Lancaster and York, the "Red Rose City" and "White Rose City" respectively, are situated in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, where pre-industrial Amish and Mennonite communities thrive alongside a diverse manufacturing-based economy that churns out everything from modern hydro-power water turbines to Harley-Davidson motorcycles to microwave electronics and mine-resistant armored vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The two cities sit amid the picturesque countryside of South Central Pennsylvania, where quality of life is improving through projects like York's Codorus Corridor, a 20-year plan to link developments along Codorus Creek in order to enhance their collective impact and create a dynamic, walkable waterfront.
By: Joe Petrucci, 5/7/2009
Nick Grasberger helped guide global giant Armstrong World Industries
through Chapter 11 and restore profitability, and now, as the new CEO
of Armstrong Building Products, he wants to make the company a leading
innovator of sustainable, energy efficient products for the building
industry.
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By: Felicia D'Ambrosio, 2/12/2009
As more chefs look to local food sources, the farms of Lancaster County
are helping to forge a sophisticated dining culture in Pennsylvania's
heartland
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