With an eclectic mix of city living, suburbia, and Amish countryside, Lancaster County is like no other.Â
The county is full of places to go and things to do that are unique to the area.
Where else can you visit the oldest rail road in the United States, eat a pretzel at the oldest pretzel bakery in the world and see a musical in a theater that was previously a jailhouse?
Only Lancaster County.
Shop at the oldest farmers market in the United States
John Stoner, right, chats with former Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray, left, at Stoner s Homegrown Vegetables inside Central Market Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. The Stoners have sold their stand at Central Market which will be under new ownership in 2019.
Lancaster General Health has announced a series of community blood drives for March.
All donors must schedule an appointment to give blood, by calling 717-544-0177. Links are included below for drives that have online signups available.
All donors will receive tickets to a Lancaster Barnstormers game and a keychain.
â Wednesday, March 3, 2-7 p.m.: Hosanna church, 29 Green Acre Road, Lititz. lanc.news/LGHbloodHosanna
â Thursday, March 4, 2-7 p.m.: Alliance Church, 425 Cloverleaf Road, Elizabethtown.
â Tuesday, March 9, 2-7 p.m.: Faith Reformed Presbyterian, 611 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville.
â Wednesday, March 17, 2-8 p.m.: Bird-in-Hand Fire Company, 313 Enterprise Drive, Bird-in-Hand.
â Thursday, March 18, 2-8 p.m.: Blue Ball Fire Company, 4305 Division Highway, Blue Ball.
Chili s No. 1179, 1525 Manheim Pike, emergency response, Jan. 22. No violations.
McDonald s, 68 East Town Mall, emergency response, Jan. 22. No violations.
Mount Joy Family Restaurant & Diner, 307 W. Main St., Mount Joy, Jan. 22. No violations.
Sheetz No. 312, 1455 E. Main St., Mount Joy, Jan. 22. Mop sink with a buildup of soil, door gaskets of reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer with excessive food debris and bottom of ice chute on fountain machine with buildup of pink slime.
10 Hour Care Daycare Center Downtown LLC, 201-203 W. King St., Jan. 21. No violations.
Bless the Children Daycare II, 3 S. Plum St., Jan. 21. No violations.
Burger King No. 8833, 1298 Manheim Pike, Jan. 21. Food employees observed preparing food while wearing watches. Food employee (manager) dispensing french fries and nuggets and not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets or hats. Prepared food beneath uncovered vents. A pink and black residue up inside the ice maker. Old food residue and grease