CELEBRATING LANCASTER COUNTY'S PEOPLE, SCENERY,

HERITAGE, STYLE & POINT OF VIEW SINCE 1987.

October 2019

Going Dutch

Text and Photography by Jordan Bush
Another changing of the seasons is upon us, and this one is perhaps my favorite. Yes, the daylight hours grow shorter and the clock is set back an hour, but ...Read More

Seasons of Lancaster County

By Kathleen Wagner | Photography courtesy of Don Shenk
Don Shenk can’t recall exactly when he became interested in photography, but he can tell you he takes a camera with him almost everywhere he goes.  If you want to know ...Read More

Shade-tolerant Groundcovers

Text and photos by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
Groundcovers include a diverse group of plants that often have great individual beauty and can stand on their own as specimens or accent plants in a border. Combined with more ...Read More

Lancaster Gets Creative!

Lancaster’s reputation as an creative community is rooted in colonial needleworkers, Plain clockmakers and Amish quilters. The tradition has been carried on by the artists, jewelers, cabinetmakers and craftspeople who ...Read More

Community Place on Washington

Text and Photos by Briana Webster Hess
If you had just enough money to either pay rent or provide food for your family, which would you choose? People all across the country face this harsh decision, and ...Read More

Gravestones: Speaking for the Silent

Text and Photos By Michael C. Upton
In my younger years growing up in the city, expansive cemeteries served as footpath shortcuts to get from point A to point B. The monuments, gravestones and statuary dedicated to ...Read More

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Lancaster City Restaurant Week Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

When: September 9-15 • Where: Lancaster City It takes a dedicated core of volunteers to carry out an ambitious project such

This Weekend! “Clear the Shelters” Adoption Event

If you’ve been contemplating adopting a pet, this is the weekend you’ve been waiting for! In partnership with NBCUniversal Local’s

A Change of Taste

Susan and Chuck Rabinovitz were ready to embrace the next phase of their lives and move to a 55+ community

Spotlight on Halloween

Lisa Bowman has loved Halloween since she was a child. “It’s always been my very favorite holiday,” she notes. As

A Mosaic of Residents

Older adults are embracing this next phase of life by moving to communities whose amenities and residential options have helped

2024 U.S. Women’s Open Championship: Looking Back

I was thrilled to be granted press credentials for this year’s 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship held at Lancaster Country

Pairing the Perfect Party

Cars line the roads surrounding Bryan Campbell’s farmhouse. The circa 1868 home is part of the Lancaster County phenomena whereby

A Century of Agriculture & Community

Taking in your community’s fair is a fall ritual in Lancaster County. Each one possesses a unique spirit that’s worth

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