Lancaster County brought in more visitors and made more money through its tourism industry in 2021 than it did in 2019, according to Discover Lancaster’s 2021 tourism economic impact report. 

Hampton Inn Harrisburg-East Hershey Area Hotel has completed a multi-million-dollar renovation to its 141-room property, located at 4230 Union Deposit Road.  

Demand for Lancaster County hotel rooms set a first-quarter record this year, as visitors flocked to the Garden Spot. 

The next round of Bloom grants to promote trail tourism in seven York County Trail Towns is now open. 

The Pennsylvania Farm Show will go live in 2022. 

Industry leaders have undergone a variety of changes to cope with the reduction in revenue, from laying off staff to promoting activities that align with the changing needs of the COVID-conscious traveler.

Discover Lancasater's incoming CEO and president wants to tell “the awesome story that is Lancaster.”

Bill Kohler, 53, joined Mainstreet Waynesboro in 2016 and serves as director of economic development.

Four Lancaster natives founded a tourism company focused on bringing local experiences to Lancaster visitors after one of the founders did the same for a group of Norwegian tourists.

A free boat-tour series on the Susquehanna River begins this weekend and is expected to continue through the summer.

In 1925, the York community was tasked with building a hotel, a cornerstone for downtown revitalization. In 2015, we were tasked with revitalizing said hotel – The Yorktowne – to once again be a cornerstone.

Justine Trucksess, 31, joined Main Street Hanover in 2015 and was named executive director in 2018. Prior to that, she worked in development at the Hanover Hospital. She is also a co-author of “The Hanover, Pa. Bucket List.”

A Lehigh Valley executive is launching Allentown United Football Club, a semi-professional soccer team that is gearing up for its first season this September.

A group of seven Pennsylvania casinos have filed a motion with Commonwealth Court to stop the Pennsylvania Lottery's iLottery games.

Three years after moving to North York, Old Republic Distillery is investing in a much larger still to boost its production volumes and expand its lineup of craft spirits. Old Republic was the first small-scale distillery to open in Central Pennsylvania after Pennsylvania created a limited distillery licensing category in 2012. Now there are nearly 20 distilleries in the midstate.