An East Earl Township girl has died of her injuries after a collision with a tractor-trailer around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Michelle Hurst, 5, her mother, Maryann, and Michelle's two brothers, were riding on their bicycles along a section of Lancaster Avenue, Terre Hill, when Michelle's bicycle st......

A 12-year-old boy was injured Saturday afternoon in a farming accident in Leola. Amos Stoltzfus, 12, son of Levi and Naomi Stoltzfus, of Center Square Road, became caught under a harrow hay baler around 4:15 p.m. The boy was airlifted to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with a broken......

Everybody loves a bargain. But too many everybodies showed up at Old Navy for a $1 flip-flop sale over the weekend here and across the country. The result: long lines, fights, stores being closed until shoppers could be cleared, police doing crowd control. Five city police cruisers an......

Looking for signs of economic recovery? Try counting the number of trucks on the road. Trucks carry almost all the manufactured and retail goods in the country — from refrigerators to lumber, detergents to toys. Many economists gauge how fast assembly lines are running, and how much consu......

A 25-year-old Lancaster man was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg early Saturday morning, city police said. Police were called to the emergency room at Lancaster General Hospital at 3:47 a.m. The man, whose injury was not life-threatening, was treated and released. Police said th......

A woman who attacked a city police officer Saturday was charged with one count of aggravated assault and committed to Lancaster County Prison, police said. Police accused Angela Erickson, 40, of assaulting Officer Steven Reich about 1:15 a.m. after she was stopped for public drunkenness in the ......

A large pharmacy and retail chain hopes to move into a prime piece of real estate near the Lancaster General Health campus. East Hempfield Township's zoning hearing board on March 16 heard plans for a new CVS on the footprint of a vacant furniture store in Campus Plaza. David Blackman, ass......

No one could accuse Carlos Graupera of not thinking big. Graupera, executive director of Lancaster City's Spanish American Civic Association, saw opportunity in a former problem night club at 902 S. Duke St. In the 5.7-acre site, Graupera saw the chance to bring local shopping and entertainment......

Linens 'N Things shuttered 177 stores. Circuit City is going belly up. As a growing number of well-known national retailers declare bankruptcy or drastically reorganize their operations, they leave behind empty storefronts — some in Lancaster County's most visible shopping cent......

It's not often a retailer offers 100 percent off, but that's what Mike Matto, owner of Secret Sneaker, is promising next week. Not for shoes at either of his two stores, but for the remaining shelving, display racks and assorted other items he's been trying to sell this month to cle......

"Downtown retail is so different from the county," said Lisa Riggs, executive director of the James Street Improvement District. Though the economy has hurt county retail, city retail is faring slightly better and might even get a boost from the opening of the convention center and hotel later ......

Valentine's Day arrives Saturday. Whether you celebrate it in a shower of chocolates, diamonds and flowers...or in your jammies watching "War of the Roses," it is a day to ponder love. How do we love, or not love, on Feb. 14? Let us count the ways: 1 billion: Number......

President Barack Obama is already delivering on his campaign promise of hope to one segment of the country: Retailers. T-shirts, hats and accessories embroidered with the new president's visage and campaign slogans are hot items in area stores and around the country. "They......

Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's second-biggest consumer electronics retailer, reached an agreement with liquidators today to sell the merchandise in its 567 U.S. stores after failing to find a buyer or a refinancing deal. Locally, Circuit City has a store at Red Rose Commons off Frui......

A mother and daughter from Mountville were charged Monday with running scams at a Manheim Township grocery store.Jenna L. Martin, 24, is accused of "under-ringing" groceries for her mother while working as a cashier at Giant Food Store on Lititz Pike.On two occasions, the ......

(AP) Albert Boscov has a lot to learn about retail. He says so himself.The department store mogul spent more than 50 years at the Reading-based chain that bears his name, but Boscov retired three years ago — a lifetime in retail. He returned as chairman and CEO in early December to g......

Park City Center offered a delightful shopping experience for Edie Oberholser and her family this morning. Plenty of parking. Wide-open aisles. Lots of heavily discounted merchandise. Short lines, if any, at the register. "It's not packed at all," said a pleasantly surprised ......

The poor economy has put a chill on holiday shoppers' willingness to pay with credit cards, a recent survey found.Yet there is no other way you can buy a Park City Center gift card, thanks to a change in mall policy.On Dec. 1, mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. instituted......

Recession? What recession? A regional shopping complex that could eventually create nearly 1,000 jobs in East Cocalico Township is moving forward. Township supervisors recently voted 2-1 to approve preliminary land development plans for the complex that's 445,000 square feet —......

