Marie Vituszynski – Hersheypark Employee And So Much More

While being distracted by all the excitement that is Hersheypark, it is easy for a visitor to overlook a park employee when rushing onto a ride.  Unless, that is, the employee’s name is Marie Vituszynski.  While wandering through the Pioneer Frontier section of the park, be on the lookout for an overly friendly and helpful [...]

The Advocate of Local News

The Elizabethtown Advocate, a weekly newspaper based in Elizabethtown, Pa., published its fifth issue on March 4, 2010.
Dan Robrish, the paper’s editor and publisher, put out the paper’s first issue on Feb. 4, 2010. Robrish, formerly of the Associated Press, said that newspapers are important for keeping readers informed.
“I think one of the most fundamental [...]

Andy Williams: “Mr. Williams is my father”

Andy Williams….the man, the mystery, the legend!  Who is this Mr. Williams you may ask?  Well Mr. Williams is his father.  The Communications Department at Elizabethtown College knows him as Andy.   You can spot him throughout the Department of Communications performing various technical tasks or in the Blue Bean getting a milkshake.Â
While he may not [...]

Putting Flint to the Fire

Elizabethtown College senior, Todd Lewellen has been an active member of the College community for the past four years. He currently acts as the assistant to the Chaplain, helping to plan worship services and playing in the praise band. Todd also works for technical operations where he is responsible for the sound and lighting for [...]

Etown Chamber of Commerce: Working to Build Community

The Elizabethtown area has its very own Chamber of Commerce!  But wait, what exactly is a Chamber of Commerce?  By the sounds of it, one would think it was a government organization that does something with the community.  Well, that’s half right.  After sitting down with Beth Wood Bergman, Executive Director of the Chamber of [...]

An all-around orthodonist: Dr. Kearns

Mark Kearns, D.D.S., M.S. the established orthodontists from Mechanicsburg PA, founded his successful business in 1995. His office has two locations: in Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg, PA. Minium and Kearns Orthodontist has been nothing but a needed foundation in the staple of local Harrisburg dwellers.
Mark Kearns has been a practicing orthodontist since 1995. He has since [...]

Folklore: More than Just a Good Story

Folklore Coffee and Company, located on the corners of High and Market Streets in Downtown Elizabethtown, officially opened its doors in October of 2009. Owners Ryan and Dawn Bracken live in Lancaster, Pa and have always wanted to open a coffee shop of their own. Both worked and managed Bucks County Coffee shops that were [...]

Making a Difference

Habitat for Humanity tries to use all the resources it has and not make waste.  On the rare occasion that they do have items they cannot use, they pass them on to the ReStore.  The Lancaster ReStore runs on donations from Habitat as well as contractors, large businesses, and individuals doing home repairs.
The store sells [...]

Do You Know Who Comes Into Your Home Every Night?

Do you ever wonder who those people really are behind those taking heads on the nightly news? Valerie Pritchett and Flora Posteraro of ABC 27 News WHTM- TV in Harrisburg are hardly just talking heads. Both women have been serving the Midstate for several years.  “There are interesting people in the Midstate who have great stories [...]

The Hands-On Approach

For Spring Break 2010, some Elizabethtown College students are dedicating their time in a different way than most.  Through the Chaplain’s office and Faith in Action, they are helping the homeless in Los Angeles, CA.  Rebecca Furru, a senior social work major, is one of these students.  Furru decided, however, to do more than just [...]