CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

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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

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