When: Leacock Township supervisors meeting, May 4.
What happened: The township will move forward with plans to host its annual Heritage Days Festival on June 18 and 19.
Background: Last year, the township canceled Heritage Days over coronavirus concerns, and instead held a fireworks display from a centralized location on Center Street in Gordonville. In accordance with a recent decision from Gov. Tom Wolf to ease gathering rules statewide, the township expects to host this yearâs festival with minimal restrictions. Board Chairman Frank Howe said signs will be posted at this event to enforce the current masking, attendance, and social distancing protocols at that time.
When: Supervisors meeting, April 19.
What happened: Supervisors conditionally approved plans for Lapp Valley Farm to relocate its creamery and concessions business to Old Philadelphia Pike in Gordonville.
Background: Lapp Valley Farm is an active dairy farm and tourist attraction based in New Holland that features a petting zoo, ice cream shop and other concessions. Because its owners would prefer to maintain the dairy farm as a separate entity, supervisors initially heard plans in 2018 to move the farmâs manufacturing and retail operations to a 5-acre subdivision within Leacock Township. The property is located along Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) near the South New Holland Road intersection. An address has not been established with the township or post office at this time.