CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

July 2019

Main Street … A Place for Entrepreneurs

As Mainspring’s Kelly Withum explained, attractions such as breweries and wineries are some of the hometown amenities that appeal to potential residents, specifically millennials. Historic-Hip David Gallagher is from New Jersey. Rebecca ...Read More

Ephrata National Bank … The Grand Old Lady of Main Street

It says quite a lot when customers feel as if they are personally connected to their bank. In the case of Ephrata National Bank, it’s not unusual for customers to ...Read More

Major Richard D. Winters Leadership Memorial and Veterans Plaza

This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944. Operation Overlord, which included the Normandy Landing, was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation, which was a ...Read More

Ephrata Encapsulated

What’s in a Name? Ephrata is a derivation of several words that appear in the Bible, including Ephrath, Ephrathah and Ephratah. Ephrath relates to members of the Israelite tribe of Judah. ...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