Last week, when William J. Reuter was at a Park City restaurant for dinner, he thought he'd buy some Christmas gifts at the mall too. So the local banker, who isn't a big fan of shopping, decided to visit the Boscov's department store there — for the first time in his life. But he di......

Two crime suspects, one an alleged bank robber, briefly escaped custody Thursday afternoon, overpowering the constable driving them to Lancaster County Prison after their preliminary hearings, police said.Constable Robert Lawrence suffered minor injuries when 6-foot-9-inch tall Samuel Lee ......

Thousands of enthusiastic consumers descended on the Route 30 outlets overnight Thursday for the start of Black Friday shopping, creating long lines and snarling traffic as they sought early-morning bargains. But zealous shoppers at the "Midnight Madness" event also said they would......

The parking lots are full. But are the shopping bags full too? Merchants are hoping they have the right merchandise — and the right prices — to convince cautious consumers to spend as usual today, Black Friday, and during the rest of the holiday shopping season. With th......

When Americans tune in to the Thanksgiving Day parades on television Thursday, they will have to ignore the specters of retail gloom and economic doom floating amid the giant balloons. The storied Macy's parade is expected to be as glitzy as ever, but according to media reports, Macy's ......

Gift cards are high on the holiday wish list this year, but fewer will be under the tree. More than half of all adults want a plastic shopping spree from Santa this year, according to a survey conducted this month by BIGresearch for the National Retail Federation. Yet holiday gift card sal......

A toxic mixture of inflation, high energy costs, sinking stocks, bank closures, cooling consumer spending, dipping real-estate values and a surplus of debt-laden and cash-starved banks appears to be affecting Main Street growth.The local jobless rate in Lancaster County rose in August to i......

An era in Lancaster County retailing history will end in a little more than two weeks. Doneckers will close its fashion store and fine furniture store in the beginning of October, the Ephrata-based retailing business announced today. "We are in the final days," a company spokeswo......

Because of his prior arrests, a Lancaster City man faces a felony charge for allegedly stealing a $6 pack of shoe inserts from a dollar store, East Lampeter Township police said. Just after 10 a.m. Thursday, Todd Lockard, 33, of North Charlotte Street, left the Dollar General store at 1649 Linc......

I didn't wake up that day. The sweat pants I wore to bed were sitting on me funny. The awkward sweat I made that night had glued them to my skin in a really uncomfortable way. I went downstairs through my sunless staircase, and then I got really mad. I looked outside and saw it was a b......

Manheim Township police Thursday withdrew several charges against a 24-year-old man whose brother allegedly impersonated him during a Sunday morning arrest.Brandon McGaha, of Manor Ridge Drive, called police after reading an article in a Monday newspaper about a man with his name who was c......

A 24-year-old Manor Township man suspected in several recent gas "drive-offs" was caught early Sunday morning — and police say he was drunk when he tried to flee.Brandon M. McGaha, of Manor Ridge Drive, was arrested after he pumped gas without paying and sped away from Shee......

Two Lancaster County residents suspected in a "multicounty" retail theft spree were charged Thursday with a local theft, police said.Investigators said Nicholas Geesey, 25, and Ashley Marie Groff, 22, have been stealing electronics from chain stores in at least three counties....

Shoppers in Ephrata Wednesday morning noticed Doneckers workers hanging "store closing sale" signs in the upscale clothing boutique, which finally verified the company's intentions.For two months the company had refused to respond to rumors that it would close parts of Doneck......

An oft-convicted retail thief from Lancaster is facing a lengthy state prison term if convicted on a recent charge filed this week.Ephrata police Detective Tony Russell said he charged Casandra Morant, 37, with stealing about $1,000 worth of electronics equipment Tuesday night from Kmart o......

Consumers plan to spend plenty of the $42 billion in U.S. Treasury tax-rebate checks, but what they plan to buy has shifted in the past two months.According to a National Retail Federation survey completed May 8, about 39.9 percent of people say they will buy something with their tax rebat......

A 42-year-old Columbia man is facing a state prison sentence after he was caught Monday night trying to steal Klondike bars from a West Hempfield Township grocery store.Richard Kenny was caught with two packs of the frosty treats inside a duffel bag. He had carried the duffel bag into the ......

A 39-year-old Lancaster man was sentenced Wednesday to three years' probation for injuring two employees at a West Hempfield Township market during a botched retail theft.Samuel L. Warren was confronted by a security guard and several employees of Redner's Market after they saw him......

