Lancaster lost America's Favorite Small Town. A local won the trip anyway.

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Lancaster lost America's Favorite Small Town. A local won the trip anyway.

Lancaster city did not take home the America's Favorite Small Town title this year, falling out in the Northeast regional round to East Aurora, New York and Montpelier, Vermont. But the city came away with a consolation prize: Jon Heinly, the donor advising director at Lancaster Public Library, randomly won the $1,500 travel voucher awarded to one voter across the entire contest. The regional champs square off for the national title on June 12.

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Two West Hempfield gas stations triggered a 90-cent price war Monday

Pennsylvanians filling up Monday morning found the cheapest regular gas in the state on Columbia Avenue, West Hempfield Township. The Marathon at 1792 Columbia Ave. dropped to $3.37 a gallon, and the Sheetz a mile away at 4010 Columbia Ave. briefly hit $3.36 before bouncing back to $3.69. At their lowest, both were more than 90 cents below the statewide $4.31 average. The third- and fourth-cheapest stations in PA on Monday? Two Turkey Hills, both within a few miles in Columbia.

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What's happening

Wednesday

Lancaster Stormers vs York Revolution | Stormers host York Revolution for the rivalry homestand opener. Food vendors and Kids' Park open before first pitch. | 6:45 PM | Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster | Tickets from $9

Ryan & Friends: Laughter in Lancaster | Comedian-ventriloquist Ryan Bomgardner brings his cast of puppets and impressions for a family-friendly variety show. | 7:00 PM | Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand | Tickets vary, call (717) 768-1568

Trivia Night at Southern Market | Weekly trivia inside the food hall with $1 off beer and wine and gift-card prizes. | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Thursday

Nature Storytime: Where Butterflies Grow | Outdoor read-aloud of Joanne Ryder's classic plus a butterfly craft. Geared to ages 5–8 but all welcome. | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster | Free

Water Week Book Club at Pocket Books | Sit-down at the feminist indie bookshop talking water-themed reads with neighbors. | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Pocket Books Shop, 903 Wheatland Ave., Lancaster | Free

Lancaster County Bird Club: Monitoring American Oystercatchers | Wildlife biologist Emmy Casper talks tracking American oystercatchers on the Delaware Bay. | 7:00 PM | Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, 100 Museum Rd., Stevens | Free

Music Bingo at Southern Market | Match the songs you hear to your bingo card for gift-card prizes. $1 off drinks all night. | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Friday

Caring for Your Rain Garden Workshop | Lancaster Water Week workshop on maintaining a backyard rain garden, hosted on Bright Side's pollinator-friendly campus. | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Bright Side Baptist Church, 515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster | Free

Taste the World: Say Cheese! | Neighbors Community Center's self-guided tasting tour through nine downtown eateries, themed around National Dairy Month. | 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM start window | Starts at Neighbors Community Center (Hub450), 450 N. Prince St., Lancaster | $30

Water Week Trivia Night at Sickman's Mill | Water-themed trivia at the old grist-mill-turned-tubing-spot on the Pequea Creek. Teams of two to eight, 21+. | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Sickman's Mill, 671 Sand Hill Rd., Pequea | $20 per team

International Soccer Watch Party & Festival | Free city festival with multicultural dance, international food vendors, pickup soccer, kids' clinic, plus US vs. Paraguay on a giant screen at 9 PM. | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Ewell Plaza & Binns Park, 100 block N. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

West Side Story Opening Night | Fulton's mainstage production of the Bernstein-Sondheim classic opens its month-long run (through July 12). | 7:30 PM | Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster | Tickets from $48

Now Playing

All Shook Up | Elvis-fueled jukebox musical loosely based on Twelfth Night. Runs through June 20. | Wed 7:30 PM · Thu 7:30 PM · Fri 1 PM & 7:30 PM | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster | $55 show only / $78–$83 dinner & show

Live music

Thursday

The 4 Daves (Jazz on the Patio) | Jazz | 6:00 PM | The Barn at Paradise Station, 312 Paradise Lane, Ronks | Free

Jazz Thursdays at Plough | Jazz | 6:00 PM | Plough, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Tommy Prine w/ Brad Goodall | Singer-Songwriter / Americana | 7:30 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | Tickets at westartlanc.com

Friday

Elijah Myers | Acoustic | 6:00 PM | Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Rd., Mount Joy | $8 cover

The Nobles | Rock / Cover Band | 6:30 PM | Big Dog Craft Brewing, 1559 Manheim Pike, Lancaster | Free

Electric Starlite | Jazz | 7:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

The E Street Shuffle (Springsteen Tribute) | Rock Tribute | 8:00 PM | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz | $33.65 GA / $44.30 reserved

Morimvr w/ Scarlet Meridian, Illusion of Solace, Skinmag | Rock / Metal | 8:00 PM | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | From $12.26