Local Stories
Soldier Stories: Vietnam Artillery Veteran Stopped Runaway Train
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
After serving eight months in Vietnam as an artilleryman, Jon Hosfeld was no stranger to danger.
The Beauty in Nature: Coniferous Beauties in May
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
May is a time of flowers, singing birds, long evenings, and other beauties of spring in southeastern Pennsylvania. And it’s the time of tender, new growth on coniferous trees, birds nesting in many conifers, and other attractive, interesting aspects of those local evergreen trees.
Senior Games Returning in July
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If you are age 50 or over and a resident of Cumberland County or a participant at one of its six senior centers, you are invited to participate in the 2018 Senior Games on Thursday, July 19.
York County Senior Games Accepting Registrations
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There is still time to register for one or more of the 45 events to be offered during this year’s York County Senior Games, Monday, June 18, through Friday, June 22.
Senior Games Return This Month
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If you are age 50 or over and a resident of Lebanon County, you are invited to participate in the 33rd Annual Lebanon County Senior Games, May 14-18 at various county locations.
From the Office of Aging: Free Classes, Baseball Game Honor Older Americans Month
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- Written by Lon Wible Lon Wible
The Lancaster County Office of Aging invites Lancaster County’s older adults to join us in commemorating Older Americans Month.
Retirement Community Embraces Hearing Loop Technology
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Guests with hearing loss attending Messiah Lifeways’ new Hostetter Enrichment Center won’t need to navigate the sonic haze of ambient noise.
Local Vets Encouraged to Preserve Their Stories
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ALLVETS, a nonprofit group with a goal of preserving the stories of local veterans, invites veterans and the public to join them at their monthly recording meetings, held at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month, January through October, at the York History Center, 250 E. Market St., York.
Vets Meet with Employers, Resources at Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
It’s been four years since Seven Valleys resident Carl Jones was discharged from the U.S. Army. Recently married and with a newly blended family to support, Jones attended April’s Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair in York in search of new opportunities.