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Train Station Update #29
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Curb and sidewalk work, in addition to base repair of Wilson Avenue, will require parking restrictions on Wilson Avenue the week of May 28-31, 2013.  Flow of traffic on Wilson Avenue will continue, although traffic control measures will be taken around work areas.  Please use caution and plan for potential delays when accessing the station via Wilson Avenue during this ...[more]

Senior Center Activities Week of May 30
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 Area seniors are invited to participate in any of the following programs held at the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center.  The Senior Center is located in the GEARS Community Center, Elizabethtown and is open Monday through Friday.  Call the center for more information about the activities or to make reservations at 367-7984.   The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center is a service of ...[more]

featuredimage Unsung Hero Awards Presented to Local Students
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  [caption id="attachment_6085" align="alignleft" width="300"] From left, Nicholas Weidman, Alice Greider, Rebecca Amsbaugh, Courtney Lippold, Mike Sweger[/caption] May 22, 2013—Elizabethtown Area High School students Rebecca Amsbaugh, Alice Greider, Courtney Lippold, and Nicholas Weidman were recently recognized at a small awards ceremony as the Elizabethtown Optimist Club’s 2013 Unsung Heroes. The awards recognized the students for quietly making an impact at their school ...[more]

Elizabethtown Area High School seniors honored at awards banquet
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May 22, 2013— Elizabethtown Area High School held its annual senior awards banquet for the Class of 2013 on Thursday, May 16 at Elizabethtown Area High School. At the ceremony, 84 members of the senior class were honored with the following scholarships and awards: American Chemical Society Outstanding Student in Chemistry: Marjia Jannati American Legion Conewago Post #329 Award: Austin Farwell American Legion ...[more]

featuredimage Young Authors Share Writings at East High Street Elementary
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[caption id="attachment_6076" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dylan Parise proudly shares his writings with his father Rocky Parise and mother Angela Parise as superintendent of schools Michele Balliet (far right) listens in.[/caption] May 21, 2013- East High Street Elementary School recently celebrated the writings of its second graders by holding its annual Young Authors Tea. As part of the festivities, parents and family members ...[more]

GEARS News
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Air National Guard Band to Perform on July 4th  The Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic will present an exciting brand of concert band and popular music in concert on Thursday, July 4th at the Elizabethtown Park Amphitheater at 6 pm.   The Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic was originally formed in 1942 in Rapid City, South Dakota ...[more]

EAHS students set to release album of original songs
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May 16, 2013- A group of students from Elizabethtown Area High School is gearing up to celebrate the release of a CD they produced in their Electronic Music class. The release party is set for Friday, May 24 from 6-8 p.m. in the high school lobby. The public is invited to attend the evening’s festivities. The CD is full of original ...[more]

Senior Center Activity Week of May 23
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The Senior Center can be contacted at 367-7984 and is located in the GEARS building. Thursday, May 23: 8:30-9:30am walking, 9am Sewing, 10:30am music w/Glenn Hough, 12:30 Pinochle, 1pm Bridge. Lunch will be: we will have a Back Porch BBQ. Friday, May 24: 8:30-9:30am walking, 9am All Day Bingo, 10am Bible Study, 5pm TGIF Party, please call for reservations. Lunch will be: ...[more]

featuredimage Elizabethtown Area High School’s Morgan Gizzi wins Congressional Art Contest
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May 14, 2013- Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS) student Morgan Gizzi was recently announced the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Contest (CAC). At a reception held at Garden Spot Village, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) honored Gizzi for her charcoal drawing titled In Loving Memory – Pipercub. As the winner, Gizzi will have her piece displayed for one year in ...[more]

GEARS News
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 Rapho Township Summer Playground                New this Summer! Under the direction of GEARS, Rapho Township will offer a 2013 Youth Summer Playground Program. Your child can have fun with other kids right in your own neighborhood park.  Trained program leaders will lead supervised, quality recreation activities. Kids will learn social and physical skills through recreation activities. But it’s more than fun ...[more]

Senior Center Activities Week of May 16
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Area seniors are invited to participate in any of the following programs held at the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center.  The Senior Center is located in the GEARS Community Center, Elizabethtown and is open Monday through Friday.  Call the center for more information about the activities or to make reservations at 367-7984.   The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center is a service of ...[more]

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2013 Camp Ladybug  GEARS, in cooperation with the Elizabethtown Area Services for Special Needs, are proud to sponsor this year’s Camp Ladybug.  Camp Ladybug is also sponsored by Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club, Crystal Pure Water, Jeans for Cause and Elizabethtown Rotary. Camp will run Monday-Friday, June 17-July 26 (excluding July 4) from 9 am to 12 noon at the Elizabethtown Area Community ...[more]

featuredimage Middle school films Lip Dub to promote student empowerment and bully free schools
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May 3, 2013- After months of planning and preparation, school unity took center stage as Elizabethtown Area Middle School promoted bully free schools and student empowerment by filming its very own Lip Dub on April 19. As a way of fostering a sense of inclusion and togetherness, all 600+ students in the school were part of the film. The project ...[more]

