Warwick students plant Pennsylvania’s first Darling 54 chestnuts
High schoolers put blight-tolerant American chestnut seedlings in the ground above Speedwell Forge Lake on Oct. 29, the first such planting in the state.
Derek Stoltzfus
Wolf Wins: Voters Oust Incumbent Corbett in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
York businessman Tom Wolf defeated Gov. Tom Corbett in November 2014, making Corbett the first Pennsylvania governor to lose re-election since governors became eligible for two consecutive terms. Wolf celebrated with supporters at York’s Utz Arena.
LIHEAP Heating Assistance Deadline Extended to May 1
Pennsylvania extended the 2014-15 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program deadline from April 3 to May 1, 2015, after a long, harsh winter, giving PPL Electric Utilities customers and others more time to apply for heating grants.
Lititz Borough Seeks Volunteer for Planning Commission
In February 2016, Lititz Borough Council President Karen Weibel said the borough was “desperate” for a resident to fill a four-year volunteer seat on the planning commission, a role that requires no professional planning experience.
LititzDailyNews.com Accepted Into Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Less than two months after launching, LititzDailyNews.com was accepted as an online member of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, the trade organization for the state’s news media companies, in October 2014.
Gov. Corbett Stops in Lititz on Eve of 2014 Election, Says Taxes Are the Issue
On Nov. 3, 2014, Gov. Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett rallied supporters at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, telling them the governor’s race came down to taxes, a day before Tom Wolf defeated him.
Corbett Opens Up About Family, Adoption on Lititz Campaign Stop
On the eve of the 2014 election, Gov. Tom Corbett used a Lititz campaign stop to talk about his three grandsons, including an adopted grandson he called “four-by-four.”
Lititz Paid Parking Goes Live on ParkMobile; Council Eyes E-Bike Rules and New Stop Signs
Paid street parking in downtown Lititz now runs through ParkMobile from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. At its Sept. 30 meeting, borough council also discussed a planned e-bike ordinance and new four-way stops.
What 2015 State Data Showed About Blood Lead in Lititz-Area Children
Pennsylvania Health Department figures from 2015 showed more than 7 percent of tested young children in the 17543 ZIP code with elevated blood lead. How those numbers compare and what has changed.
State Said Warwick Township Broke Lead-Testing Rules in Two Water Systems
A 2016 state notice found Warwick Township had not sampled for lead correctly in its Lititz-area and Rothsville systems. A look at the findings and the rules that apply now.