Erin Negley

In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, here are 6 'superb owls' on display at North Museum Super Bowl Sunday has passed, so what better time to take a look at some superb owls.

In time for the Super Bowl, here's more about Superb owls (from the collection of North Museum in Lancaster, Pa.) lancasteronline.com/features/in-...

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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.

Explore Christmas past and present in these holiday tours:
lanc.news/HouseTours25

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.

With some patience, a tiny seedling can grow into a holiday centerpiece. Meet Lancaster city's Christmas tree: lanc.news/LancTree

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.

If cutting your own tree is on your holiday bucket list, here's where to find one in Lancaster County: lanc.news/TreeFarms25

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.

There's big news for Lancaster quilt fans about next year's shows 🪡https://lanc.news/26quiltshows

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.

On Veterans Day, here's the story of Lancaster's lost memorial oak and the search for what remains: lanc.news/LostOak

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.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Try all of these snacks. 🍩🍭🧀🥨🍪🍦 lanc.news/SaltySweet25

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.

November brings plenty of classes to make something green, talks to learn about plants and outdoor activities too, like a tree ID walk:
lanc.news/Nov25Plants

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.

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

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.

Fall color's holding on throughout Pennsylvania: lanc.news/FoliageWeek6

Pennsylvania reaches peak fall color; here are the best spots to see fall foliage Cold nights have blanketed Pennsylvania with colorful fall foliage.

🚨Pennsylvania's reached peak foliage! 🍁
lanc.news/FoliageO23

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.

Columbia’s Halloween house tour includes a stop where "My Haunted Manor USA" captures paranormal activity.

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.

As peak fall color moves south, here's where foresters see the best color throughout Pennsylvania: 🍂🍁
lanc.news/PaFoliageWeek3

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.

Foodie alert: the Greek Food Bazaar in Lancaster is back!
lanc.news/GreekBazaar25

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.

The colors are moving fast this year, leaf-peepers: 🍁🍂
lanc.news/FoliageWeek2

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?

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

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.

Plant parents and gardeners: put down the rake and check out these events instead:
lanc.news/OctPlants25

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.

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. 🚂
lanc.news/GardenRailwa...

Pennsylvania's first 2025 foliage report is out; Here are the top places to leaf peep Tracking Pennsylvania’s fall foliage season has begun.

Pennsylvania's foliage reports have an early start this year and there already are places to check out fall color 🍁🍂
lanc.news/PaFoliageWeek1

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.

It took a while, but I’ve come to appreciate this movie's music, animation and its fans. ❤️🌽🍿
lanc.news/KpopHunters

What were your favorite museums?

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?

In other news: Leaf-peeping season is almost here! 🍁🍂https://lanc.news/FallLeaves25

An autumn 2025 update: Here’s where to find sunflower fields in the Lancaster County region Here are four sunflower fields in the region.

If "get lost in a field of gold" is on your fall bucket list, there still are plenty of options: 🌻 🌻🌻https://lanc.news/SunflowerFields25

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.

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

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.

Did they pick the Hobbit house, the midcentury house or the one with an extra lot?
lanc.news/HBHouseHunt

Lancaster County has a second beer trail; Here’s how to sign up Discover Lancaster launched the Lancaster County Brew Trail.

Just in time for Oktoberfest: Lancaster County has another beer trail. 🍻
lanc.news/LCBrewTrail

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

It's pawpaw time!
lanc.news/Pawpaws25

Make a fall container garden, take a pawpaw hike: 118 things for plant fans to try in September Here’s a roundup of plant and gardening events in the region throughout September.

School's back in session, plant parents 🌱
lanc.news/Sept25Plants