It’s a rare moment of encouraging news from the Pennsylvania Legislature: Republicans and Democrats are working together on something important. Members of both parties in both chambers are co-sponsoring legislation that would give the voters of Pennsylvania the power to end gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is a real problem in American politics. In Pennsylvania, state legislative and […]
Read MoreDay: November 30, 2017
Dog Adoption Center Plan Has Neighbors Worried About Noise
Author
Diane M. Bitting/Special to the Advocate
Posted on
Posted on
0
Cody Walker loves dogs. In fact, he and his wife plan to adopt one soon. But he doesn’t want a dog adoption center built in a farm field along River Road/Route 441, across from his Bainbridge home. He fears that dozens of barking dogs will disturb the quiet, peaceful lives of the 11 families living […]
Read MoreHistoric Local Church Needs New Roof Before Winter to Prevent More Damage
Author
Dan Robrish/The Elizabethtown Advocate
Posted on
Posted on
0
An East Donegal Township church that dates back to before the Revolutionary War needs a new roof for the historic structure. Donegal Presbyterian Church, which was founded some time before 1721 (records from the time are spotty), is marking its 300th anniversary with a fundraising campaign to replace the roof. “A significant amount of the […]
Read MoreOnline Learning Getting More Popular With EASD Students
Author
Diane M. Bitting/Special to the Advocate
Posted on
Posted on
0
The number of Elizabethtown Area School District students participating in an in-house online learning program has doubled over the past five years, according to a report given to the school board. Since 2012, the district has taken part in the Lancaster-Lebanon Virtual Solutions program run by the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 as an alternative to […]
Read MoreMiddle School Helps Needy Families
Fourteen local families from the greater Elizabethtown area enjoyed Thanksgiving food baskets compliments of Elizabethtown Area Middle School. The baskets contained all the ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner including a frozen turkey, vegetables, bread, yams, stuffing, gravy and more. In addition to the holiday food items, the baskets contained other items the families could use […]
Read MoreHigh School Seniors Baylee Sexton, Aiden Fertich Honored by Rotary Club
Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Baylee Sexton and Aiden Fertich were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s students of the month for November. Sexton and Fertich were honored for their high academic achievement and extensive involvement in school, and community service activities. Sexton is the daughter of Edward and Candace Sexton of Elizabethtown. She is a […]
Read MoreBraydon Shuck Sheds Freshman Label At LVC
Author
Bret Pallotto/The Elizabethtown Advocate
Posted on
Posted on
0
A series of relationships with coaches shaped Braydon Shuck’s decision to attend Lebanon Valley College beginning with this fall’s semester. In addition to playing for the Elizabethtown Area High School boys soccer team, Shuck played for Pennsylvania Classics, an area club soccer team. Tim Mehl was Shuck’s PA Classics coach and also serves as an […]
Read MoreThree Bears Compete at Foot Locker Regionals
Sophomore Katie Locker paced three Elizabethtown Bears at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship held at Van Cortlandt Park in New York on Saturday, Nov. 25. Locker was joined by teammates Cat Shontz and Madeline Quinn in a race that featured 103 runners from 11 states and the District of Columbia. Locker, a […]
Read MoreColin Wieand Named All-State Defender
Elizabethtown boys soccer captain and 1st team Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star Colin Wieand was selected to the All-State team in an announcement from the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Wieand was one of five Lancaster-Lebanon League athletes to be included on the list. Wieand anchored the Bears defense, which allowed the fewest goals in the Lancaster-Lebanon League […]
Read MoreOffseason Growth Fuels Boys Basketball Into New Season
Author
Bret Pallotto/The Elizabethtown Advocate
Posted on
Posted on
0
The Elizabethtown boys basketball team went 5-17 in 2016, which was coach Rocky Parise’s first season. Admittedly, he and the team implemented some schemes and tactics that were not as successful as they hoped for them to be. With those mistakes, however, came a full offseason of learning opportunities for both Parise and his players. […]
Read More