Lake Heritage News

A multimillion-dollar program funding transportation projects in Adams County - including a new bus system - has received approval, but things could be changed later as a result of public concerns.

A plan for bus service in and around Gettysburg doesn't include a route to the Outlet Shoppes south of town, but the shopping center manager and a Mount Joy Township official say one is needed.

Call it the storm before the calm.

As officials prepare for the restoration of the Leaser Lake dam, local park lovers are in for a treat not seen in almost 10 years: A nearly full lake.

As part of the repair of the faulty dam, state Fish and Boat Commission officials are raising the water level by as much as 20 feet, which will put the depth just shy of its pre-1999 level. That year, the state drained the lake dramatically to protect the earthen dam after leaks were discovered.

The refill, which began in April, is to test the integrity of the dam prior to the $5.3 million repair scheduled to begin in the fall of 2009.

An Adams County man's body was found in a lake near his home, officials said. Roger B. Pettry was found around 7 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Heritage, according to York County Coroner's Office. via The York Daily Record

The body of a 57-year-old man was found floating in Adams County's Lake Heritage, police said. via The York Daily Record

An autopsy will be performed today on the body of a man found in a lake in Adams County. via WGAL

A Mount Joy Township man will spend his life in prison without parole for shooting and killing his wife with a shotgun in September 2006. via York Daily Record