Blaine Shahan

1 week ago | lancasteronline.com | Blaine Shahan

At the end of April, I’d seen Facebook posts showing Baltimore orioles in the trees behind the Visitors Center at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. I was working a later shift on May 1, so before work, I went to look for myself. When I arrived, I immediately saw them, many of them. They were moving around a lot, and the trees had a lot of leaves, so getting a good photo was a little tricky. I think I pulled it off. THE METHOD: Nikon D6 camera with a Nikon 600 mm f-4 lens.

1 week ago | lancasteronline.com | Blaine Shahan

Mount Hope Estate is amid a two-day tasting event called Flavorfest, featuring sampling and sales for more than 35 local and regional wineries and distilleries. The event, which got underway Saturday and continues today, offers lunch options, as well as a variety of artisans on-site selling their wares. A full list of vendors is available at lanc.news/flavorfest_2025.

1 month ago | lancasteronline.com | Blaine Shahan

The Penn Medicine Park sign was installed Monday above the entrance to the home of the Lancaster Stormers. Formerly Clipper Magazine Stadium, the stadium was renamed Penn Medicine Park in February. A crane was used to lift the 20 foot by 10 foot sign was made and installed by Aerial Signs and Awnings, of Delaware County. The Stormers' first home game the season is May 2 against the Gastonia Ghost Peppers. Support local journalism.

2 months ago | lancasteronline.com | Blaine Shahan

This week I’m sharing a picture of a bird that I think is kind of cool looking with its upturned bill. This is an American avocet that I photographed at the end of October at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna, Delaware. This is a bird that makes an occasional visit to Lancaster County, but I’ve not been able to photograph one close to home. I had made several trips to Bombay Hook in the second half of 2024, and there were usually a lot of avocets there until it got cooler outside.

Feb 24, 2025 | lancasteronline.com | Blaine Shahan

Fire companies from around central Pennsylvania, including multiple Lancaster County units, paid tribute to West York Borough police officer Andrew Duarte Monday morning with a procession organized by the Lancaster County Fire Chiefs Association as his body was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital. Per Penn Live, the procession left the York County Coroner's office between 7 and 7:15 a.m., traveling east on Route 30 to Route 222. An autopsy was scheduled for later in the day Monday.