Read More

Hempfield Area Food Pantry Gets Stocked

The Hempfield Area Food Pantry, which serves the district’s economically disadvantaged residents (30% of all students falls into that category), benefitted from the Hempfield Gives Back Food Drive that was ...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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