Settled back in 1718, Lancaster is the oldest inland city in America. Lancaster was the American Capital of the 13 Colonies in 1777. From 1799 to 1812, it was the capital of Pennsylvania. The Conestoga Wagon that traveled to the West was created in Lancaster.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a center for two extremes - Amish life and industry and Modern 21st century technologies. The city has been recognized among the Top 25 Mid-Sized American Cities for New Jobs and Business. This designation is based upon higher numbers of new job openings occurring in high growth industries yearly, the encouraging atmosphere for small businesses, and the advance of green technologies, along with reasonable housing costs. The Greater Lancaster area is home to approximately 500,000 People.

The Heritage Center Museum, Lancaster PA is a place everyone who travels to Lancaster should visit. It contains a number of historical treasures as well as fine arts. One of its collections commemorates the Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis film Witness, filmed in Lancaster and involving the Amish in murder and intrigue.

The Jam and Relish Kitchen is the anchor store of this 40-shop shopping areas just outside of Lancaster PA. It reminds me much of Frankenmuth, Michigan (The Christmas City), but with an Amish theme.

The shops are all about homemade jams, jellies, kettle korn and free samples.

Some shops are also fine art or craft outlets and there is even a Petting Zoo, along with carriage rides available though town.

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Lancaster General Hospital is the largest employer int he city of Lancaster and the 25th largest company, by number of employees, in Pennsylvania. The largest employers in the city are:

• Lancaster General Hospital Jobs
• Universal Health Services, Inc.
• City of Lancaster Job Pages
• Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
• Lancaster County Job Pages
• OVC Job Pages

I combined some preliminary government projections with recent hiring trends in Lancaster County and the City of Lancaster to produce this list of fastest growing jobs. The Top 10 Job List for the Greater Lancaster Area through 2020 incorporates a varied mix of occupations in Information Technology, Healthcare, Tourism/ Entertainment, Finance, and Human Services.

1. Network Systems & Data Comm. Analysts
2. Managers in all Industries
3. RNs and all Health-Related Aides
4. Computer Software App. Engineers
5. Veterinarians and Vet Techs
6. Personal Financial Advisors & all Financial Analysts
7. Makeup Artists - Performing arts
8. Medical & Dental Assistants
9. Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors
10. Social & Human Services Assistants

Not so much where we have been, but where we are going.

Not so much what we have seen,but what we have missed.

Not so much what we have said, but what we have left unsaid.

Not so much have we stood against,but what we have stood for.

Not so much might what we are, but what might we be.

Not so much what we have done,

But what more can we do. -- Chief Snake

• Central Pennsylvania College Lancaster Center
• Consolidated School-Business
• Elizabethtown College's Center for Continuing Education
• Franklin and Marshall College: Children's Center
• HACC-Lancaster Campus
• Lancaster Bible College
• Lancaster General College
• Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
• Penn State-Lancaster

Ms. Tamar Myers is the author of two series of mysteries, one being the Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery series and the other regarding antiques.

Combining her Amish and Mennonite heritage corssroads, the author portrays the owner of the Penn Dutch Inn B & B in Hernia, Pennsylvania. The Mennonite Magdalena Portulca Yoder runs the inn while an older traditional Amish cousin, Frennie, does all the cooking at the full board B & B. For an extra charge, the quests can help with the daily chores as well. Meanwhile, a Fundamentalist woman cleans the inn while warning of the dangers of satan and ufos and such. Most interesting reading. The books even contain good recipes.

The mysteries surround townspeople, visitors, passers-through, and even famous inn guests from Hollywood. The town sherrif is inept and look like a praying mantis, although a deputy has erected a religious altar to him inthe closet of her bedroom.

Interesting, funny, and not too full of blood and guts, these mystery novels are enjoyable entertainment.

Ms. Myers has also written The Dark Side of Heaven, which portrays the difficulties and consequences of leaving the Amish community for the world of the English (outsiders).

The author grew up abroad with missionary parents in the Belgian Congo and would like to write of her childhood experiences as well. She ate elephant, hippo, and monkey; and we would like to know if she enjoyed them.