Photo by Madeline Broderick Photography
1. Community Coffee
The slate is clean and the coffee is fresh at Slate Café in Lititz, where twins Emily and Eryn McCoy recently opened their shop. Though breakfast is served all day with features like banana pancakes and acai bowls, Slate also offers a variety of lunch options, with the West Coast wrap—a gourmet take on the chicken, bacon, and ranch combination—being a popular choice. The McCoy sisters, drawing from their Lancaster County roots and values, hope to build a place of comfort and hospitality where you will feel like not just a customer, but a guest.
Slate Café / 43 E. Main St., Lititz, PA / slatelititz.com / 717-568-2288
Photo courtesy Jaqueline Bortner
2. A Tailored Shopping Experience
Kaletta’s has taken over the corner shop of Beaver and Philadelphia streets in downtown York, and the boutique is offering not just products, but an experience. Owner Jacqueline Bortner and her team focus on the “personal shopping experience of yesteryear” from their lines of sophisticated clothing, jewelry, and high quality home goods to the elegantly wrapped packages customers leave with. Bortner is excited to be part of the cultural scene of downtown York and has designed her shop with “the urban dweller in mind.”
Kaletta’s / 57 N. Beaver St., York, PA / kalettas.com / 717-854-0440
Photo courtesy Title Boxing Club
3. Working Out the Body and Mind
Title Boxing Club is changing the dynamic of the traditional gym experience, and its new location in Camp Hill allows locals to experience a workout that strengthens the body and builds confidence. Fast paced and high intensity, the boxing workout is “empowering, exhilarating, and addictive.” Experienced trainers provide the support for people to join at any age or skill level, and the club offers group sessions as well as one on one time with a trainer. The adjoining retail shop provides all the gear needed for a successful workout. Try it out; the first shot is free.
Title Boxing Club / 4434 Carlisle Pike, Suite C, Camp Hill, PA / titleboxingclub.com / 717-645-9009
Photo courtesy Found and Fresh
4. Creative Co-op
Scattered throughout different markets, including The Old Village Store in Bird in Hand and Gather Home Boutique in Conestoga, Found and Fresh sells home goods and décor, new and repurposed furniture, fresh florals, all-natural bath and body products, and other handmade and homespun goods. Created to give other small businesses a platform, the result is a creative co-op comprised of multiple vendors. Found and Fresh has plans for a brick and mortar location in a historic home in West Lampeter.
Found and Fresh / instagram.com/foundandfresh