Local jobless rate up again
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - So much for the worst being behind us.The jobless rate for Lancaster County jumped back up in May, hitting 7.2 percent — the worst since 1985, the state reported Monday.The rate had...

Keeping watch on the city's cameras
LANCASTER, Pa. - For many people, George Orwell's greatest nightmare is coming true on the streets of Lancaster.A story featured prominently in the Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times — &quo...

Pa. plans seismic study of county
Looking for places to store carbon dioxide
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - A statewide project aimed at reducing Pennsylvania's carbon dioxide emissions could provide a first look at what's below the surface of L...

On the inside looking out
After months of watching the work on the convention center-hotel from the outside, the public is invited to an open house today.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - It wasn't just black-tie types poring over downtown...

She's joining the hunt
After years as an outdoors cheerleader, a writer joins her husband and children as a hunter.
EAST STROUDSBURG - For 17 years, I've been an ideal sportsman's wife. I have held flashlights while my hus...

Making 'em feel at home
Vacation homes are a small but growing part of Lancaster County’s tourism industry.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Some people just don't like to leave home, even when they go away on vacation. When going to the bea...

First-class carrier's move upsets Lititz
Postal route changes a sign of the times
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - The business people in Lititz have their own clock.His name is Barry.Every day, at the same time, Barry Lavender, a mustachioed dynamo, strides int...