Local Stories
Office of Aging Offering Free Swim Classes
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The Lancaster County Office of Aging will offer free aquatic exercise classes during the summer months at five local community pools.
Senior Games Create New Friends, New Hobbies
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May proved not only a prime time for exceptional weather, but for athletes as well.
Volunteers Needed at Indian Steps Museum
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RSVP of the Capital Region – York County is seeking volunteers for the Indian Steps Museum (www.indiansteps.org) for events, gift shop, greeter, educational presenter, housekeeping, and maintenance.
Around Town: United Zion Retirement Community Expands
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During a recent groundbreaking, United Zion Retirement Community announced plans for a more than $9 million expansion on its 11-acre campus in Lititz.
The Beauty in Nature: Darters, Dace, and Killifish
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Johnny darters, black-nosed dace, and banded killifish live in clear, flowing brooks and streams in southeastern Pennsylvania, as elsewhere in the eastern United States.
50plus EXPO Returns to Exton June 8
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By June, the gymnasium of Exton’s Church Farm School will be empty of students, but its halls and courts will still see heavy foot traffic when the Chester County 50plus EXPO returns Thursday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fredricksen Library Celebrates 60th Anniversary
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Nearly 300 people attended Fredricksen Library’s recent 60th anniversary kickoff event at the West Shore Country Club in Camp Hill.
Community Coalescence Ensures Successful Senior Games
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Although her years of involvement with the Lancaster Senior Games are nearing three decades, the expressions of gratitude Pat Fellenbaum receives from the players still leave an impression on her.
The Beauty in Nature: Rough-Winged Swallows
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Rough-winged swallows are plain little birds that are big in being adaptable enough to use a variety of niches, both natural and human-made, for nesting.