By:

STEPHEN SEEBER Record Express Staff

, Staff Writer

Photo by Stephen Seeberâ?©A demolition date for the railroad freight station on Water Street could be announced by the end of this month.

The freight depot on Water Street is a decrepit reminder of a once glorious railroad era.

An 11th hour attempt to save the building failed and demolition is expected within days or weeks.

"The train station is about ready for demolition," Lori McEntarfer, Lititz zoning officer, confirmed. "We are currently waiting for photographs of the basement, so we can see if there has been any

By:

STEPHEN SEEBER Record Express Staff

, Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Ron Reedyâ?©Lititz will celebrate its baseball heritage during this yearâ??s Fourth of July. This is a photo of the Ideal Chocolate Company (now Wilbur) baseball team in the 1920s.

Every July for nearly two centuries, Lititz has gathered at its landmark park to celebrate American independence in grand style. It’s a day filled with tradition, from thousands of candles along the stream to the newly-crowned queen who lights them. And each year there’s usually something new to keep the program fresh, like the addition

By:

MELINDA S ELMER Record Express Correspondent

, Staff Writer

Discussion continued at Monday’s Supervisors’ meeting about the proposed purchase of a 48-foot windscreen for the pavilion at Elizabeth Township Park. The cost would be $2,700 installed, with a hand crank to evenly roll up the windscreen when it is not in use. An upgrade to an electrically operated version would add an additional $1,000 to the cost.

Supervisor Rodney May said that a neighboring municipality has a similar windscreen system with the hand crank, and the crank has broken. The supervisors were reluctant to spend the extra money for the electric version. May asked if there is a "beefier" model of the crank that would be less prone to breaking. Supervisor Chairman Brian Wiker asked if the electric motor could be retrofitted to the system if the hand crank does not work out. There were no answers.

Either way, the windscreen operation system would be lock