While one home-improvement chain has canceled construction of another store in Lancaster County, its arch-rival still intends to grow here. Final plans have been filed for the second Lowe's home improvement store here, to be part of a shopping center next to Costco. The other anchor......

Two men were arrested Wednesday in a designer clothes theft spree that targeted stores in Berks County and Tanger Outlet Center in East Lampeter Township.West Reading Borough police arrested Leonardo Pena of Reading and Robert Lee of Bronx, N.Y., and charged them with retail theft and cons......

Police allege a 36-year-old man stole two "top-of-the-line" vacuum cleaners last month from a Manheim Township store.Douglas E. Glenn, of East Ross Street, Lancaster city, is accused of swiping the Dyson vacuums — valued together at $939 — Jan. 16 from Kmart, 1890 Fru......

In September 2003, when Phil Wolgemuth and Paul Fulmer bought the former Champion Blower and Forge site on Harrisburg Avenue, ground hadn't yet been broken for Clipper Magazine Stadium. But Wolgemuth and Fulmer were confident the northwest part of the city was on the cusp of a renaissance. ......

You really can buy anything on eBay. Just ask Phil Wolgemuth. A partner in Abacus Development Co., which has converted the old Champion Blower and Forge foundry on Harrisburg Avenue into an upscale retail/restaurant center, Wolgemuth managed to unearth an unusual gem at the online auction site.......

Rachelle Phillips came by her business naturally. Dedicated to an earth-safe and socially responsible lifestyle that will ensure a wholesome future for her two children, Phillips opened her organic clothing store at The Shops at Hager in November. And that's ... Peachy Green. &quo......

Standing in the parking lot of the Stauffers of Kissel Hill on Rohrerstown Road Friday morning, Scott Bowers of Mountville looked thoughtful when asked what he thought about the massive remodeling project unfolding all around him. Or maybe he just couldn't hear. To his right, a backhoe......

Four women, including a department store assistant manager, face theft charges from incidents at their workplaces, police report. Melissa Booth, 25, of Brubaker Valley Road. Lititz, has been charged with theft and false report to law enforcement, Ephrata police said. While working as an as......

A woman who managed a Subway sandwich shop on Centerville Road used some unique methods to allegedly steal $14,000 from the business, East Hempfield Township police said. Sometimes, Glynda Moore, 44, of 17 N. Duke St., Millersville, would charge customers full price for a sandwich that had a lo......

Police allege a 19-year-old woman stole cash and merchandise while working at an Ephrata Township convenience store.Tiffany Ann Homsher, of Ephrata, is accused of stealing about $200 in cash from registers while employed as a clerk at Turkey Hill Minit Market, 4 Hahnstown Road.Homsh......

Christmas may be over, but the holiday shopping season resumed today after a one-day hiatus. Finishing up a somewhat sluggish retail season, store managers hoped deeply discounted holiday merchandise and shoppers armed with gift cards would bump up their end-of-the-year numbers. David O......

The Christmas season seems to be getting more hectic as the years pass — parties, decorating and shopping ... then more shopping for gifts for relatives, friends, neighbors, teachers, the mailman.But some people are spurning the more commercial side of the season in favor of a simple......

Seven people face charges from recent shoplifting incidents reported at stores in Park City shopping center, Lancaster police said. Loss prevention officers at Kohl's store spotted two young women attempting to steal more than $500 in clothing and jewelry at about 10 p.m. Wednesday. Arrest......

The big question this holiday season is not which gift will show up most often under people's trees come Christmas morning. The big question for retailers — given the extent that consumer confidence has been shaken by rising fuel costs and the mortgage crisis — is how many...

Shoppers are keeping retailers guessing this holiday season. Recent surveys of retail sales indicate a good turnout at stores right after Thanksgiving followed by a sharp falloff the final week of November. The International Council of Shopping Centers reported last week that its survey sh......

It's 4 a.m., an hour historically reserved for sleeping off turkey the day after Thanksgiving.But this year, the gods of consumerism lured more than a few shoppers to the mall earlier than ever before. The bait: the promise of unmatched savings.J.C. Penney led the pack, opening ......

Yeah, we went shopping for our husbands and kids, and for grandma and Aunt Betty today. But that sweater — the one with the little dog on the front of it — was just so darn cute. The crockpot was a great, great buy. And that little snowman soap dispenser for the bathroom? ......

It's that time of year again — and pickpockets, purse-snatchers and house burglars know it.The holiday shopping season brings increased opportunities for criminals, according to Lancaster police Chief Sam Gatchell.Gatchell is warning shoppers to keep their guard up during the ......

