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Pennsylvania Senate, District 36
Pennsylvania State Senate District 36 includes part of Lancaster County. It is currently represented by Republican Ryan Aument Ryan P. Aument (born December 16, 1976) is an American politician and Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 36th district. Prior to his election to the State Senate in 2014, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of .... District profile The district includes the following areas: Senators since 1955 References * {{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts Pennsylvania Senate districts Government of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Aument
Ryan P. Aument (born December 16, 1976) is an American politician and Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 36th district. Prior to his election to the State Senate in 2014, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for the 41st District, which includes portions of Lancaster County. Political career Ryan entered public service as the Lancaster County Clerk of Courts, the 56th individual to hold this position. In November 2010, Aument defeated Gerald E. Policoff in the general election to succeed Katie True. Aument sponsored teacher evaluation legislation in his first term. The bill was ultimately signed into law as Act No. 82 in the 2011–2012 legislative session. In November 2012, Aument defeated Marcy Dubroff and retained his house seat. In the 2014 election, Aument ran for retiring Mike Brubaker's seat in the State Senate. He defeated Gordon Denlinger in the Republican primary, then defeated Democrat Gary J. Schrekengost in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manheim, Pennsylvania
Manheim is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,064 at the 2020 census. The borough was named after Kerpen- Manheim, Germany. History Manheim was laid out by Henry William Stiegel in 1762 on a land tract in Rapho Township, though it wasn't incorporated until 1838. He set out to build an industrial empire and founded the Manheim Glassworks. After financial failure, he was forced to sell the development in 1775. After several failed attempts at resurrecting the glassworks, it closed in 1780. The first railroad train came into Manheim on January 1, 1862, with the completion of the first division of the Columbia and Reading Railroad. In 1884, another forward step was the laying of water pipes and the beginning of service by the Manheim Electric Company, which set up a plant in Bomberger's Mill at the end of Mill Street. Geography Manheim is in northern Lancaster County, along Pennsylvania Route 72 (Main Street), northwest of Lancas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley G
Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series), an American situation comedy * ''Stanley'' (2001 TV series), an American animated series Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Stanley'' (play), by Pam Gems, 1996 * Stanley Award, an Australian Cartoonists' Association award * '' Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston'', a video game * Stanley (Cars), a character in ''Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales'' * ''The Stanley Parable'', a 2011 video game developed by Galactic Cafe, and its titular character, Stanley Businesses and organisations * Stanley, Inc., American information technology company * Stanley Aviation, American aerospace company * Stanley Black & Decker, formerly The Stanley Works, American hardware manufacturer ** Stanley knife, a utility knife * Stanley bottle, a bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project is a free online resource documenting Pennsylvania political election results dating back to 1796. Currently, the database documents Pennsylvania's county-level vote totals for President, Governor, United States Senator, and Congressional elections back to 1796. The database also contains directories for members of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and the Pennsylvania General Assembly, dating back to 1682. According to the database's designer, Wilkes University Professor Harold E. Cox, "No other state has anything like it." The project's impetus began in 1996, when Cox inquired about 19th century election statistics, only to find that the data would cost $1,000. The project has been cataloged by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries and the Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania. It has been cited as a source in academic books about the Supreme Court of the United States, Communist politicians in Pennsylv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania German: ''Somerset Kaundi'') is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 74,129. Its county seat is Somerset, Pennsylvania, Somerset. The county was created from part of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Bedford County on April 17, 1795, and named after the county of Somerset in England. Somerset County comprises the Somerset, PA micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Johnstown–Somerset, PA combined statistical area. The county is famous for being the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93, one of the four flights involved in the September 11 attacks, which crashed near the village of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Shanksville after the flight's passengers struggled with Al-Qaeda hijackers for control of the plane, which terrorists intended to fly into either t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,556, making it the fourth-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is McConnellsburg. The county was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. It is in the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay and, although most of the county is drained by the Potomac River, some