The Shopping News of Lancaster County

08/29/2025

Featured Advertiser: Middle Creek Builders, Inc.
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08/28/2025

08/27/2025

Look on pages 2B & 3B of this week's issue for our Garden Spot Football Pages - featuring a team photo, game schedule and all the local businesses who support them! Go Spartans!

08/27/2025

Stevens Fire Company Antique Tractor Pull Draws Large Crowd
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese

The Stevens Fire Company welcomed countless competitors to their recent two-day antique tractor pull competition. The weather was absolutely delightful and the contestants all put on a great show for the packed crowd. This local event featured delicious food from the kitchen, a track crew that maintains a near perfect track for each driver, and thanks to all of that, you have a recipe for a successful competition! Shown is a female contestant bringing the front end up as a group of attendees enjoy the show.

08/27/2025

Taking Aim At Enriching Childhood Experiences At Poole Forge
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese

Children took advantage of another free summer enrichment program spon­sored by Poole Forge. Executive Director Dawn Rise Ekdahl organized a variety of educational and fun summer activities for local children. This program on archery included in­struction on safety, technique and having fun.

Shown in the photo trying out their new skill sets are, from left to right, Arthur Sensenig, Jayden Smucker, Nathan Smucker, Abraham Griggs (member of Reading Arch­ery Club’s Scholastic 3D Archery Team), John David Smucker, Lorelai Schulze (Reading Archery Club’s Scholastic 3D Archery Team), and lastly, Rose Smucker.

08/26/2025

Look in this week's issue on pages 9A-11A for the Cocalico Football pages - featuring their varsity team photo, this year's game schedule, as well as all the local businesses who support them! Go Eagles!

08/26/2025

Look on page 6A for Blue Ball Days! Find out the event schedule and see all the local businesses supporting the events!

08/26/2025

Denver Fair Committee Is Eagerly Making Preparations
Shopping News Photo by Crystle Eby

The Denver Fair Comm­ittee is eagerly finishing preparations for the 2025 Denver Fair being held Tuesday, September 9 through Saturday, September 13 at the Denver Memorial Park! With many new attractions and events being planned, it’s sure to be fun for everyone! New midway acts include Moto Motion Freestyle BMX Thrills Show, Central K9 Per­formance Dogs and Rannels Rustics Chainsaw Carvings. The Main Stage enter­tainment will include the Cocalico Music Department, the Miss Denver Fair Pageant, The Uptown Band, Easily Amused, The Jess Zimmerman Band, Mitch & The Mood Swings and they will welcome social media sensations, Burn The Jukebox on Saturday night, followed by fireworks! The Denver Fair is completely free admission! Parking is available in various lots for a cost per vehicle and parking fees will benefit local non-profit organizations.

There will be many rides, games and over 40 food stands to choose from! Ride wristbands will be for sale each day for set hours, tickets will be sold as well. An All-Week Wristband is offered Tuesday night for a cost and is valid for all hours of operation. Please visit www.thedenverfair.com or www.facebook.com/thedenverfair for more information on The Denver Fair.

Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (front) Amanda Groff, Vice-Presi­dent Randy Eshleman, Sec­retary Kirstin Patterson, President Brad Wolf, Vice President Matt Mitchell, Treasurer Jen Reeder; (back) Heather Johnson, Joanne Brubaker, Tim Ensinger, Vicki Ensinger, Denise Shirker, Denise Eshleman and Susie Mitchell. Missing from photo are Vice President Michael Butz, Dennis Worley, Anne Worley and Jill Showalter.

08/26/2025

Congratulations to all our Drawing Contest winners!! We would like to thank everyone who participated! ALL entries will be published on our page this week. So many amazing artists in our readership area!

08/26/2025

Terre Hill Historical Plans Cigar Industry Trolley Tour
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese

The Terre Hill Historical Society is planning a twenty-stop trolley tour through Terre Hill from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20. You have the option of a self-guided tour using a map or riding the trolley with departure times of 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., or 3:15 p.m. There is no cost to attend this tour, however, donations will be welcomed. To register, call the Historical Society at 610-273-3109 before Saturday, September 13. There will be some historical photos shown and narration along the route.

In 1880, Terre Hill produced 340,000 ci**rs a week and it was the town’s main industry, as well as the dominant occupation throughout the region. The cigar industry ran from about 1848 to 1927. During that time period, thirty percent of the work force in Terre Hill were women. In the cigar industry in Terre Hill, 10 to 30 employees was considered a small operation, and 300 em­ployees was considered large. Along with cigar makers, there were cigar box makers, packing oper­ations and warehouses.

Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Deb Heckman, Curator and Process Researcher; Carol Ann, Historical Society Secretary; and Rod Hartman, Curator. Special thanks to Greg Hartman for investing his time to research for this event. The memorabilia shown is part of the program.