Erin Negley

This year's holiday house tours give the chance to see how people decorated and celebrated long ago.

We can thank Earth Day for Lancaster city's 2025 Christmas tree. In 1996, Liz Goodman brought home an evergreen seedling from her second-grade classroom at Penn Manor's Eshleman Elementary School.

We can thank Earth Day for Lancaster city's 2025 Christmas tree. In 1996, Liz Goodman brought home an evergreen seedling from her second-grade classroom at Penn Manor's Eshleman Elementary School.

There are plenty of fans of the “Star Wars” galaxy as it grows and grows. Count me in the much smaller group cheering the news of “Spaceballs 2.”

In late October, Longwood Gardens’ conservatories were filled with thousands of chrysanthemums. Outside, staff already were adding holiday cheer with each strand of lights they tucked into grass.

In late October, Longwood Gardens' conservatories were filled with thousands of chrysanthemums. Outside, staff already were adding holiday cheer with each strand of lights they tucked into grass.

Sue Hunter works year-round to grow up to 20,000 hollies at her nursery near Felton, York County. This time of year is special, but not just for the holidays.

Sue Hunter works year-round to grow up to 20,000 hollies at her nursery near Felton, York County. This time of year is special, but not just for the holidays.

It’s underfoot everywhere. Yet in Armstrong Flooring’s new headquarters, pattern 5352 hangs prominently on the wall.Other vintage flooring samples sit in a corner, waiting to decorate the new space in

Under the right conditions, Christmas cacti are the holiday plants that keep blooming, and not just for years. They can thrive for generations.