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EASD to Hold Town Hall Meeting on March 30

The Elizabethtown Area School District will hold its second and final Town Hall Meeting of the school year on Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at Mill Road Elementary School. The Town Hall meeting is for all Elizabethtown Area residents who would like the opportunity to speak with district administration about any school-related topic. A [...]

Hershey Conewago Campground Provides Fun Accommodations for Out-Of-Town Guests

While traveling down Route 743 toward Hershey, you have most likely noticed the bright blue and yellow sign welcoming you to the Hershey Conewago Campground.  Named after the nearby Conewago Creek, the campground features beautiful amenities for camping in tents, RVs or one of their own rustic cabins.  “Local residents often overlook campgrounds when having [...]

Want to be a Style-Insider?

Susquehanna Style Magazine is celebrating its 13th year of publication. The magazine was founded in 1998 and premiered in newsstands in 1999 as Central Pennsylvania Life Magazine. It was not until 2001 the magazine decided to change its name it Susquehanna Style Magazine.  The magazine is based out of East Petersburg and targets residents in [...]

ABC 27 News- Working for You

ABC 27 is currently celebrating its 57th anniversary. The station first went on-air on June 19, 1953 as a locally-owned ABC affiliate with the call letters WTPA-TV. The Times Mirror Company acquired all of the Newhouse television stations (including WTPA) in 1980 and changed their calls to the current WHTM-TV. The station was sold to [...]

For the Cure

Elizabethtown College will host Relay For Life in the Thompson Gymnasium beginning April 10th at 6 p.m. and ending April 11th at 6 a.m.
Relay is about celebrating the lives of the people who have battled cancer, remembering loved ones who have lost, and fighting back against the disease. Raising over $87,000 in their 2009 Relay, [...]

From Boy 2 (Young) Man: Nate Miller

Upon the first time seeing Nate Miller, I was about two feet taller than him. Three years later, we’re basically eye to eye.
I’ve known Nate since he tried out for the 7th and 8th grade basketball team at Elizabethtown Middle School. I was a freshman here at E-town at the time and was going to [...]

We’re nuts, are you?

“We’re Nuts, are you?” This catchy phrase spread like a wildfire throughout York, Pennsylvania, since Nuts About Granola got its start in the spring of 2008. Sarah Lanphier, founder and co-owner of this unique granola company, is responsible for all its marketing initiatives and the product can be found in local coffee shops and central [...]

Community Member by Day, Editor-in-Chief by Night

This blog is about a community member of the Harrisburg/ Lancaster region, more specifically a student at Elizabethtown College. Aimee Dimichele is the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper publication, The Etownian.

In Business for Businesses: The Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce

Elizabethtown is the home of approximately 12,000 people.  In the area, there are over 400 businesses serving these patrons.  Over half of these businesses are members of the Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce.
A chamber of commerce, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is an association of businesspeople to promote commercial and industrial interests in the community.  [...]

Spotlight’s On: Dr. David Kenley

Spotlight's On: Dr. David Kenley

                Dr. David Kenley has a piece of advice for everyone living in the Elizabethtown community.
                “Appreciate what’s in your own back yard.” He says.
                Dr. Kenley would be one to know. He works as a Professor of History at Elizabethtown College, and is an active community-member within the borough. Dr. Kenley moved to Elizabethtown [...]

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