Coldwater Creek, a women's apparel retailer, opened last week at the new Fountain Shoppes at Park City Center. Also at the outdoor retail row, Banana Republic will open Thursday and by the end of the month Brookstone will unveil a 820-square-foot store for the holiday season. Brookstone is......

Lititz farmer Dennis Hess abruptly ended a phone conversation about thieves who have targeted his roadside produce stand.The reason for the curtailed call? A thief who had hit his self-serve produce stand that morning had returned only a few hours later."They're bold, let m......

Ephrata police have arrested a pair of suspects in a recent spate of armed robberies, thefts and burglaries in Lancaster and Berks counties.Brian Knox, 26, and James Earhart III, 28, were arrested Sunday at Earhart's New Holland apartment, police said.Initial charges were filed ......

Rapho Township supervisors revealed more details on a new commercial retail zone but took no action during a special meeting Sept. 11 before a standing-room-only audience.Supervisors began the revision process a few years ago because of potential development of a 60-acre tract between rout......

Despite howls of protest from sportsmen's groups, gun-rights advocates and legislators, Pennsylvania State Police will go ahead with a 72-hour gun-sales freeze starting Sunday. A last-ditch effort to stop the gun-sales ban now shifts to a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court brought by three disgru......

Manheim farmer Linn Fahnestock spent five years squeezing his way into the local market. Now he's looking for maximum exposure for his all-natural fruit drink.Orchard Freeze, a proprietary frozen mixture of several fruits, began selling in May at Sight & Sound Millennium, a Christi......

The building wasn't haunted, Mayor Rick Gray said. But it might as well have been. The Harrisburg-based Stevens & Lee law firm has bought the long vacant, former Meridian Bank site at 49-51 S. Duke St. The building will house the firm's Lancaster office, allowing the corporatio......

Construction for Wetherburn Commons, a village-style development in Manheim Township, has been coming along without a hitch since construction began in January 2006."I'd say we're a third of the way through," said Barry Hogan, a partner in Hogan and Herr, which is develop......

Lancaster City Planning Commission gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a $10 million plan that would convert a vacant warehouse and storefronts into commercial and housing space.The commission's approval is the first hurdle for redevelopment of the former James F. Wild auto-parts pr......

Lancaster police arrested David Maurice Springer Jr., of the 100 block of Green Street, for a seventh offense of retail theft shortly before 6 p.m. at Weis Markets, 1204 Millersville Pike. Springer allegedly tried to leave the Lancaster Township store with a $4.13 bag of shrimp and a $5.93 bag of......

So the society decided to publish a series of books highlighting those images. Last year “Transportation in Lancaster County” was produced. And now comes “Lancaster at Work: Business in Lancaster County,” which will be available at the historical society, 230 N. President Ave., beginning Thurs......

Today’s kids’ lunchboxes, not unlike those of their baby boomer predecessors, are designed to make a personal statement about what’s in for the younger set — from Barbie to Batman. “Kids are flocking to these characters, and they want to take them back to school with them,” says Bob Friedland, pu......

The Big Baron Pizza features the same style crust and toppings as the original Red Baron pizza but is 50 percent larger. With a crust that’s tender on the inside and crisp on the outside, The Big Baron cooks in just 16 to 18 minutes and is available in pepperoni and four-cheese varieties. It reta......

An action-sports store, Zumiez, will open by early September in a 4,000-square-foot space in the Boscov’s wing formerly occupied by A Dollar. Zumiez sells clothing and accessories for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing and BMX racing. It features brands such as Billabong, Burton, Element, Quiks......

A. This is a new collection of roses called “Home Depot’s Premium Rose Collection.” There are 11 roses in the collection, although most stores will probably not offer all of them. They range in color from white to pink to red to lavender. They’re said to be easy-to-care-for roses, which are the kind...

Lately, illusion necklaces have caught my eye. Airy, light and open, the colors of the beads float and complement the wearer without weighing down. I've seen illusion necklaces that have a trendy twist and others that successfully update the most classic of styles.

From upscale boutiques ...

While representatives of High Real Estate Group, the project's developer, attended the meeting, all they did was ask the commissioners to accept a request for a text amendment to the township's zoning ordinance.

The amendment would allow for a planned commercial development overlay distri...

For all those moms and dads who want to ensure their children have the genuine goodness of a civilized, home-cooked meal away from home, Light My Fire has introduced a stylish Outdoor Meal Kit. Included in the kit are two plates, a spill-free cup with lid, a combined colander and cutting board, a......

Jeanette Meck was a reluctant consumer this morning. She knew she'd be heading into a blizzard of shopping, but the combination of an attractive sale and family obligations later today forced her hand.

