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Arbor Day: April 26, 2024

By Sue Long
I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity never got the best of me until a late winter’s ...Read More

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

By Sue Long
It’s always heartening to see a company with deep roots in Lancaster County continue to thrive and grow. Having weathered the pandemic and subsequent supply chain issues, GR Mitchell, Inc., ...Read More

Butt, Who Knew!

By Sue Long
This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro and Oppenheimer, which won Best Picture along with a slew ...Read More

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

By Sue Long
And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for everyone. After all, we all eat and mindlessly throw organic ...Read More

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

By Sue Long
May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the timing couldn’t be more apropos: the Lancaster Country Club (LCC), ...Read More

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets Tour   April 4-20 Lancaster County How many times have your driven ...Read More

So Many Choices … So Little Time:
Lancaster City Restaurant Week,
March 4-10

By Sue Long
It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual celebration of food and hospitality is marking its 10th anniversary ...Read More

The Story of Washington, D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms

By Sue Long
Each spring, thousands of tourists flock to D.C. to see the famous cherry blossoms that encircle the Tidal Basin and line the National Mall. The story of their arrival is ...Read More

It’s Flower Show Time!

Sue Long | Photos & Artwork Courtesy of PHS
One indication that spring is on our doorstep has always been the Philadelphia Flower Show, which is being held March 2-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Regarded as the nation's largest, ...Read More

February 1992: The Boys From the Hill

Sue Long
In the world of magazines, some covers are unforgettable, while others pass on into oblivion. In the case of Lancaster County Magazine, there is one cover that keeps popping up ...Read More

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May: So Much To Do!

It’s that glorious time of the year! The weather is perfect, gardens are in bloom with spring flowers, rhubarb and

Arbor Day: April 26, 2024

I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

It’s always heartening to see a company with deep roots in Lancaster County continue to thrive and grow. Having weathered

Butt, Who Knew!

This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets

So Many Choices … So Little Time: Lancaster

It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual

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