Local Stories
Farmers Market Vouchers Soon Available
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In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Farmers Market Nutrition vouchers will be distributed to eligible individuals in June at all Lancaster County Office of Aging senior centers.
American Legion Post 455 Donates to York County VA
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Members of American Legion Post No. 455, Stewartstown, recently donated $1,000 to the York County Veterans Affairs department.
Musicians Sought for Cancer Benefit
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A local musician is seeking fellow performers to play in a benefit concert with proceeds to go toward individuals affected by cancer.
Call for a Rent-A-Kid in Your Area
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York County seniors interested in help with spring cleanup, mowing, yard work, electronic devices, or with other household chores are encouraged to arrange for a Rent-A-Kid.
Senior Games Begins 4th Decade in Lancaster
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
When the annual Lancaster Senior Games returns for its 31st year on May 6, Pat Fellenbaum will be there to guide the event she helped start into its fourth decade.
Free Workshops Can Lead to Healthier Living
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The York County Area Agency on Aging is offering a free chronic-disease self-management program Mondays, April 1 through May 6, from 12:30-3 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 2000 Hollywood Drive, York Township.
Residents Receive New Year’s Pampering
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Two stylists from Moxy, a Beauty Retreat recently treated four residents of Susquehanna View Apartments in Camp Hill to New Year’s makeovers.
Soldier Stories: Severely Wounded in Vietnam, He Spent a Year in an Upper Body Cast
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
Central Pennsylvania native Joe Novak survived grievous wounds as a Marine reconnaissance sergeant in Vietnam. Now he is a collector of knickknacks, from an autographed photo of an archbishop to a motorcycle once owned by rock ’n’ roll legend Jimi Hendrix.
The Beauty in Nature: Hazelnuts and Alders
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
American hazelnuts and speckled alders are wild shrubs native to northeastern North America. Both species have beautiful, intriguing parts early in spring that make them interesting.