Senior Center Activities Week of May 9
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Area seniors are invited to participate in any of the following programs held at the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center.  The Senior Center is located in the GEARS Community Center, Elizabethtown and is open Monday through Friday.  Call the center for more information about the activities or to make reservations at 367-7984. The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center is a service of GEARS ...[more]

Pennsylvania SPCA Expands Humane Law Enforcement to Lancaster County
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Philadelphia, Pa – April 30, 2013)   The Pennsylvania SPCA is expanding its Humane Law Enforcement to serve Lancaster County affective April 29, announced Jerry Buckley, CEO of the Pennsylvania SPCA. Keith Mohler, an experienced humane society police officer, has been hired to serve as the officer for the county. “With numerous commercial breeding operations located in the county, it is vital ...[more]

Writer’s Group Will Hold Open Mike Reading May 10
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The writer's group that regularly meets at the Elizabethtown Public Library will be holding an open mike reading on Friday, May 10 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public.  It will be held in the coffee shop area (Elizabethtown Coffee Company) of the Library.  Friday the tenth is the date for May's ...[more]

GEARS News
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Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League              GEARS is accepting teams for its Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League.  League play will start on Sunday, June 2 and continue through the middle of August with 6:30 & 8 pm game times on Sundays, Tuesday & Thursday evenings at the E-town Community Park Softball Field (Mt. Joy St., Elizabethtown).  This league consists of a ...[more]

May 5 concert celebrates the 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation: Concert features Elizabethtown College choirs and jazz band
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Elizabethtown College Choirs and Jazz Band present "Crossing Over: Spirituals and Gospel Songs Celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation Sesquicentennial" at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the college's Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The concert is free, but a free-will offering will be accepted to help support the ensembles' May tour. The Community Chorus, Dolce Women's Chorus, Concert Choir, Sine Nomine and ...[more]

Senior Center Activity Week of May 2
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Area seniors are invited to participate in any of the following programs held at the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center.  The Senior Center is located in the GEARS Community Center, Elizabethtown and is open Monday through Friday.  Call the center for more information about the activities or to make reservations at 367-7984.   The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center is a service of ...[more]

EAMS and EAHS win big at Destination ImagiNation state competition
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April 26, 2012— Four teams of students from Elizabethtown Area Middle School and one team from Elizabethtown Area High School recently placed first at the Pennsylvania Destination ImaginNation tournament qualifying them for the global finals to be held in Knoxville, TN later this spring. Destination ImagiNation is the largest creative problem-solving organization in the world. Participants solve various challenges using ...[more]

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E-town students perform in prestigious All-Eastern Honors ensembles
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April 26, 2013— Elizabethtown Area High School students Alison Levosky and John Shank recently performed in the prestigious 2013 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Honors festival. Levosky and Shank joined more than 780 of the most musically talented high school students in the eastern region of the United States. The eastern region included students from Connecticut, District of ...[more]


EAHS to Present “Back to the Fifties” Dinner Theater
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April 26, 2013- Elizabethtown Area High School’s Theater Arts Club will present its fourth annual dinner theater and musical revue, “Back to the Fifties” on Friday, May 17. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria followed by a musical revue featuring songs made popular in the 1950’s beginning at approximately 6:45 p.m. The menu will ...[more]


3000 Miles For Peace Fundraiser Will Honor 19-Year-Old Elizabethtown Resident Paul Ziegler, Killed In Bicycling Accident
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   ELIZABETHTOWN (April 26) – Nineteen-year-old Elizabethtown resident Paul Ziegler had a dream to ride his bicycle across the country to raise money for world peace.  Tragically, he was killed in a bicycling accident last September before he had the chance to achieve his goal.  In honor of Paul, cyclists, runners and walkers from around the U.S. will unite this spring to ...[more]

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Elizabethtown Students Honored For ‘Doing The Right Thing’
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April 25, 2013- Elizabethown Area School District students Courtney Ingold, Kara Mueser, Allyssa Molloy and Loren Shipe were recently recognized as the March Do the Right Thing award-winners. The Do The Right Thing program recognizes students in the Elizabethtown community who have distinguished themselves through their accomplishments, attitude, or outstanding efforts. The program provides a way to recognize good deeds ...[more]


New Playwrights Fest presents original scripts by Elizabethtown College students
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Elizabethtown College playwriting students present original scripts April 25 and 26 during E-town New Playwrights Fest. Both nights, sponsored the the Department of Fine and Performing Art, Theatre Division, feature two unique bills with different playwrights, actors and directors. The events take place at 8 p.m. in the Tempest Theatre and are open to the public, but tickets are required. The ...[more]

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10th annual Arts in the Park scheduled
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From Chronicling Elizabethtown   Elizabethtown will host the 10th annual Arts in the Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in Community Park. Admission is free and parking available, as well as juried arts, live music, kids’ art activities, face painting, free entertainment and delicious food. Original art work from regional artists will be available for purchase. Artwork will include painting, ...[more]


