Milanof-Schock Library in Mount Joy is excited to share with the community a traveling exhibit that is on loan from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum in Mansfield, Mo. The exhibit will be on display in the Library through the month of October. Thanks to a grant from the Missouri Humanities Council, a […]
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Historical Society Plans Talk on Shoe Industry
The Elizabethtown Historical Society is planning a presentation titled, “Shoes of Elizabethtown, One Man’s Collection,” at its meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the society’s headquarters at 57 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown. The presentation is by Richard Barr, son of the proprietor of the former Economy Shoe Store, who provides an overview […]
Read MoreGroundbreaking Event Held for Bigger Child Care Center at Masonic Village
U-Gro Learning Centres has broken ground on a child care center at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Located at the Shrine Road entrance to the Masonic Village campus, the project represents a more than $3 million investment. The new building will accommodate more families than its current facility at the site, and it will provide state-of-the […]
Read MoreElizabethtown’s Winter Shelter Seeks Volunteers for Fourth Year of Service
Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services is preparing to open the doors to its winter shelter for the fourth year. ECHOS will host three trainings prior to the opening of the shelter for any individuals interested in volunteering with the shelter. The trainings will take place on: Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 […]
Read MoreWest Donegal Rethinks Length of Recreation Authority Agreement
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While discussing the budget for 2019, West Donegal Township supervisors brought up the possibility of changing the automatic renewal of an agreement with other municipalities for a recreation authority. As it stands, the agreement for Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation & Community Services automatically renews for a 10-year period unless one of the parties to it […]
Read MoreElizabethtown Borough Passes New Trash Ordinance
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The Elizabethtown Borough Council voted unanimously for an ordinance allowing people to put out two trash containers a week without paying an extra fee, but with no limit for how much trash they may dispose of by buying tags for extra containers. With the reduction in the materials accepted for recycling, there is more that […]
Read MoreLocal Libraries Get Improved Online Catalog Thanks to Gift
Brad Rutter, a Lancaster County native who was named the all-time champion of the game show “Jeopardy!” in 2005, has donated the money to support a new online catalog enhancement for the Library System of Lancaster County. Rutter has been contributing funds for the past eight years through his Lancaster County Community Foundation donordesignated fund […]
Read MoreApple Fest to Benefit Haldeman Mansion
The Haldeman Mansion Apple Fall Festival will be held Sunday, Oct. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at 230 Locust Grove Road, Bainbridge. This is an event for all ages. It features a variety of desserts including: apple pie, freshly made apple dumplings, apple crisp, apple cake, caramel apples, and other desserts. Main entries include […]
Read MoreMount Joy Township Considers Options for Mill Road Bridge
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Mount Joy Township supervisors considered several options for what to do about the closed Mill Road bridge connecting Mount Joy Township with Conewago Township, Dauphin County, reaching a consensus that they should go for a long-term solution instead of a repair that would only last 20 years. Ever since the one-lane bridge closed in late […]
Read MoreConoy Township Makes Progress on River Trail, Discusses Concerns With Legion
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Conoy Township supervisors accepted a bid of $183,000 to install two bridges for an extension of the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail and discussed concerns with representatives of American Legion Post 197 about the trail. Jo Ann Becker, the post’s adjutant, told supervisors at their meeting on Thursday, Spet. 13, that she was concerned that […]
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