Sarah Patel

Reporter · Manheim, PA

Sarah is a food enthusiast with a degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America. She has spent the last 5 years writing for food blogs and local publications, where she focused on Lancaster's vibrant dining scene.

9 stories from Sarah Patel in Hershey

Lancaster city streets with a focus on technology and community engagement

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Midterms 2026: The data center debate

As the sun rises over Lancaster, casting a golden glow on the historic architecture and bustling streets, a quiet tension brews beneath the surface. Residents sip their morning coffee, unaware that their votes in the upcoming midterm elections will carry significant weight in shaping the future of...

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Dairy Queen on Columbia Avenue

The East Hempfield Township ice cream and hamburger restaurant at 1935 Columbia Ave., which dates to the 1950s, was shuttered this week, and several signs posted on the window Friday read, “Dairy Queen is closed for good.”

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Dairy Queen on Columbia Avenue

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Dairy Queen on Columbia Avenue

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Kokua Shave Ice replacing former Cumberland County cafe

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The locally owned Kokua Shave Ice will soon replace a former coffee cafe that closed earlier this year in Mechanicsburg. Kokua Shave Ice, which is owned and operated by two Midstate pastors, Tommy and Bekah Arnold, first debuted back in 2022, eventually growing to...

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Senate bean soup

Senate Bean Soup has been served to senators and their staff for more than 100 years in the U.S. Senate Dining Room. This stovetop recipe, an adaptation of our popular slow-cooker version, honors the original -- navy beans simmered with ham hocks, butter and onion -- but perks it up with carrots...

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KFC to open first 2-story immersive restaurant where you can customize your fried chicken

KFC has revealed its next-generation restaurant design.

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Former city councilman in Alabama arrested, accused of making terroristic threats at Hooters restaurant

A former Alabama city councilman faces two terroristic threats charges after he allegedly threatened employees at a Hooters restaurant, authorities said.

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The Friday food feed: Restaurant and dining news around western Pa.

Soft opening: Chi Le Ma quietly started serving at 709 Bellefonte St. in Shadyside, offering Sichuan-Tibetan noodles alongside Asian desserts and handcrafted matcha drinks. Owner Wengmu Ciren, who’s from Ganzi in Sichuan, runs the kitchen with her father, who brings 30 years of restaurant...

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