EAMS to Present “Middle School Madness”
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April 23, 2013- Elizabethtown Area Middle School will present the play, “Middle School Madness” on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. The light-hearted play is a compilation of stories, vignettes, and dance numbers about what it is like to be a middle school student. Kevin L. Biddle, the play’s director, said, ...[more]

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E-town girls get first-ever lacrosse win
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April 17, 2013- Elizabethtown Area High School’s girls lacrosse team made history on Monday, Apr. 9 when they claimed the program’s first-ever game win as an official Elizabethtown Area School District sport. In its inaugural season, the girls defeated Northern York High School by a score of 10-7. To celebrate the victory, the boys lacrosse team, led by coach Jeremy ...[more]


Senior Center Activities Week of April 25
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Area seniors are invited to participate in any of the following programs held at the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center.  The Senior Center is located in the GEARS Community Center, Elizabethtown and is open Monday through Friday.  Call the center for more information about the activities or to make reservations at 367-7984.   The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center is a service of ...[more]


Senior Center Activities Week of April 18
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Area seniors are invited to participate in any of the following programs held at the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center.  The Senior Center is located in the GEARS Community Center, Elizabethtown and is open Monday through Friday.  Call the center for more information about the activities or to make reservations at 367-7984.The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center is a service of GEARS ...[more]

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EAHS students win big at local science fair
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April 11, 2013— Fourteen Elizabethtown Area High School students competed in the North Museum Science Fair held in March. Eleventh grader Jenny Eurich took home one of the top honors when she was named senior champion for her Biochemistry project: Analysis of Ganglioside in Human Plasma. As senior champion, Eurich is being sponsored by the North Museum to compete in ...[more]


Borough Train Station Parking Announcement: Changes April 12
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Construction on the train station overflow parking lot and other improvements at the Amtrak train station site are expected to begin tomorrow (4/12/13) with preliminary site preparation.  Please note that parking will be prohibited in the Borough’s stone lot at the end of Wilson Avenue during construction activities.  In addition, parking restrictions may be necessary for sections of Wilson Avenue ...[more]


Michael Long’s Book Release on Jackie Robinson Scheduled
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Long offers a new portrait of this multi-faceted sports hero in "Beyond Home Plate: Jackie Robinson on Life After Baseball" .  The book is scheduled for release on April 15.  The Release will be held at Elizabethtown College where Long is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies.  The Warner Bros. movie "42"  about Robinson will ...[more]


Community invited to spring band concert at Elizabethtown Area High School
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April 10, 2012— Please join the talented musicians of Elizabethtown Area High School for its annual Spring Band Concert on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.  The concert will feature performances by Ursa Major (the EAHS jazz ensemble) and the Symphonic Winds. The concert is free and open to the public so come and enjoy a ...[more]

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EASD taps Linda Ahern as its new athletic director
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April 10, 2013- The Elizabethtown Area School District named Linda Ahern its new athletic director at the April 9, 2013, meeting of the school directors. Ahern has been employed by the district since 1975. For the past 35 years, she has served as a school counselor at the secondary level. Ahern replaces Lauren Cavallaro, who resigned in March 2013. In addition ...[more]


Police arrest man after standoff downtown
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From Chronicling Elizabethtown Also see two links in Elizabethtown in the News. Police arrested an Elizabethtown man Sunday night after responding to a report of a gunshot in a second-floor apartment in the first block of South Market Street. Kirk J. Goldinger, 53, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. He was arrested after a standoff in which borough police called for assistance ...[more]

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Pennsylvania Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Foundation present check for $3,300 to Elizabethtown Area High School
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April 9, 2013- The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) and Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (PBF) presented Elizabethtown Area High School’s three-time defending state champion We the People team with a check for $3,300 to help offset expense for the national finals. Presenting the check to James Sostack, Elizabethtown Area High School social studies teacher and We the People advisor, were Forest N. ...[more]


Epic Photography moves to downtown Elizabethtown, celebrates milestone in 2013
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ELIZABETHTOWN – A growing photography studio that will celebrate a milestone in 2013 is showing its commitment to downtown Elizabethtown and the community. Epic Photography has moved into a downtown location at 336 S. Market St. and this year will shoot its 1 millionth image after 11 years in business, six of them in Elizabethtown. As a point of reference, someone ...[more]


GEARS News
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Mother/Daughter Tea Mothers and daughters enjoy a special night of fun! Mom not available? Bring your grandmother, aunt, older sister or your favorite family friend. The evening will include a craft, photo opportunity with a professional photographer, music and refreshments. Door prizes will complete the evening.  Event will take place on Friday, May 10 from 6:30-8 pm at the Masonic Village ...[more]


April Students of the Month Named
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April 5, 2013- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Valerie Hernely and David Brooks were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s students of month for April. Hernely and Brooks were honored by the service club for their high academic achievement and extensive involvement in school and community service activities. Hernley is the daughter of Bernie and Barb Hernley of Elizabethtown. She is a ...[more]