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Food That Honors a Promise

Food That Honors a Promise

From a grandmother’s kitchen to York’s historic Penn Market, Ethel’s Barbecue & Catering is carrying on family traditions By Sully Pinos | Executive Director, BLOOM Business Empowerment Center When you step inside Penn Market, York’s historic downtown market...
The Family Behind Flying Fibers

The Family Behind Flying Fibers

By Marlena Schugt | BLOOM Program Manager Mother-daughter team Jeri Robinson-Lawrence and Irina Lawrence Mathias have been in the wool industry for nearly 20 years with a business presence in South Central Pennsylvania and customer reach that spans the globe. In 2022,...