If you read our monthly columns regularly, you know that we have a heart for veterans in our Adams County community. The Alliance is proud to have played a role in launching Adams County Veterans Advocate Network (VAN) about two years ago. And what a [...]
By Robin Fitzpatrick I recently went down a rabbit hole. It all started when I received an email from Dr. Wesley Doll, Superintendent at Upper Adams School District. He asked if I could help him update some data on a PowerPoint he uses every year [...]
Por Brady Rodgers En el mes febrero, me reuní con uno de los miembros de nuestra junta directiva; durante nuestra conversación, hubo una idea que se me quedó grabada en la mente: el vibrante espíritu empresarial de la comunidad hispana del condado de Adams – [...]
Click here for this entire article, en español! I had a conversation with one of our board members back in February, and his words stuck with me. He talked about the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit within Adams County’s Hispanic community—the incredible restaurants, stores and small businesses. [...]
It’s the best of both worlds: history, combined with a bright future. Redevelopment of a blighted property. A new beginning for a local company, after being consumed by a fire. Partnerships between state and local officials in full support of the project. Improvements to local [...]
I bet everyone has a memory or story to tell about a favorite field trip. I encourage you to think back to your school days, and how exciting it was to leave school and visit the Battlefield, a zoo, farm, or museum—in Gettysburg, Harrisburg or [...]
Groceries are more expensive than ever. Prices are 22.04% higher in 2024 compared to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. And here’s one more statistic that might surprise you: In Central Pennsylvania, more than 9% of households receiving food assistance have [...]
Sometimes you just have to leave Adams County. No, I’m not advocating for people to permanently leave our fantastic county where quality of life is second-to-none. But let me explain… Leaving the county for training, conferences and other forms of enrichment helps me gain perspective, [...]
Former CM Metals Gettysburg Foundry property, Cumberland Township, Adams County Brooms, sweeping out the corners of our homes. Curtains, freshly washed and rehung. Spring cleaning is a time to open the windows, let in spring breezes and rid our homes of winter’s dust. Here at [...]
Maps are all the rage. Despite all of our GPS devices, Apple Maps, Google Maps and digital directions, good old-fashioned paper maps are surging in sales. And they’re much more than design and decorating trends. People are actually using paper maps to get from point [...]
