Nostalgia

Lancaster County Halloween traditions included a possum feast: check out the LNP archives [photos]

• Oct 14, 2021

Take a look back through Lancaster County's Halloween history.

Remember Scream in the Dark? Here are 9 facts about the granddaddy of Lancaster County Halloween attractions

• Oct 13, 2021

It's that lovely time of year again.

Candy nostalgia: Sweet memories come from candy store items

• Sep 26, 2021

This summer, Vintage Candy Shop opened in Lancaster city’s Cabbage Hill neighborhood, adding to the area’s options for where to find retro and nostalgic candies. Here are a few old-school candies that may conjure up memories of past visits to sweet shops.

Wedding photo sparked journey through patriotic family tree [I Know a Story column]

• Aug 29, 2021

Family history has always been important in our family. As long as I can remember there has been a wedding photo of my grandfather, Morris D. Wehr, and grandmother, Clara Mohr Wehr, in the family archives. The photo was taken in 1906 and now has yellowed with age, but the wedding attire had …

He remembers embarrassing first encounter with teacher, 1963 [I Know a Story column]

• Aug 15, 2021

I once saw my new high school German teacher, Marta Schilling (not her real name), in her underwear. I didn’t know she was my German teacher just then, but I found out in a most uncomfortable way a few days later.

A brief history of Weaver Nut Company, from family basement to wholesale and retail success

• Aug 5, 2021

A dramatic, smoky fire engulfed the Weaver Nut Co. building near Ephrata on Wednesday evening, drawing dozens of firefighters and hundreds of spectators to the commercial property at 1925 Main St. in Clay Township.

In 1950, 7th grade in one-room schoolhouse made memorable by new teacher [I Know a Story column]

• Jul 11, 2021

Two distinct happenings in the summer of 1950 stand out in my mind: The beginning of a war and meeting my new seventh grade teacher.

Remembering remarkable times in West Lampeter in the 1940s [I Know a Story column]

• Mar 28, 2021

Our little family of four moved in 1943 and arrived in Lancaster County. We first moved into the barroom of the former Swartzbaugh hotel on Hollinger Road, which was between Lyndon and Willow Street.

Did you know one of Lancaster County's most popular Santa Clauses was a woman?

• Dec 24, 2020

If you checked out our roundup of old photos of kids with Santa Claus from the Lancaster Newspapers archive, you might have recognized some of the Santas from those images.

Looking back at the Chameleon Club: 2 locations, 3 sets of owners, 4,000+ bands

• Sep 19, 2020

For decades, the Chameleon Club has been at the heart of the music scene in Lancaster and throughout Central Pennsylvania.

Remember when: 11 scenes from the rise and fall of Lancaster County's drive-in movie theaters

• Sep 13, 2020

It's possible there is no better symbol of the 1950s in America than the drive-in movie theater. It took the country's mid-century automotive obsession, married it to a timeless fascination with the silver screen, and created the perfect storm of postwar pop culture.

These 10 movies were filmed in Lancaster County: how many did you know about?

• Sep 6, 2020

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2019.

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