THE ISSUE: Itâs Monday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County. Some of these items are welcome developments on the economic front or for neighborhoods across the county. Others are local stories of achievement, perseverance, compassion and creativity that represent welcome points of light in a still-difficult time. All of this news deserves a brighter spotlight.
Renaming schools is bound to be a contentious matter, and there were more than two great options available for the School District of Lancaster at last weekâs school board meeting.
But we believe the board hit home runs with the two choices it made. The district âwill rename two of its schools after Black women as part of a districtwide effort to rename buildings named after slave owners and others who donât fit the city school districtâs values,â LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Alex Geli reported Friday.
With a goal of training consumers to eat both seasonally and locally, the owners of a new Lititz-area food box company say they will put a portion of their profits toward preserving Lancaster County farms.
More specifically, Diana Smedley and Gabriel Luber, co-founders of Lancaster Local Provisions, say they will share their earnings with Lancaster Farmland Trust, a nonprofit geared toward farmland preservation.
âOur mission couldnât be more aligned with Lancaster Farmland Trust,â Luber said, stressing the importance of local food systems. âIt all begins with farmland and farmers.â
The couple said their interest in local, seasonal foods long predates the grand opening of Lancaster Local Provisions earlier this month.