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$149,000
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Directory Information for Akron Township

Akron, PA History

Akron is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a mid-sized town with two main roads going through it: Main Street and 7th Street Pennsylvania Route 272. The town is mostly residential with a number of small businesses. The American headquarters of the Mennonite-related relief organization, the Mennonite Central Committee, is located in the center of the town. The town features the Roland Park which has baseball fields, pavilions, a pond, a gazebo, tennis courts, a playground, a beach volleyball court, a basketball court, and an 18 target Disc golf course.

Akron is one of the many Pennsylvania towns to drop or raise a unique item at midnight on New Year's Eve. The "Shoe-In" begins several hours before midnight with children's activities, carriage rides and music. People donate children's shoes which are passed on to the needy. In honor of the area's former shoe making industry ( that used to be located where the current ten-thousand villages is) a giant sneaker is lowered at midnight.

Mennonite Central Committee

The Mennonite Central Committee, or MCC, is a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches that provides food, clean water and education to areas ravaged by war and natural disaster. Its United States office is located on 21 South 12th Street in Akron, PA.

The MCC works with churches and communities in over 50 countries to provide disaster relief and create sustainable community development. The organization also helps raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. It raises funds through quilt auctions, thrift shops, and other volunteer efforts.

Roland Memorial Park

Located in the heart of Amish Country, Lloyd H. Roland Memorial Park features over 70 scenic acres of hills and woodland. Because it serves as the major source of the area’s water supply, the park is believed to have hosted the start of the Akron community.

Visitors to the Roland Memorial park can enjoy hiking, biking, walking and jogging, or play a round of Frisbee golf at the 18-hole Disc golf course. The park also has a playground, tennis courts, volleyball courts, basket ball courts, a fishing and ice-skating pond, and a winter sports area. Its picnic facilities can accommodate up to 200 people. The park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Ten Thousand Villages

Ten Thousand Villages isn’t just a gift shop – it’s also one of the world’s largest fair trade organizations. As a nonprofit program of the Mennonite Central Committee, Ten Thousand Villages offers handmade products made by disadvantaged artisans from 38 countries. Its headquarters are located in Akron, PA.

Ten Thousand Villages started in 1946 when founder Edna Ruth Byler started selling handcrafted items from the trunk of her car. It has since grown to a network of over 150 stores throughout the United States. One store is located on 240 North Reading Road in Ephrata, PA, just a few minutes from Ten Thousand Villages’ Akron, PA headquarters.

Lancaster County Amish

The farmlands of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country are among the most productive in the nation. But many of the farmers here are different from most Americans; different by choice. For these are the Old Order Amish and Mennonites, also known as the "Plain People".

Our Amish neighbors have been employing horse-drawn power since the days when horsepower had a whole different meaning! In comparison to our fast-paced society, the simpler, family-centered Amish way of life holds a special fascination.

The Amish of Lancaster County, can trace their heritage back hundreds of years. Despite all the time that has passed and the many changes that have taken place in out society thte Amish of Lancaster County still live in and work like their forefathers did. Their family and farms are their top priotities, second only to their religion.

The Amish of Lancaster County are very devout in their faith. They take seriously the Biblical commands to separate themselves from the things of the world. They believe worldliness can keep them from being close to God, and can introduce influences that could be destructive to their communities and to their way of life.

Today there are over 25 different Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren church groups in Lancaster County, To keep themselves away from the modern world they don't permit electricity or telephones in their homes. The Amish have long preferred farming as a way of life. They feel their lifestyle and their families can best be maintained in a rural environment.While they do not permit the use of tractors in their fields, these old order Amish groups do use modern farm equipment pulled by teams of horses or mules.

Lancaster County has become a vacation destination for many people all across the country looking to get a glimpse of the Amish culture.

Lancaster City

Lancaster City offers an assortment of over 250 boutiques, restaurants, art galleries, entertainment and performing arts venues. Downtown Lancaster also boasts an incredibly rich heritage that can be experienced one of our many museums, churches and historic buildings.

Downtown Lancaster is alive with activity as new shops, restaurants and businesses are opening at an all time high, especially with the completion of the new hotel and convention center complex. Construction is ongoing preparing for new performing arts venues, parking facilities, education and healthcare expansions.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, known as the Garden Spot of America since the 18th century, is located in the southeastern part of the state of Pennsylvania. The city of Lancaster is the county seat.

North Duke Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster County is a popular tourist destination, due mostly to the many plain sect residents, known as the Amish or Pennsylvania Dutch. The term 'Pennsylvania Dutch' comes from the earlier use of "Dutch" to apply to all immigrants from middle Europe. They are the descendants of Germans who immigrated in the 18th and 19th centuries for the freedom of religion offered by William Penn, and were attracted by the rich soil and mild climate of the area.

Lancaster County PA Covered Bridge Lancastrians can easily spot a visitor to the area by how they pronounce the word Lancaster. Locals and people from nearby counties in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware pronounce Lancaster as LANK-ister. This is unusual as most Lancasters in the United States are pronounced as LAN-cast-er, though Lancashire, England, and Lancasters in Texas, Ohio, and South Carolina also use the LANK-ister pronunciation. The inhabitants of Lancaster County speak with the Susquehanna dialect. The Susquehanna dialect is most commonly used in the Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg areas, and incorporates influences from the Philadelphia accent and that of the Pennsylvania Dutch.