northern and northeastern areas are drained by the Juniata River into the Susquehanna River. It has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in McConnellsburg range from 29.2 °F in January to 73.0 °F in July Adjacent counties * Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County (north) * Franklin County (east) *Washington County, Maryland (south) * Allegany County, Maryland (southwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,577. The county seat is Bedford. History In 1750 Robert MacRay, a Scots-Irish immigrant, opened the first trading post in Raystown (which is now Bedford) on the land that is now Bedford County. The early Anglo-American settlers had a difficult time dealing with raids from Native Americans. In 1754 fierce fighting erupted as Native Americans became allied with the British or French in the North American front, known as the French and Indian War, of the Seven Years' War between those nations in Europe. In 1759, after the capture of Fort Duquesne in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, on the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, English colonists built a road between the fort (which was renamed as Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania), Fort Pitt) to the newly built Fort Bedford in Raystown. The English defeated the French in the war and took over their territories in North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
West Hempfield Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,061 at the 2020 census. History The Chickies Historic District, Forry's Mill Covered Bridge, and Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 9.89%, are water, consisting mainly of the Susquehanna River. Even though the borough of Columbia lies on the Susquehanna, it does not claim any of the river, as its West Hempfield Township's territory. The township is between the cities of Lancaster and York on U.S. Route 30, allowing for a mix of suburban and farm living. It is bordered by the boroughs of Mountville and of Columbia to the southeast and southwest, respectively. Unincorporated communities in the township include Farmdale, Silver Spring, Oyster Point, Bruckarts Station, Hempfield, Chest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Earl Township, Pennsylvania
West Earl Township is a township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,565 at the 2020 census. The township was founded by its first settler, Hans Conrad Groff (1661-1746) in 1717. History The Bridge in West Earl Township, Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. First settler Hans Conrad Groff, originally from Bäretswil in Zürich, Switzerland immigrated to Pennsylvania Colony in 1695, settling in Germantown before making his way to Lancaster County in 1696. He was West Earl Townships first settler and founder in 1717. Upon having relocated to West Earl Township, Groff established his farm in Groffdale and constructed the first mill in the area, with the community beginning to flourish as a result. His brother, Martin Groff (1685-1759) was the townships first ever constable. Groffdale Church was built years following Groffs death in 1755, and would beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
West Donegal Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The population was 8,870 at the 2020 census. History The township derives its name from Donegal, a town in Ireland. The original township of Donegal was organized by the court of Chester County in 1722, and was one of the two townships which composed Lancaster County at the time of its erection in 1729. On the 24th of June, 1838, a division was effected, whereby the old township was constituted into two townships, to be separately and distinctly recognized as East Donegal and West Donegal. R.E. Pierson Quarry Controversy R.E. Pierson Materials is a corporation from New Jersey that has a location in Rheems, a town in West Donegal. They are recently facing controversy for expanding their quarry into thirty acres of farmland. A council meeting was recently held in which over 12 people spoke against the rezoning of the farmland. Margaretta S. Lisi of Heisey Quarry Road was one of them. She stated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Warwick Township is a township in north-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,068 at the 2020 census. It completely surrounds the borough of Lititz and contains the unincorporated villages of Brunnerville, Disston, Kissel Hill, Lexington, Millway, and Rothsville. History The area's first settler was Richard Carter, who settled by the mouth of the Conestoga River in 1716. Carter was born in Warwickshire, England. Carter is given credit for naming the municipality "Warwick".The Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.40%, are water. The township surrounds the borough of Lititz, a separate municipality. The township's largest village is located in the eastern area. There are some smaller villages. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Rapho Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,058 at the 2020 census. History The Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge, Mount Hope Estate, Forry's Mill Covered Bridge, and Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. It is named after Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland. Unincorporated communities in the township include Mastersonville, Union Square, Old Line, Naumanstown, Sporting Hill, and Newtown. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 8,578 people, 3,075 households, and 2,398 families living in the township. The population density was 180.5 people per square mile (69.7/km). There were 3,185 housing units at an average density of 67.0/sq mi (25.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% White, 0.29% African American, 0.08 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
