“Sharing the Umbrella” – Mount Joy, PA (1907)
A “wintry mix” of precipitation is expected tomorrow, so this postcard painting seemed appropriate for this evening’s post. We met Master Benjamin G. Stauffer in earlier postcard stories; he was the son of Benjamin S. Stauffer, and lived on the family farm on a rural delivery route of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Scenes From Snowy Lancaster County – And A Peek Inside Amish Church (23 Photos)
I wanted to share some photos from my visit to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania last month. Starting Saturday night and into Sunday morning, we got a nice solid snow, which left the area blanketed in a beautiful white fluffy layer. The next morning, church service was conveniently being held at the...
2 buildings damaged in 2-alarm Lancaster County farmhouse fire
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two buildings were damaged in a two-alarm farmhouse fire in Lancaster County Monday afternoon. Lancaster County Emergency Dispatch confirmed the fire began along the 1700 block of Furniss Road in Drumore Township just before 3 p.m. on Monday. Firefighters arrived to find multiple buildings on...
Six displaced by fire at Lancaster County condominium
Six people — including two vacationing in Florida — were displaced by a fire that heavily damaged a condominium building in Manheim Township Monday afternoon. There were no injuries, and several pets were successfully rescued. The fire at the Deer Ford complex was reported at 12:52 p.m., when...
The Chester County Trail Was Crowned Pennsylvania’s Most Beautiful Trail
The Schuylkill River Trail has been rated one of the most beautiful trails in the state. The Schuylkill River Trail, which runs through Chester County, took the top spot among 16 trails in Pennsylvania that Visit PA claims will leave you breathless, writes Greg Williams for The Sentinel. “When is...
13 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Chester County
Thinking about moving to Chester County, PA. Here are 13 things that shape daily life, from schools and traffic to towns, geography, and cost of living. Moving to Chester County looks simple from the outside. Strong schools. Open space. Easy access to Philadelphia. Those headlines sell the move fast. What...
Building “Plain” Computers for Amish & Mennonites Made This Mennonite Man Unpopular
Allen Hoover makes toned-down, “offline” computers for the Amish and Mennonite community. And not everyone in the community likes him for it, according to a new interview. Hoover is an Old Order Mennonite man in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who has been providing “Plain” computing solutions for Amish and Mennonites...
Update from snowy pileup on Pa. highway: 13 people hurt, 11 vehicles involved
A chain-reaction crash on Interstate 78 during Saturday’s snow involved 11 vehicles and injured 13 motorists, including suspected serious injuries to one person, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash about 7:50 a.m. closed I-78 West through Berks County for seven hours, state police at Hamburg said. At...
Pennsylvania school closings and delays for Wednesday
PENNSYLVANIA — Several school districts and private schools across Pennsylvania have announced schedule changes for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, including remote learning days and delayed openings, due to weather and travel concerns. In Allegheny County, Founders Hall/McKeesport School District will operate on a full...
Man who fired at cops at busy Harrisburg intersection pleads guilty
The Dauphin County man who opened fire on cops and motorists at a busy Harrisburg intersection in 2024 pleaded guilty on the eve of his trial. Jacob Bruce Bucher III waited until Dauphin County was getting ready to impanel a jury against him to admit he tried killing a Harrisburg cop and endangered several other...
