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Good morning, Lancaster. The unofficial start to summer is in the books. Pools are open, AC is finally earning its keep, and the calendar from here through Labor Day fills up fast. Lee Brice is at AMT on Friday, the Stormers are home Friday night, and Long's Park Summer Music Series opens June 7. Pace yourselves.
In today's Lancaster Ledger:
• Puppy yoga is coming to Shops at Rockvale
• A Warwick Twp company is building the UFC stage at the White House
• Three new downtown businesses just got CRIZ funding
Let's do it.
— Collin
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THE DIGEST
Yoga with puppies is opening at Shops at Rockvale this weekend 🐶
Puppy Flow, a brand-new yoga studio that pairs a 45-minute beginner class with 30 minutes of unstructured puppy time, opens this weekend at Shops at Rockvale. Owner Steve Lawrence, a Paradise resident and entrepreneur, runs the format with up to eight puppies per class — sourced from family homes and trusted rescue adoption partners, with most already lined up with permanent homes. The 3,100-square-foot studio is at 35 S. Willowdale Dr., Suite 909, next to Reading China & Glass behind Olive Garden.
Classes start out Saturdays and Sundays, with weekday corporate and private sessions on the table later. Sign-ups and schedule at thepuppyflow.com. Yes, we know what you're thinking. Yes, you should go.
Read more at LancasterOnline →
A Warwick Township company is building the UFC stage on the White House South Lawn 🥊
Tait Global, an entertainment staging company headquartered in Warwick Township, has started construction on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 14. Fight card includes a lightweight title match — Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje — and a heavyweight interim title bout, Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane. Livestream on Paramount+.
Tait test-built the custom open-air studio structure on Furnace Hills Pike in late April before shipping it to D.C. Senior marketing manager Tori Hartman declined further comment on the project. Quietly building the biggest stage in the country and saying nothing about it. Very Lancaster County of them.
Read more at LancasterOnline →
Three new downtown Lancaster businesses just got CRIZ funding to build out their spaces 🏪
The Lancaster City CRIZ Authority Board approved three Small Business Financial Assistance Grants this week. The recipients: Nori Taco LLC for furniture, fixtures, and equipment at a brand-new quick-service restaurant at 126 N. Prince St.; River Wealth Advisors LLC for the buildout of a financial services office at 101 N. Queen St., Suite 301; and Pocket Books Shop LLC for leasehold improvements at the downtown bookstore at 23 N. Prince St. Dollar amounts on the grants weren't disclosed in the agenda.
Net effect for downtown: a new taco joint, a new advisor office, and more shelf space at one of the city's best new bookstores. (Pocket Books on Prince has been open since fall 2025 but this funds the next phase.) Three new fixtures on three downtown blocks.
Read more at LancasterOnline →
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WHAT'S HAPPENIN'
Wednesday
Blippi: Be Like Blippi Tour | The live kids tour. | 6:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster | $39 / $49 / $59
Trivia Night at Southern Market | Weekly trivia with $1 off draft beer and wine. | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free
Thursday
Thrill Ride: Hersheypark & Its Transformation in the 1970s | LancasterHistory lecture with reception at 5 PM. | 5:30 PM | LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster | Free
TV Theme Songs: Music Trivia | Trivia night themed on TV theme songs. | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free
Glass Blowing at Grandview | Hands-on glass blowing session at the vineyard. | 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Rd., Mt. Joy | $65
Friday
America 250 Lecture: Patrick Donmoyer — "Mountain Mary" | Talk on Berks/Lancaster folk-religion figure. Doors at 5:30. | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster | $10 general / Free for members
Lancaster Stormers vs. Long Island Ducks | Home game at the Park. | 6:45 PM | Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster | $15+
WEATHER
Wednesday High 82°F, low 66°F.
Thursday High 72°F, low 52°F.
LANC LIVE MUSIC
Thursday
Live Jazz | Jazz | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Plough, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free
The Fall of Troy (with Lofting & Santosha) | Rock | 7:00 PM (doors 6) | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | $30 advance / $35 day of show
Hillhaven (with Making A Mockery & RUINESS) | Rock / Metalcore | 8:00 PM (doors 7) | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz | $22.40 + fees
Friday
Matt Hostetter | Acoustic | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Rd., Mt. Joy | $8 cover
Jim Dostal | Acoustic | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Waltz Vineyards at Lampeter Corner, 1702 Lampeter Rd., Lancaster | Free
Colebrook Road Album Release Party (last Lancaster show before indefinite hiatus) | Bluegrass | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30) | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | $20 advance / $25 door
Lee Brice with Payton Smith | Country | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster | $99 / $109 / $119 / $139
Shakedown Citi | Rock | 8:00 PM (doors 7) | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | $15 advance / $20 day of show
Superunknown — The 35 Tour (Soundgarden & Temple of the Dog tribute) | Grunge tribute | 8:00 PM | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz | $40 – $67
Zoey & the Iconic | Soul / Rock | 8:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free
Tuck & Friends | Alt Rock / Jam | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free
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