FOOD & DRINK

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Dollar Tree # 06779, 110 Old York Rd. Suite 214, New Cumberland, May 18. Fail. The Person in Charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection. Observed numerous cases of food items stored directly on the floor in through-out the store and stock room areas, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Observed small Pepsi cooler leaking from the bottom on to the floor in the customer aisles at the registers and is in need of repair. Observed too numerous to mention or count single-service, single-use articles stored in store area and stock area stored directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor. Waste receptacle in the employee men’s room is overflowing onto the floor and in need of emptying. Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins. Toilet rooms are not completely enclosed with a tight fitting door. Stall door is off of the hinges and leaning against toilet. Observed rear emergency exit door located in the back of the store of the food facility is rusted at the bottom causing a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. Paper towel dispenser empty at the hand-wash sink in the employee area. Corrected on sight.

York SPCA helps 21 dogs find forever homes at weekend event.

Lorann Jacobs - the creator of The Tinker among many other York County sculptures - is a different kind of grandmother. This past Christmas, she got me a switchblade knife. Dangerous? Yes. But now legal in Pennsylvania, she thought it would be “fun” (I’m in agreement). Step into her basement art studio in Dallastown, and it’s dripping with hot, red wax - her medium for sculptures. As a kid, I’d watch her aim a blowtorch at the...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Just last week, a students at a Lancaster preschool got an unexpected visitor for World Turtle Day: a large snapping turtle in the parking lot!. Experts with Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary found the turtle chilling out under a car near the front door of the school and were able to redirect the confused creature back to a wetland area.

Located in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Lancaster Central Market is housed in one of the city's historic buildings. Built in 1889, the edifice stands as a testament to the market's staying power in the city. However, while this historic farmers' market has only been at its North Market Street location for 135 years, the market itself has existed longer than that.

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – Discover Lancaster launched their 2024 Lancaster County Ice Cream Trail on May 24. The trail is a free digital passport that allows users to check in while they are at participating businesses. Checking in redeems special discounts and offers and earns points towards prizes such as a keychain, water bottle, backpack and stickers.

Several Memorial Day parades planned for Monday have been canceled due to predicted severe weather, including in the towns of Carlisle, Lingelstown, Lititz, Lebanon, Elizabethtown Borough, and Chambersburg. Many of the municipalities that canceled their parades will still have indoor Memorial Day Services. The Elizabethtown Memorial Day Service that normally...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Lexi Thomson has announced that she will be retiring from professional golf at the end of 2024. Video above: Take a drone flight over the Lancaster Country Club. Thompson, 29, made the announcement Tuesday morning at the Lancaster Country Club, where the 2024 US Women's Open...

On July 26, 2023, Steve and Christie Moreira opened the doors to York’s very first Portuguese restaurant, Mesa Moreira—an expression of love for the culture that has shaped their lives and an opportunity to create a thriving community that feels more like family. Mesa Moreira is inspired by...