The section of the Conestoga upstream from the city of Lancaster often is called a âcreek.â Below the city, the waterway is called either a âcreekâ or a âriver.â
The Scribbler learned this by reading a new book, âThe Conestoga River: A History,â written by Donald Kautz and published by The History Press.
These designations make some sense because the beginning of the 60-mile-long Conestoga is narrow and shallow and creek-like, and the ending is wider and shallow and river-like.
But âcreekâ is an informal designation for any part of the Conestoga. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names officially determined that the Conestoga is a âriverâ in the early 1970s. So if you find the Conestoga referred to as a âcreekâ on more recent maps, you have found a mistake.
When: East Lampeter Township supervisors meeting, March 1.
What happened: Residents may soon get an alternative for their cable and internet service. Township supervisors are considering an agreement with Shenandoah Cable Television to provide services in the township.
Why it matters: Shenandoah is pursuing a cable franchise agreement with the township to provide cable services, bringing a second choice to East Lampeter Township residents for TV, internet and phone service. Township Manager Ralph Hutchison said Comcast has been the sole township cable franchise agreement holder. All franchise agreements, he said, are nonexclusive and do not prevent another provider from obtaining a franchise and offering services in the township. The franchise process will most likely be completed by the end of the year and does allow for public input, he said.
There were several changes to the restaurant scene in Lancaster County during the month of February.
In total, four new restaurants opened up shop, five announced their future plans for locations in the county, and four closed down permanently.
Here are the restaurants that opened in Lancaster County in February
A new
Dominoâs has opened near Mount Joy in the Donegal Square shopping center. The carryout and delivery pizza restaurant takes a 2,000-square-foot space at 2101A Strickler Road, opposite Hamilton Inn & Suites in the shopping center near routes 283 and 230.
The owners of
El Cubano, who have a Cuban food restaurant in Lancaster Township and a stand in Lancaster Central Market, opened another restaurant in February in downtown Lancaster. The new El Cubano occupies a spot at 60 N. Queen St.