Published August 6, 2009, 10:28 AM EST

by LORI VAN INGEN

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Contracting polio as a very young girl didn't keep Ada McMichael Miller down. It just made her more determined.That determination — along with her faith, family, friends, positive attitude and sense of humor — helped Miller along her life's journey of 101 years.Miller said she ne...

Published August 5, 2009, 9:13 AM EST

by CLAUDIA W. ESBENSHADE

LANCASTER, Pa. - Signature cocktails have become a way for business owners to attract consumers and "brand" a drink that might reflect the message of their business goals or the feel of the establishment.Fig of Lancaster, a local advertising publication, recently debuted its Fig cocktail at a launch party ...

Published August 5, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by KEN HOFFMAN

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for a short stack of Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes, one of three new Hawaiian Pancakes down at IHOP.Many Americans aren't taking their usual elaborate vacation this summer. You may have heard something about a stinko economy. So they're staying close to home with fam...

Published August 2, 2009, 12:06 AM EST

by SUZANNE CASSIDY

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Six-year-old Alexis Kellogg sat daintily at the manicure station, peering at the bottles of pink and purple nail polish arrayed before her."I'm having a pattern [done] on my fingers, and a pattern on my toes," she said.Alexis — who has since celebrated a birthday and is now 7 &md...

Published August 2, 2009, 12:04 AM EST

by AMANDA BALIONIS and BLAINE T. SHAHAN

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Michael Vick, shown at right, was conditionally reinstated back into the NFL by commissioner Roger Goodell Monday. Vick has promised Goodell and the rest of the football community to turn his life around after spending time in jail for bankrolling a dog-fighting operation in Virginia.How players, te...

Published August 2, 2009, 12:02 AM EST

by STAFF

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - YOU'RE INVITEDSusquehanna Angel Collectors Club, Nursery-business representative to talk about preparing for fall, 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Acorn Farms Catering, Four Seasons, 949 Church St., Landisville; $11.25. Reserve by Aug. 14; call Mary Klemmer, 285-7403.Card party, Auxiliary to Conestoga View...

Published August 1, 2009, 9:04 AM EST

by ELLEN BORZA, 16, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - REVIEW: BookFor fans of Ann Brashares' original series, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," "3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows" will provide the same warmth and heart Brashares first brought to life with four girls from Bethesda, Md. Brashares weaves the correlation of gro...

Published August 1, 2009, 9:03 AM EST

by TAYLOR BUNDY, 18, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - www.funnysign.comThe Point: Funnysign is a compilation of funny, ironic or just plain ridiculous road signs, captured digitally for your enjoyment.Breaking it Down:Genre: HumorMakes the Grade: B-Entertainment Factor: This site has the typical trait of a funny photo page: it's extremely addictive...

Published July 31, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by CLAUDIA W. ESBENSHADE

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Jewelry making is one of the more popular hobbies, and supplies available at local craft stores expand every time I go. There are so many items to choose from that keeping them organized and knowing what is important to have can be overwhelming.During a recent crafting session with a group of young ...

Published July 29, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by KEN HOFFMAN

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - This week I reached out for an Italian Bullet, one of the new line of $3 Bullets at Quiznos, the upscale submarine chain that's low-balling the competition with smaller sandwiches and smaller prices, but still packing that "Mmmm … Toasty" taste. There's just fewer bites of s...