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Donegal students collaborate on stained glass mosaic in style of Black artist

First-grade students at the Donegal Primary School are painting stained-glass mosaics inspired by artist Alma Thomas. As a Black artist born in the late 1800s, Thomas’ artwork wasn’t featured in a museum until her 80s. Drawing from Thomas’ stained-glass style in this collaborative art project, sixth graders at the Donegal Intermediate School cut and sanded […]

Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster to receive $250,000 state grant

Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster is set to receive $250,000 in state funding to serve more youth with out-of-school learning opportunities. The funds will enable the nonprofit organization to serve more youth with effective, data-driven programming that provides young people in the Lancaster area with academic support, future career exploration, and encourages them to […]

Exhibit at the Met features work by Millersville grad known for prison art

An artist with Lancaster County connections is featured in an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Shortly after graduating from Millersville University in 2008, Jesse Krimes was arrested in Lancaster County on drug charges after being caught with $15,000 worth of cocaine, a scale, packaging material, a loaded handgun and ammunition. […]

ExtraGive Fest

JOIN THE CELEBRATION! ExtraGive FEST is back this year! Join us at the Lancaster Marriott and Lancaster County Convention Center for live music, dancing, photo opportunities, games, collaborative art, and more.    7pm – 9:30pm – DANCE PARTY LED BY MAMBOJAZ DANCE COMPANY Learn to dance salsa, mambo, and more! No experience necessary. 9:30 – […]

Lancaster General Hospital to open walk-in mental health clinic next year

A walk-in mental health facility will open this coming January at Lancaster General Hospital, officials announced last week. The “Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Center” will provide 3,000 square feet of space, offering “rapid assessment and care planning” to low-risk patients age 6 and up, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health said in a statement. Lancaster General […]

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