Local Stories
COVER STORY: Second Chances with Second Grace
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- Written by Lynda Hudzick Lynda Hudzick
Candace Abel has “always had a heart for those who had less than me.” As one way to reach out to others, Abel has adopted 12 girls and two boys (in addition to two biological sons and one biological daughter.)
COVER STORY: Launching a Post-Retirement Adventure with Aria & Ducky
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
It was a sunny afternoon, with “Papa” pushing 5.5-year-old Aria on the swings, when she told her grandfather a fascinating tale of her toy Ducky’s surprise birthday party. André Renna had to listen hard to catch the story between each pass of the swing.
COVER STORY: From Holland to Hoboken, the Stars are the Same
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
Louis Meevers-Scholte was born in a windmill in a small Dutch village in 1934. Eventually both Meevers-Scholte and the windmill would end up in America, bearing scars of a war that defined his childhood.
COVER STORY: Helping Veterans Heal through the Power of Music
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
A group of six vets are playing guitars as part of downtown Lancaster’s Music for Everyone Friday-night art celebration. The audience smiles, taps their feet, and hums along as the group plays a crowd favorite, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
COVER STORY: A Bus Ride to Days Gone By
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- Written by Lynda Hudzick Lynda Hudzick
What comes to your mind when you think of traveling in a Volkswagen bus? Driving along a breathtaking California coastal highway? Maybe camping in Arizona with beautiful red-rock formations in the background?
COVER STORY: Participating in the Arts Creates Paths to Healthy Aging
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We all know to eat right, exercise, and get a good night’s sleep to stay healthy. But can flexing our creative muscles help us thrive as we age?
COVER STORY: Grateful for the Ride
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
Nannette Swanson explains that volunteering with Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg has been the perfect solution to the quarantine restrictions.
COVER STORY: Still Rolling after More than 60 Years
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- Written by Barry Sparks Barry Sparks
In 1957, Elvis had a hit record with “All Shook Up”; the Russians launched Sputnik I, the first space satellite; and Lion Bowl, a 12-lane center, was built on the corner of Pine and Martin streets in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.
COVER STORY: With Safety Still in Sight, Face-to-Face Expos Return
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
It’s time to emerge — carefully — from our virtual world.