Lancaster Architecture: The Stories Our Buildings Tell
Walking down the streets of Lancaster city can give you the feeling that you’re traveling through time. The buildings you walk past aren’t just offices, stores, and homes; they’re witnesses […]
Buried Treasure and Hidden History: Uncharted Lancaster
If you search for Uncharted Lancaster online, you’ll find self-guided scavenger hunts, books, podcasts, and over 800 local history articles all exploring the forgotten stories, local legends, and hidden places […]
A Dog Born to Serve: How a Golden Retriever Named for a 9/11 Hero Found His Way to a Lancaster Veteran
On September 11, 2020, a Golden Retriever puppy was born at New Hope Assistance Dogs. He was named Siri, short for Sirius, after the police service dog who lost his […]
Hammer Creek Bluegrass
How To Start A Bluegrass Band This may not be the route that most people take, but this was the beginning of Hammer Creek Bluegrass, a local Lancaster band started […]
How Lancaster Got Its Shape
The borders of Lancaster County looked very different when the county was formed nearly 300 years ago. Read how outlaws, border wars, and the addition of neighboring counties all contributed […]
Why the Air Quality Was So Bad During Sunday’s Storm
On Sunday, Lancaster’s air quality hit “Unhealthy” levels on January 18th, with the Air Quality Index climbing to 156, well into the red zone where everyone, not just sensitive groups, […]
A Music History Hiding in Plain Sight
Lancaster County punches well above its weight when it comes to live music. We are heirs to a musical history that connects 18th-century mystics to stadium tours, NASA mission control to […]
The Craft of Tea: How a Local Entrepreneur Is Bringing Artisan Tea Culture to Lancaster County
Americans are drinking more tea than ever. The U.S. tea market hit roughly $12 billion in 2024, with 159 million Americans drinking tea daily. Four out of five households now […]
Lancaster Snow Angels
The Lancaster Snow Angels are a volunteer-driven nonprofit built on a simple idea: neighbors helping neighbors. When winter storms roll through Lancaster County, you’ll find them clearing driveways, shoveling sidewalks, […]
A Different Kind of Musical Experience: The Chill Side
A writer once said “Music is music. But music is also the stuff surrounding the music”. It’s that ethos that inspired Rob Walker to create The Chill Side, a new […]