Lancaster dog abuse case highlights weak animal cruelty laws
A Lancaster woman was found guilty in May of overdriving torturing and injuring a dog in 2022. She received four weekends in jail and three years probation on a misdemeanor, prompting calls to raise animal cruelty charges to felony level and tighten protections for vulnerable animals.
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Lancaster Renaissance Faire fills Cayuga Creek Park this weekend
Spindle Items reports Lancaster's Cayuga Creek Park was fully used during the Lancaster Renaissance Faire, highlighting a positive transformation from past conditions. The Erie County Fair runs August 9 to 20 at Hamburg with tickets $17 online, $20 at gate, wristbands $35, veterans admitted free on Aug 13 with ID.
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Lancaster Celebrates Its Hundredth Anniversary This Week
Out of the Past recalls Lancaster's 1833 separation from Clarence township and marks its hundredth anniversary. It notes early settlers David Hamlin and Alanson Eggleston, a deed from the Holland Company, and an ancient circular fort site on Little Buffalo Creek. The piece urges residents to dress up the village with flags along Aurora and Main streets and Central avenue.
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