Lititz Record Express

11/30/2024

Lititz Church of the Brethren Show “Christmas Crooners” tomorrow, Dec. 1
You are invited! Please come on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m., to the Lititz Church of the Brethren sanctuary. Join us for a Servant Stage Christmas Spectacular. NO TICKETS NEEDED.
Get ready to be enchanted by a heartwarming and nostalgic r***e show that will transport you to the golden age of holiday classics. From timeless renditions of beloved carols to modern twists on traditional favorites, “Christmas Crooners”, promises an unforgettable journey through the joys and wonders of the holiday season, leaving you with memories to cherish long after the final note fades into the winter night. Doors open at 2:30.
This presentation is gifted by the LCOB Allyson Wenger Family Life Fund. You will have the opportunity to give a freewill offering following the show.

11/17/2024

Warwick’s field hockey team put the exclamation point on a brilliant 27-2 season by winning the PIAA State Class 2A title with a 4-0 shutout of Northern York at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field on Saturday. It’s their fourth State championship in program history, and first since 2000. Bree Zoccolo, Kenzie Ellis, Taylor Hess and Calli Martin each scored a goal and keeper Taryn Toburen stopped all seven shots she faced. Look for more in the Nov. 21 issue of the Lititz Record.

11/03/2024

Warwick’s field hockey team (23-2) won its seventh District Three championship in program history— and first since 2005 — with a 4-1 win over Northern York in the Class 2A finals on Saturday at Mechanicsburg’s Memorial Park Stadium. With the score tied 1-1, sophomore Kayla Gockley scored the go-ahead goal on a penalty stroke in the third quarter. Bree Zoccolo, Karys Craver and Kenzie Ellis also scored for the Warriors. Look for the story and photos in this week’s Lititz Record. Warwick will return to action Tuesday in a PIAA State first round game against District One fifth-place finisher Radnor at Warwick High School at 7 p.m.

09/19/2024

CORRECTION
Below is a correction to the Warwick School Board story printed on A1 on Sept. 19. The information about OFF. PETER SHEPPARD is incorrect on the jump of the story on A5 in the Lititz Record Express. In a special voting session on Sept. 3, the Warwick School Board approved an agreement with the Lititz Borough Police Department to appoint a borough crossing guard to assist at the Warwick School District on afternoons at Campus Drive.
The board made the request FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF OFF. PETER SHEPPARD AS SECURITY OFFICER for Warwick School District. OFF. SHEPPARD LEFT HIS POSITION TO ACCEPT AN OFFER TO BECOME AN INVESTIGATOR WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IN HARRISBURG.
SHEPPARD LEFT WARWICK VOLUNTARILY and he enjoyed his time working with the students and had the support of the Warwick staff, and administration.

08/15/2024

An incorrect version of the Manheim Central BookMobile story ran in today's (Aug. 15) Lititz Record Express. Below is the actual story which will run in the Aug. 21 edition.

07/31/2024

Wishing all the best to U.S. women's field hockey player Jillian Wolgemuth, a former Manheim Central standout, as she recovers from an ACL tear which kept her home from the Olympics.

By Bruce Morgan There are days that Jillian Wolgemuth wakes up and sh

07/16/2024

Colby Martin, a 2019 Warwick grad who pitched this spring for the Southeastern University Fire, has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 16th round (487th overall) in the MLB Draft. Photos courtesy of Fire Athletics.

05/29/2024

The real competition begins tomorrow but fans were able to meet the players and get autographs today at the final U.S. Women’s Open practice round at Lancaster Country Club this afternoon.

05/17/2024

BACK TO BACK
Warwick's softball team repeated as the Lancaster-Lebanon League champions on Thursday night at Millersville University's Seaber Stadium, capitalizing on a two-out three-run rally in the top of the fifth to beat Donegal 5-3 in the finals. Junior shortstop Katie Heisey (2-for-4, 2 runs) and senior catcher Bella Smithson (2-for-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, run) led the offense, and sophomore pitcher Kate Shaak retired the final 13 Indians batters in order, striking out six and scattering three hits for the win.

05/01/2024

Warwick grad Hayden Rucci spent a lot of time waiting and watching in front of the television during the NFL Draft. Finally, he got some news good news Saturday and signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins.

By Bruce Morgan Hayden Rucci hasn’t forgotten his roots. Even whil

03/29/2024

Former Lititz Resident Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulent Investment Scheme in NC

Feb 23, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two Charlotte-area business partners were sentenced to prison late yesterday for executing a fraudulent investment scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Marlin Hershey, 54, of Cornelius, N.C., was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release.
Hershey grew up in Lititz, and is a graduate of Warwick High School. It is believed there are local investors who were affected by the scam
Dana Bradley, 53, also of Cornelius, was sentenced to 10 months plus one day in prison followed by two years of supervised release. In addition, the court imposed significant restitution and financial penalties on the defendants, including more than $333,000 in restitution to victims and combined forfeiture and fines of more than $600,000.
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall and Robert M. DeWitt, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Charlotte Division, join U.S. Attorney King in making today’s announcement.
According to filed documents and court proceedings, from approximately 2009 to 2021, Hershey and Bradley conspired to defraud numerous victims who invested in two unregistered securities offerings promoted by the defendants, Performance Retire on Rentals, LLC (Performance Retire), and Distressed Lending Fund (DLF).
To execute the scheme, the defendants provided victims with investment materials that contained false and misleading statements and did not disclose material information. For example, the defendants did not disclose to investors negative information about the defendants’ backgrounds and the financial troubles of the entities for which they were soliciting investments.
The defendants also did not inform investors that the defendants received undisclosed “management” fees, and commission-like payments that were typically 10% of the victims’ investments.
To further conceal the scheme, the defendants sent investors periodic performance reports that disclosed false information about the status and health of their investments and made Ponzi-style payments to existing investors using new investors’ money. Eventually, both Performance Retire and DLF failed, causing financial losses to investors.
On June 1, 2023, the defendants pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy. They will be ordered to report to the federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.
In making the announcement, U.S. Attorney King thanked the Securities Division of the North Carolina Secretary of State and the FBI for their joint investigation of the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel Ryan and Taylor Stout of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.

02/15/2024

In an epic Lancaster-Lebanon League semifinal game Wednesday night, Warwick senior Tyree Hughes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with just :1.9 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Warriors pulled out a thrilling 66-65 win over Penn Manor. The victory sends Warwick (17-6) to Friday’s league finals against Cedar Crest (18-5), which will be held at Manheim Township at 7 p.m. The Warriors will be going for their first L-L League championship since 1988.

02/07/2024

The Warwick boys basketball team won its 11th straight game, improved to 11-0 league (15-5 overall) and clinched its fifth Section Two title in six years by defeating Ephrata 43-30 in front of a packed house in Lititz. Shown here are Warwick’s seven seniors with coach Chris Christensen. Pictured (left to right) are Cody Ryan, Jonny Royer, Carter Horst, Tyree Hughes, Christensen, Mason Burr, Trevor Evans and Thomas Jeanes.