Laura Knowles

4 days ago | lancasteronline.com | Laura Knowles

When: Lititz Borough Council meeting, May 27. What happened: Mayor Timothy Snyder cast the tie-breaking vote to approve 4-3 rezoning a 1-acre property on North Walnut Street, behind St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, to allow single-family semi-detached dwellings, townhouses and apartments. Details: The zoning designation will change from R2- to RA-residential. Both R2 and RA are high-density zoning, but the R2 zone consists of mostly single-family detached dwellings and duplexes.

1 week ago | lancasteronline.com | Laura Knowles

When: Warwick Township Board of Supervisors meeting, May 21. What happened: Township supervisors took another look at measures to improve safety at the intersection of Newport and Brunnerville roads. Background: Last year, supervisors considered four options for the intersection, one of which would be to do nothing.

2 weeks ago | lancasteronline.com | Laura Knowles

Carla J. Fisher’s journey as an artist has been closely interwoven with her life-altering experiences of widowhood, loneliness and discovery. Her work is unique and difficult to describe because it doesn’t fit into one genre. It is boldly contemporary, but softened with natural materials. It is fiber art blended with found objects and even what might be regarded as trash, like dryer lint. It is subtly shaded in gentle colors that pop with unexpected vibrancy.

3 weeks ago | lancasteronline.com | Laura Knowles

When: Warwick school board meeting, May 6. What happened: The board approved the appointment of Jennifer Snyderman as the district’s new chief financial officer. More: Snyderman will fill the position held by Nathan Wertsch, who is retiring as at the end of the school year, after 20 years with the district. Cost: Snyderman’s annual salary will be $147,500. Background: Snyderman has been serving as business manager for Manheim Township School District since February 2020.

1 month ago | lancasteronline.com | Laura Knowles

Editor's note: A previous version of this capsule included the incorrect name of the entity that owns the land council is considering rezoning. Walnut Place LLC, a real estate developer, owns the land. When: Lititz Borough Council meeting, April 29. What happened: Council tabled a rezoning for a 1-acre property behind St. Luke’s United Church of Christ until May 27. Details: The property is located to the rear of the church on North Walnut Street.