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MAY 28, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 5
Penn Manor robotics team is No. 1 by sea and by land BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Penn Manor High School’s combined drone/land robotics team composed of Wyatt Clare, B en T homas, and Mushna Subba finished first in both the
air and the combined air/land competition in the Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Challenge regional, which was held at Millersville University on April 22. “I was glad but wasn’t surprised that we won the air See Robotics pg 8
Penn Manor robotics team members (from left) Mushna Subba, Ben Thomas, and Wyatt Clare
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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onestoga Area Historical Society Museum curator Ken Hoak puts the “art” in artifact. Hoak has been tasked with ar rang ing the displays and exhibits since the museum was
founded in 1990. A former ar t teacher and department chair at Solanco High School and adjunct professor at Millersville University and Elizabethtown College, Hoak brings unique experiences to the position. “It takes someone who can
take objects and figure out how they can be displayed to the best advantage,” he said. It also requires a great deal of dedication. “Since I retired (in 1993), it has taken up almost all of my time,” said Hoak, who is 90 years old. Hoak’s ancestors came over
LCHRA is eager to learn what the survey says BY GEORGE DEIBEL
The Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (LCHRA) is requesting the public’s assistance to help the organization best serve people experiencing housing insecurity. As the lead agency of the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition (LCHC), the LCHRA held a virtual meeting with stakeholders on May 21 to kick off the public participation portion of a county-wide initiative,
the Lancaster County Housing and Homelessness Strategic Plan. Lancaster County residents can play their part by completing a survey. “We want to get new data about best practices around homeless response and affordable housing and figure out what the needs are,” said Jocelynn Naples, director of communications, development, and special projects for the LCHRA. “We want broad participation across municipalities, across business
See Curator pg 2
See LCHRA pg 5
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Ken Hoak has been the curator of the Conestoga Area Historical Society Museum since its inception.