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Who’s Who on the Hill
I’m Melissa Hess, a photographer and stay-at-home mom who has been living with my family on the 600 block of Saint Joseph Street for the past 7 years. A few years ago I started forming an idea about how to tell the visual stories of the people and places in Cabbage Hill, a historic neighborhood in South West Lancaster City where my husband and I bought our first home in the spring of 2012. Supposedly the name comes from the large German immigrant population that grew cabbage on their land here in the early 1900's. Though today there are not many original "Hillians" left, the narrow one way streets lined with brick row homes and angular intersections still remain a part of this unique neighborhood. My main motivation for this personal photography project is to give a face to the diverse population of people who live here and bring a positive light to the good things I see happening in…
Mayor Sorace Presents at SoWe Lead’s January Meeting
At Monday night’s SoWe Lead board meeting we had the honor and pleasure of being addressed by our mayor, Danene … Continue reading “Mayor Sorace Presents at SoWe Lead’s January Meeting”
SoWe 2018 Annual Report
We are proud to announce the 2018 Annual Report for the SoWe neighborhood initiative. Much has been accomplished over the past year. We would like to take a moment to thank everyone involved in the SoWe initiative, especially the neighbors, board members, and leaders who dedicate their time to build the SoWe community.