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Reporter for @LancasterOnline. Master Gardener. Vegetarian in the scrapple belt. linktr.ee/erinnegley
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Explore Christmas past and present in these holiday tours:
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Homes for the holidays: 8 Lancaster County house tours to explore in 2025
Holiday home tours are popping up from Columbia to Ephrata this season.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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With some patience, a tiny seedling can grow into a holiday centerpiece. Meet Lancaster city's Christmas tree: lanc.news/LancTree
Lancaster city’s 2025 Christmas tree started as a 4-inch Earth Day seedling grown in Millersville
A tree donated from Millersville took center stage in Lancaster’s Penn Square Thursday.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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If cutting your own tree is on your holiday bucket list, here's where to find one in Lancaster County: lanc.news/TreeFarms25
7 places to cut your own Christmas tree in Lancaster County in 2025
Tree farmers throughout the county say there are more Christmas trees to cut.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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There's big news for Lancaster quilt fans about next year's shows 🪡https://lanc.news/26quiltshows
Lancaster County’s 2026 quilt shows will have big changes; here's what you need to know
Lancaster County will not have a quilt show in 2026 but a long-running event will return to the region.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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On Veterans Day, here's the story of Lancaster's lost memorial oak and the search for what remains: lanc.news/LostOak
Here's what happened to the 'lost oak of Lancaster,' a 101-year-old tree honoring veterans
As Veterans Day approaches, here’s the story of a lost memorial oak of Lancaster and the search for what remains.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Try all of these snacks. 🍩🍭🧀🥨🍪🍦 lanc.news/SaltySweet25
Explore 25 snack stores in Lancaster County’s 2025 Sweet and Salty trail
The Lancaster County Sweet and Salty Trail includes 25 candy stores, ice cream parlors, pretzel bakers, donut shops and more.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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November brings plenty of classes to make something green, talks to learn about plants and outdoor activities too, like a tree ID walk:
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Learn fall gardening tips, make a succulent Christmas tree: 90 things for plant fans to try in November
This November, there are dozens of classes in the Lancaster County region and virtual to learn about plants and gardening.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Longwood Gardens has a single chrysanthemum with 1,363 flowers! Most of the 4,500 mums on display, including this mega mum, were grown from 2-3-inch cuttings and nurtured for up to 18 months. lanc.news/LGMums25
Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival returns with a 1,363-bloom mega mum [photos, video]
The showstopper of Longwood Gardens' Chrysanthemum Festival is a 12-foot-wide chrysanthemum with 1,363 yellow flowers.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Fall color's holding on throughout Pennsylvania: lanc.news/FoliageWeek6
As Pennsylvania fall color fades, here are the best spots to still see peak foliage
A corner of Pennsylvania is still in peak fall color.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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🚨Pennsylvania's reached peak foliage! 🍁
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Pennsylvania reaches peak fall color; here are the best spots to see fall foliage
Cold nights have blanketed Pennsylvania with colorful fall foliage.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Columbia’s Halloween house tour includes a stop where "My Haunted Manor USA" captures paranormal activity.
Explore 7 places on Columbia’s Halloween House Tour, including the 'My Haunted Manor' house [photos]
Columbia’s Halloween house tour, Oct. 26, tour highlights the town’s history as well as the creativity of Halloween fans.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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As peak fall color moves south, here's where foresters see the best color throughout Pennsylvania: 🍂🍁
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Rain extends Pennsylvania’s fall foliage show; here’s where to find peak color in mid-October
Pennsylvania’s fall foliage continues moving south with 11 counties reaching peak color.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Foodie alert: the Greek Food Bazaar in Lancaster is back!
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Annunciation's 2025 Greek Bazaar is back; here’s how to order baklava, spanakopita and more
After a one-year break, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church’s annual Greek Bazaar is back.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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The colors are moving fast this year, leaf-peepers: 🍁🍂
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With Pennsylvania's fall leaves changing fast, here's where to find early October peak color
Six counties throughout the state have reached peak color.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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What's happening at the region's newest historic site?
What can be done when there is no “thing” left to preserve?
Why does historic preservation matter In These Times?
Here are some highlights about the future of preserving the past in Lancaster County:
lanc.news/Preservation25
Why preservation matters in a world on fire; 4 takeaways from a Lancaster County history summit
In a world ravaged by war, climate crisis and famine, why does preservation matter?
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October 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Plant parents and gardeners: put down the rake and check out these events instead:
lanc.news/OctPlants25
Make a succulent pumpkin, learn how to save seeds: 112 things for plant fans to try in October
Here’s a roundup of gardening events, in-person and virtual, in the region for October 2025.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Frank Stellar's Stiegel Valley Railroad loops under his porch and around his back yard. It's one of the five stops on Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's garden railways tour. 🚂
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Tour 5 garden railroads near Lancaster County, including a mini Reading Railroad [photos, video]
Frank Stellar’s Stiegel Valley Railroad will be one of the five stops on a garden railways tour, Sunday, Oct. 5.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Pennsylvania's foliage reports have an early start this year and there already are places to check out fall color 🍁🍂
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Pennsylvania's first 2025 foliage report is out; Here are the top places to leaf peep
Tracking Pennsylvania’s fall foliage season has begun.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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It took a while, but I’ve come to appreciate this movie's music, animation and its fans. ❤️🌽🍿
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How 'KPop Demon Hunters' won me over [Unscripted column]
It took a while, but I’ve come to appreciate the movie’s music, animation and message.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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In other news: Leaf-peeping season is almost here! 🍁🍂https://lanc.news/FallLeaves25
Here's the 2025 Pa. fall foliage forecast, including when and where to see peak color
What does this year's mix of extreme weather mean for Pennsylvania’s fall foliage?
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September 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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If "get lost in a field of gold" is on your fall bucket list, there still are plenty of options: 🌻 🌻🌻https://lanc.news/SunflowerFields25
An autumn 2025 update: Here’s where to find sunflower fields in the Lancaster County region
Here are four sunflower fields in the region.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Orphaned quilt blocks and UFOs will be part of Mennonite Central Committee's annual Quilter’s Yard-age Sale (just in time for cozy season and craftober)🪡🧵https://lanc.news/Yardage25
Shop handmade quilts, sewing supplies, upcycled crafts at Mennonite Central Committee's annual sale
Mennonite Central Committee’s annual Quilter’s Yard-age Sale is Sept. 19-20.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Did they pick the Hobbit house, the midcentury house or the one with an extra lot?
lanc.news/HBHouseHunt
This Honey Brook family's house hunt was featured in the New York Times; here's what they picked
A Honey Brook family’s hunt to find a midcentury home in Pennsylvania Dutch country was featured in the New York Times.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Just in time for Oktoberfest: Lancaster County has another beer trail. 🍻
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Lancaster County has a second beer trail; Here’s how to sign up
Discover Lancaster launched the Lancaster County Brew Trail.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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It's pawpaw time!
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It's pawpaw season in Pennsylvania; here's how to find, identify and enjoy this native fruit
How to find, identify and enjoy pawpaws in Pennsylvania
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September 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM