Local Stories
COVER STORY: The Movie Man
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- Written by Barry Sparks Barry Sparks
Rich Santel has watched Casablanca 61 times … and counting.
COVER STORY: Ushering in a Home-Run Retirement
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- Written by Lynda Hudzick Lynda Hudzick
Jim Beamenderfer remembers how excited he was when he first started hearing rumors that Lancaster was getting a minor league baseball team.
COVER STORY: There’s No Place like Gnome
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- Written by Lynda Hudzick Lynda Hudzick
Instead of following the yellow brick road to this magical destination, you will have to travel a portion of the Akron Rail Trail. But the journey is worth it once you come upon the delightful home of Nibbles McGibbles and his merry band of gnome friends.
COVER STORY: Pretty Tough
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
It’s hard to imagine a life that spans a tough job as special agent enforcing safety regulations for trucks coming through the Mexican border; succeeding as a finalist in a national beauty competition; and handing out hugs and stuffed animals to strangers in the park.
COVER STORY: Black History Month Celebrates Those Who Blazed the Trail
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- Written by Kimberly Blaker Kimberly Blaker
For nearly 250 years, America held Black men, women, and children as slaves. They were considered “property” and worked as servants and on plantations, not by choice, and for little compensation, often suffering severe abuse.
COVER STORY: Staying Young on the Slopes
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
When Jack Billmyer was stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs in 1972, the military decided to get serious about keeping young recruits out of trouble. Billmyer and the other young soldiers, who were the last Vietnam War draftees, were sent to learn how to ski.
COVER STORY: Thriving, Happy, Joyous, and Free
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
“If I do write my memoirs, they would sizzle,” says Jan Swarr, with a laugh that is never far away as the story of her life tumbles from her in jubilant waves.
COVER STORY: It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas
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- Written by Lynda Hudzick Lynda Hudzick
When the people of York hear Whistle Master Don Ryan wrapping up his yearly Christmas concert by playing “Silent Night,” they know Christmas Day has truly arrived.
COVER STORY: Breast Tests that Could Save Your Life
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- Written by Sandra Gordon Sandra Gordon
A yearly mammogram is the gold standard for breast cancer screening and detection. Mammography is the only test that has been scientifically proven to save lives. Still, it’s not infallible.