October 11, 2018 -

After Many Delays, Conoy Township Accepts Dedication of Development’s Streets

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018

Conoy Township supervisors unanimously approved accepting dedication of the streets of the Townsedge development at the north end of Bainbridge as long as the developer meets certain conditions. The township has been working with the developer for years for getting things improved to a point that the township was willing to accept dedication of the […]

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Architect: Closing Mill Road School, Expanding Rheems Will Save at Least $3 Million

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

The Elizabethtown Area School District could save at least $3 million if it closed Mill Road Elementary School and instead expanded Rheems Elementary School. In considering upcoming elementary school renovations, the Elizabethtown school board heard a presentation by Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates at the workshop meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9. John Beddia told the board […]

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Mount Joy Borough to Defend Denial of Beer Permit for Giant

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

In a 5-4 vote, the Mount Joy Borough Council decided to legally defend the borough against Giant Food Stores’ appeal of the borough’s rejection of a liquor license. Council members debated their September decision to reject Giant’s request to transfer a restaurant liquor license from a Pizza Hut in Ephrata Township to the Giant supermarket […]

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Motorcycle Ride Helps Survivors of Breast Cancer

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

Many organizations have been working to build awareness of breast cancer or to fund research and treatment. But even after patients are diagnosed as cancer-free, there are still needs for those who have been through it, and they frequently aren’t covered by insurance. “You never return to the person you were before your diagnosis,” said […]

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Comedy ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Coming to High School Stage

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

Elizabethtown Area High School will present its Fall Play — “The Man Who Came to Dinner” — on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The play is set in the small town of Mesalia, Ohio, in the weeks leading to Christmas in the late 1930s. […]

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44th Annual CROP Hunger Walk Set For Sunday, Oct. 14

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

The 44th annual CROP Hunger Walk is taking place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14. Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, which is coordinating the event, invites the public to register and turn in donations at the church’s Lutheran Lodge, a building on Mechanics Alley behind the main church building known to many non-Lutherans as a […]

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Cross Country: EAHS Girls Win Section; Boys Finish 4-6

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

It’s relatively rare to see a high school cross country team complete a perfect season. It’s almost unheard for the same three runners to finish in the top three at each regular season meet. But that’s now a reality for the Elizabethtown Area High School girls cross country team. The Lady Bears took down both […]

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EAHS Girls Volleyball Wins Three Straight Games

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

Outside of a couple of losses to Palmyra and Garden Spot (incidentally, the top two teams in Class 3A for District 3), it’s been smooth sailing for the Elizabethtown Area High School girls volleyball team. The first seven wins for the Lady Bears were all 3-0 victories. Even though some recent games finally brought some […]

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EAHS Boys Soccer Loses to Ephrata, Beats L-S in OT Thriller

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

The end of the regular season is drawing near for the Elizabethtown Area High School boys soccer team, and things are quickly heating up. With potential playoff spots for both the Lancaster-Lebanon League and District 3 playoffs on the line, the Bears charged into two matchups against Section Two rivals, coming out with different results. […]

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EAHS Girls Soccer Drops Two Games to Ephrata and L-S

Dan Robrish Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

There are multiple explanations for the Elizabethtown Area High School girls soccer team’s struggles in 2018. Injuries have been a problem across the entire roster, which is also largely made up of underclassmen. However, the biggest reason for the Lady Bears’ down season is the insanely difficult schedule they were given. As of Tuesday, Oct. […]