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Norfolk, Va. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Theodore Will, a native of Manheim with family ties to Selinsgrove, serves under the sea aboard USS Newport News to ensure Americans’ safety.Will graduated from Manheim Central High School in 2023.“Growing up, I learned that hard work pays off,” Will said. “I come from a small town, so I learned how to develop and find community, which has given me the ability to make friends and bring up others around me while teaching others how to do their job.”Will joined the Navy two and a half years ago.“I joined for financial stability, and my uncle said it was something I would enjoy,” Will said. “Two of my uncles served in the Navy, so I wanted to keep the family tradition going.”Today, Will serves as a nuclear electrician's mate aboard a fast-attack submarine (SSN) homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.Fast-attack submarines, like USS Newport News, are designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; strike targets ashore with cruise missiles; carry and deliver Navy SEALs; conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions; and engage in mine warfare. The Virginia-class SSN is the most advanced submarine in the world today. It combines stealth and
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — A local cooking school in Lancaster County officially opened the doors to its new location at the Shops at Rockvale. abc27 News reported back in April 2026, when the Zest Cooking School first announced they would be relocating from 1180 Eerbs Quarry Road in Lititz to the Shops at Rockvale shopping […]
When are the bridge inspections on Derry Street and Route 322?. Which routes and directions are affected by the lane restrictions?. Drivers in Swatara Township should prepare for lane restrictions on Derry Street and Route 322 as PennDOT crews conduct bridge inspections this week. The first round of work was...
A German singing society in Lancaster County opens its gates each December for a holiday market built around German traditions. The word Liederkranz roughly means a circle of song, and that musical root still shapes the club today. Most of the year, this is a private club. You need members...
Santa's Ballpark at Penn Medicine Park in Lancaster will expand its holiday celebration to run Dec. 3–24. Visitors will witness the park's playing field transformed into a winter carnival with new attractions alongside returning favorites. According to a MyChesCo report, the centerpiece Ride and Slide feature introduces Snow Mazing,...
Fall is clearly in the air, and that made me think today is a great day to share with you some maintenance tips. I’m here at a home inspection in a wooded area of Hummelstown, and the home inspector just went through some of those maintenance tips with us, so I thought I would share.
It’s not too early to nominate a deserving farmer for the 2027 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Award, and next year marks the 100th anniversary of the region’s most prestigious agricultural honor. We’re looking for great nominees who should be recognized for a life’s work of service to the agricultural...