So, focused on her singular mission, she bought a wicker laundry basket on sal......

Not a pot, but a pod. With a pod, the coffee is pre-measured and enclosed in a filter. It’s part of today’s high-tech coffee-maker features that make fixing a cup of java easier than ever. Just a touch of a button produces coffeehouse-quality beverages in about 60 seconds. And all the newes......

We’ve visited an enchanted land where animals talk, a lion is king and an evil witch is trying to take over. To enter this land, we stepped through a wardrobe — and into a book. “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” has been part of our bedtime reading for several we......

Readers met Burchstead, who crafts handmade bags through her business, Sassy Satchels, in an August Your Life story. Thanks to brisk business, she has expanded her line to include a luggage piece and a new backpack. “It’s convertible to a messenger bag, so it’s very useful and has a lot of flexib......

“We asked our consumers what mouth-watering meals would make them want to rush home for dinner and then challenged our chefs to create that perfect recipe,” says Christine Dahm, director of marketing for Stouffer’s. “Our chefs responded with flavorful, satisfying dinners — like those you’d find at l...

But thanks to a new visual-aid, she isn’t left completely in the dark. Lowell, 67, suffers from severe macular degeneration, which leaves her unable to see enough to drive, or even read newspaper headlines. “When I look out, I can see everything but it is all fuzzy. It is as if ointment is sme......

The story of the love shared between Al and Marcia is featured on pages two and three of the national magazine’s Aug. 16 issue. “They called me and said they’d like to do a story on us after reading the article in the New Era,” Al says. “They said it would be on page two — which I think is pretty......

’Tis swimming season and parents need to be extra vigilant when their children head for the water. Marlene Bloom, the co-owner of a Florida-based swimming school for children, has developed a water safety DVD called, “Is Your Child’s Life Worth 10 Minutes?: A Visual Pool Owners Guide.” Bloom is a......

If you own a stand mixer, you just might. Once a tool reserved for only the serious baker, stand mixers have become a standard fixture in many kitchens. And with ever-increasing options in colors and finishes, the small appliance has become a showpiece meant for display. “Stand mixers are a de......

For those with CD, the discovery of the 9-foot aisle of gluten-free food selections at Stauffers of Kissel Hill in Lititz is reason to celebrate. When Marilyn Ralston of Lititz learned she had CD, or celiac sprue disease, a genetic disorder, finding gluten-free food became an ongoing challenge. N......

“The customers love it,’’ said William Smith, general manager. “The aisles are wider. It is a lot brighter. We have had a wonderful response from the customers.’’ Over the past few months, Sears renovated the 168,400-square-foot store to give it a “much more open’’ look. In addition, the departme......

Woodstream Corp. of Lititz has introduced a product named Critter Ridder to keep them out. It consists of granules that repel by both taste and odor and can be used indoors and out. The company says it’s ideal for keeping skunks, groundhogs, squirrels, raccoons and even dogs and cats away from areas...

Jean Luc Sandillon, a French chef who hails from the region between Paris and Bordeaux, opened Josephine’s in 1996 and turned it into a highly reputable restaurant that draws people from all over the country. Sandillon said he loves his restaurant but needs more time to rest and to spend time wit......

Jeff Smoker has yet to attempt a pass for the St. Louis Rams in an NFL game, but he has one, too. So does Braves minor-leaguer Aaron Herr, who has never stepped into a batter’s box in a big-league baseball game. John Parrish, who pitches for the Orioles, Dan Kreider, who plays fullback for the......

Then, his dad introduced him to spinners. He's been a rabid spin fisherman ever since he was 14. Sometime this year, he expects to catch his 10,000th trout on a spinner since 1980.

When he tried to find a good how-to book on spin fishing a few years ago, he couldn't find a single one in t...

Paul Fulmer and Phil Wolgemuth, partners in Abacus Development Co., are now renovating the former Champion Blower and Forge Co. property for restaurant and retail space.

While negotiating for the property at Harrisburg Pike and Charlotte Street, the partners were approached by the James Stree...

By wrapping its 20-ounce iced tea bottles with DuPont's "Cool 2 Go'' packaging, the beverage stays cool up to twice as long, the companies say.

And lower temperature makes for higher satisfaction.

"It tastes better, longer, no matter where you are,'' said Shiobhain Harding, Turkey ...

***image1:left***.The chance to enter the world of Harry Potter again? Priceless.Now, get out your Mastercard and start charging, because Harry Potter is back. The second movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will be released Friday - and Christmas is right around the corner.

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