Peculiar Names: Intercourse

Lancaster County has several towns with peculiar names. This series examines their curious etymology. Next up:…

Peculiar Names: Paradise

Lancaster County has several towns with peculiar names. This series examines their curious etymology. Up next:…

Peculiar Names: Blue Ball

Lancaster County has several towns with peculiar names. This series examines the etymology of these curious…

Peculiar Names: Bird-in-Hand

Lancaster County has several towns with peculiar names. This series will examine the etymology of these…

Why does George Washington have two birthdays!?!

Today, we celebrate George Washington's birthday. However, it hasn't always been February 22. Examining the historical…

Contest: Win two free tickets to see William Shatner live in York

On March 4, 2022, Shat is going to hit the fan in York! That’s right. William…

Poetry: “The Flood”

Here's a free verse poem that Estlack Joseph William was inspired to write after Estlack Joseph…

Map: Conestoga Navigation Company

From 1829 through approximately 1857, the Conestoga Navigation Company operated a slackwater canal between Lancaster and…

On this Day in History: Columbia’s first bridge across the Susquehanna destroyed

On this day in 1832, the first bridge to span the Susquehanna River between Columbia and…