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Governor Mifflin’s new Mifflin Market brings vital support to local families
In a new effort to support families facing food insecurity, the Governor Mifflin School District has launched the Mifflin Market, a monthly food distribution pantry in partnership with Helping Harvest. The initiative, spearheaded by school district social workers Jennifer Hoffa and Ashley Berg, aims to provide local families with access to fresh, nutritious food, including produce, dairy, and meat.
Pennsylvania Priest Teaches Ancient Techniques for Surviving Today’s Political Turmoil
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that repeated devastation. In his previous work as an Anglican church representative for international development, Peck saw on his trips to Africa how religious groups could be part of the problem — but also part of the solution.
Community rallies around K-9 officer diagnosed with cancer
FRACKVILLE, Pa. — A group of correctional officers in Schuylkill County are raising money to try and help a coworker diagnosed with cancer. State prison workers set up a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Sunday at Elks Lodge in Frackville. They are trying to raise money for K-9 Sgt. Mondel Lindsay who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of stomach cancer.
Scotty McCreery will be back in central Pa. in the spring: Where to buy tickets
Country music singer Scotty McCreery will be back in central Pennsylvania in the spring. He will perform on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at American Music Theatre in Lancaster. McCreery was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry this year. McCreery hits include “Five More Minutes,” “This Is It,” “In Between,” “I Love You This Big,” “Barefootin’,” “The Trouble with Girls,” “See You Tonight” and “Feelin’ It.”
Fall Brings Four New Restaurants to Chester County
One of Chester County's newest restaurant is the Noble Goat which recently opened in Downingtown. The dining scene in Philadelphia suburbs continues to thrive, with many new restaurants opening this fall throughout the region, including four in Chester County, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The old 1906 Restaurant...
Route 30 and Route 222 bridge open to traffic as weekend project finishes early: PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Saturday evening that eastbound and westbound Route 30 and the bridge carrying northbound/southbound Route 222 over Route 30 at the Route 30/Route 222 Interchange Improvement Project in Lancaster County are open to traffic. Route 30 and the Route 222 bridge were closed Friday...
USA Today Names Elverson-Based Gin as Best Craft Gin of 2024
This Elverson gin is the best craft gin in the country for 2024, according to a recently released USA Today 10 Best ranking. Elverson’s Revivalist Garden Gin from Botanery Barn Distilling is the best craft gin in the country for 2024, according to a new USA Today 10Best ranking.
Pickleball courts now open in Lancaster County
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — There are new pickleball courts in one part of Lancaster County. The Manheim Township Recreation Department cut the ribbon on new courts at Overlook Park. The township says it received and matched a $250,000 Pennsylvania state grant to start construction in September 2023. A year later, eight courts were soft-launched […]
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