![A 300-year-old tree fell in 1996; a four-day work week was tested in 1971 [Lancaster That Was]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/72/672d5c9e-b1d1-11eb-a84c-87f848885f08/60999d5bb72fd.image.png?crop=596%2C447%2C0%2C250&resize=596%2C447&order=crop%2Cresize)
Excerpts and summaries of news stories from the former Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster New Era and Sunday News that focus on the events in the county’s past that are noteworthy, newsworthy or just strange.
- May 16, 2021
- 58°
Life & Culture
It’s probably no coincidence that a version of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” the Fulton Theatre’s big stage musical for the holidays in late 2021, celebrates transformation and diversity.
There were about 15 minutes to go before Dutch Wonderland opened its doors for the first time since September, and more than 100 people were already lined up outside. They wouldn’t be disappointed.
![Recalling grandfather who became education, civic leader after overcoming challenges [I Know a Story column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/d1/5d10b1fe-b508-11eb-8096-b7a29be24663/609f020ba49bd.image.jpg?crop=294%2C165%2C0%2C111&resize=294%2C165&order=crop%2Cresize)
An orphan, an athlete and a scholar walks into the room.
![COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Benefits are many; here are answers to parental concerns [Ask the Pediatrician column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/7d/d7db838a-b505-11eb-a27f-5f6040067795/609efd37afc0a.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C992%2C0%2C91&resize=1763%2C992&order=crop%2Cresize)
Question: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 12 to 15. I am hesitant to get this immunization for my 12-year-old because I feel like there may be side effects that we are unaware of, and kids do not get that sick from COVID. What should I be thinking about as I m…
![From 'Contagion' to 'Mare,' Kate Winslet has been showbiz guide through pandemic [Unscripted column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/95/49544112-b4fe-11eb-926c-d35e6685133b/609ef07501076.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C992%2C0%2C91&resize=1763%2C992&order=crop%2Cresize)
![Lancaster County's 78-year-old 'gnome man' to begin 380-mile journey to Ohio [video]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/47/147080aa-a469-11eb-b73c-3f4c463adf82/60831e2ea04fc.image.jpg?crop=1699%2C956%2C0%2C132&resize=1699%2C956&order=crop%2Cresize)
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Ramadan ends tonight; Lancaster County Muslims reflect on a month of fasting, building connections with God
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'What can we do?': How local senior communities take a look at diversity, racial justice
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This Lancaster County greenhouse used to grow annuals. Now its tiny, rare houseplants sell out every week [photos, video]
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Jade plant, pothos: 13 of the easiest low-maintenance houseplants to grow [photos, video]
![Bay windows, decorative railings signs of Edwardian-era design around Lancaster [architecture column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/fd/8fd630de-b3c1-11eb-a837-6b5cea9ece2f/609cdd14cf7b6.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C992%2C0%2C91&resize=1763%2C992&order=crop%2Cresize)
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COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Benefits are many; here are answers to parental concerns [Ask the Pediatrician column]
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Reopening during COVID brings relief to some and anxiety to others; mental health professionals offer coping strategies
!['It's like nature concentrated': A cast-and-blast return to old stomping grounds [outdoors column]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/2a/82ab8414-b68b-11eb-a755-8f76b3e6e7e6/60a18ae364318.image.jpg?crop=1247%2C701%2C0%2C480&resize=1247%2C701&order=crop%2Cresize)
![A 300-year-old tree fell in 1996; a four-day work week was tested in 1971 [Lancaster That Was]](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/72/672d5c9e-b1d1-11eb-a84c-87f848885f08/60999d5bb72fd.image.png?crop=596%2C335%2C0%2C306&resize=596%2C335&order=crop%2Cresize)
