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Etown Public Library Provides Teen Club Opportunities

Etown Public Library Provides Teen Club Opportunities

(Above image: Jamie Sebzda, eighth-grader from Etown Area Middle School)
This fall, the Elizabethtown Public Library is hosting various Young Adult (YA) Clubs as part of their Fall Teen Program. “We enjoy having teens here at the library,” said Paula Sherick, Youth Services Teen Coordinator for the library. “These programs allow teens something to do, and hopefully [...]

Chris Fulvio Offers an ‘Unique’ Experience at the Fractured Prune

Chris Fulvio Offers an 'Unique' Experience at the Fractured Prune

The Fractured Prune, at 498 West High Street in Elizabethtown, has been open for a little over a year now but has already become a favorite stop for many commuters, community members, and college students alike.  While The Fractured Prune’s fresh, warm, donuts and coffee have been a favorite in Ocean City and surrounding beaches [...]

Cloverleaf Construction Wrapping Up Soon

Cloverleaf Construction Wrapping Up Soon

As a driver you may have noticed the current construction in Elizabethtown area on Cloverleaf Road. This construcion has been underway for quite some time and has caused some heavy traffic as well as frustration to drivers.
Walt Eckerd Jr., a Transportation Manager at PennDot, explained that features of the construction are widening the road, improving [...]

Red Robin and Wendy’s React to Decision for a Neighboring Dunkin’

Red Robin and Wendy's React to Decision for a Neighboring Dunkin'

Visitors to Hershey will soon have a new location to get their year-round Dunkin’ Donuts fix.
ChronicalLedgerNewsGroup.com reported last week that Derry Township’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve plans for a Dunkin’ Donuts to be built on Northeast Drive, adjacent to the Hershey Outlet Center.  The new 23-seat restaurant will join existing chain restaurant Red Robin [...]

Fair woes and rumors debunked as Elizabethtown Area School District releases expansion plans

Fair woes and rumors debunked as Elizabethtown Area School District releases expansion plans

Speculation has mounted over the fate of the Elizabethtown Fair and other events, such as Haunted Grounds, that are held on fairground property; however, the information that is being regarded as truth about the topic, actually is falsehood.
The Elizabethtown Area School District (EASD) has released, as early as June 2008, its tentative concept plan to [...]

Gringo’s Mexican Grill brings diversity to Etown?

Gringo's Mexican Grill brings diversity to Etown?

Elizabethtown, Pa. is a city of just under 12,000 people.  About 96 percent of the area’s residents are white, while less than two percent claim Hispanic ethnicity.  Amidst the low percentage of Hispanics in this area, a Mexican restaurant, which opened its doors almost one month ago, says business is flourishing.  “Things have been going [...]

Bears Drop Two in a Row, Mid-Season Hibernantion?

Bears Drop Two in a Row, Mid-Season Hibernantion?

A year ago this week, the Elizabethtown High School football team had just put away rivals Manheim Central 56-14,the first win over M.C in 28 tries,  to push their unbeaten streak to nine games. E-Town finished the season 10-2, losing the championship game to Cocalico.
Fast forward to this year, and we find the Bear’s missing their [...]

Re-visiting Conewago Coffee/Cygnet Studios

Six months ago, WE-Town was launched at Conewago Coffee; the place to “drink and draw”. Cygnet Studios, founded in 1987 came to Market street fifteen years ago. Paint your Pottery was added two years after Cygnet and two years ago Conewago Coffee was added to into the mix. What is inside this diamond in the [...]

Etown Lights up Halloween

Etown Lights up Halloween

Dress up like your favorite superhero, movie character, or villian and get free candy…what isn’t great about Halloween? While this is the mind set of many children who enjoy the holiday, parents have a few more concerns. Trick-or-treating is usually held at nighttime, and while the kids run from house to house the last thing on their [...]

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