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PHOTOS: Memorial Day in Quarryville

5/30/2017

Damp weather didn’t keep people home as more than 200 area residents turned out for the annual Memorial Day ceremonies in Quarryville’s Memorial Park.
Raif Groves, a fifth grader from Bart-Colerain Elementary School and Solanco graduate Lt. Col. Jeffrey Riley were the speakers. Click 'Read More' to see photo gallery.

Old cars, rock 'n roll at annual cruise night

5/24/2017

    The sign in a window of Ray Wimer's garage says it all.
   Chevy Parking Only. Others will be towed or sold.
   His most recent restoration project, parked on the lawn facing Quarryville's S. Lime St., has a 'for sale' sign in the windshield.

Lions prep for Memorial Day

5/22/2017

    This year, Quarryville's Memorial Day commemoration will include two speakers.
   One, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Riley, is a Quarryville native and Solanco High School graduate.
   The other is a fifth grader at Bart-Colerain Elementary School.
   Fifth grader Raif Groves will read an essay he wrote for a competition.

Students create, animate games

5/19/2017

Using computer code they learned independently, several Solanco High School students helped their classmates generate new games for smart phones, tablets, and computers.
The four, among 17 students in Stacy Shelton's advanced graphic animation class at Solanco High, helped others turn ideas into working games.

Wesley Church to host a talent show with special needs group

5/17/2017

    The cast is nearly ready.
   The comedy acts, magic performances, and songs have been rehearsed.
   Now they're working on stage to fine tune the show they will put on later this month.

Football boosters plan carnival in Quarryville

5/11/2017

It costs a lot to feed and clothe football players.
Last year, to help raise the money for those expenses, the Solanco Football Boosters and the Solanco Midget Football Association staged a carnival in Quarryville.

PHOTOS: Little Britain Presbyterian Food Drive

5/11/2017

Members of Little Britain Presbyterian Church collected for the Solanco Food Bank at Ferguson & Hassler Supermarket on Saturday, May 6. Click 'Read more' to view photos from the drive.

Fair Association improves show barn

5/5/2017

Using funding from two state grants and private donations, the Solanco Fair Association is making several improvements to the Hoffman Building and to the larger show barn.

Clermont gets a new playground

5/4/2017

Clermont Elementary School's wooden replica of Robert Fulton's steamboat was getting old and not aging gracefully.
"It was falling apart and it only had one sliding board. It was more of a playhouse than a playground. We needed something with more bells and whistles," said Katie Neff, president of the school's parent teacher organization.

Washout fix may wait for summer

5/1/2017

PennDOT will probably not begin fixing a collapsing portion of Pumping Station Rd. until this summer.

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