A 50-year hardware supplier closes on Old Philadelphia Pike, and the Stormers lose the only voice they ever had

The Digest

A 50-year hardware supplier on Old Philadelphia Pike is closing

Fastening Products of Lancaster will shut down later this year after more than 50 years in business. The family-owned supplier at 1980 Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township sold its customer list, open orders and inventory to Lubker Distribution of West Chester last month. It sold nuts, bolts and screws alongside tools and industrial supplies. Of the 11 people working there before the sale, three or four are being kept on by Lubker.

The Welk family, who owned it for decades, is holding onto the Old Philadelphia Pike building. Owner Mary Welk is retiring. Her son Adam, who ran the place day to day, is going to Lubker.

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The only voice the Stormers ever had signed off

Dave Collins called the Stormers' season finale in Hagerstown on Sunday and then took off the headset for good. He had been the team's radio voice since the first pitch in 2005, twenty-one seasons and roughly 2,700 games, out of 46 years and nearly 5,000 games in the business. He is 67, and the job that got him here ran from Rochester to Madison to Prince William to Bowie to Frederick before Lancaster.

"It's time," Collins said. "Emotionally, I would love to go on doing this. It's just physically, I know I can't." Manager Ross Peeples, who has been there all 21 seasons himself, put it another way: "I'm pretty sure if you come to a game and ask anyone if they know Dave Collins, I pretty much guarantee you they're going to know who he is."

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What's happening

Friday

Solanco Fair (Final Day) | Closing day, with the tractor driving contest and the last of the livestock shows | 10 AM to 9:30 PM | Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime Street, Quarryville | See site for admission

Denver Fair | Kiddie Day, the petting zoo, and a Jell-O eating contest | Kiddie Day 10 AM, midway from noon | Denver Memorial Park, 801 Main Street, Denver | Ride armband $25 from 1 to 5 PM

Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest (Opening Night) | Lancaster's oldest Oktoberfest opens, with the Alpenrose Schuhplattler dancers | 5:30 to 11 PM | Lancaster Liederkranz, 722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim | $10 for ages 21+, free for under 21

Saturday

L'Italia Festival of Lititz | Italian food and culture takes over East Main Street in downtown Lititz | 10 AM to 5 PM | East Main Street between N. Cedar Street and Cherry Lane, Lititz | Free

Lancaster Airshow | Vintage warbirds and modern jets over Lancaster Airport, through Sunday | Gates 10 AM, flying noon to 2 PM | Lancaster Airport, 500 Airport Road, Lititz | General admission up to $25

Hometown Heroes Festival at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm | Cherry Crest opens its fall season with a salute to first responders | Farm 10 AM to 10 PM, festival noon to 6:30, fireworks 8:30 | Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks | See site for admission

All Hallows Flea 3rd Annual Halloween Market | Over 100 vendors of vintage Halloween decor, horror art and oddities | 11 AM to 4 PM | Spooky Nook Sports (Olympic Hall), 75 Champ Blvd., Manheim | $5 at the door (cash), free for 12 and under

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | Jousting, comedy stages and turkey legs across 35 acres at Mount Hope | 11 AM to 8 PM | Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim | $42.95 ages 12+, $23.95 ages 5 to 11, free 4 and under

Harvest Moon Fest | The Warwick Community Hub's second annual fundraiser on the farm, 21 and over | 4 to 8 PM | Kissel Valley Farm, 645 E. Oregon Road, Lititz | See site for pricing, 21 and over

Sunday

Lancaster Airshow | Vintage warbirds and modern jets over Lancaster Airport, through Sunday | See site for Sunday times | Lancaster Airport, 500 Airport Road, Lititz | General admission up to $25

Cars & Coffee at Urban Werks | Third-Sunday car meet-up off Route 30, all makes and models welcome | 9 to 11 AM | Urban Werks, 105 Independence Court, Lancaster | Free

Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest (Final Day) | Last afternoon of the Oktoberfest, German food and beer under the tents | 12 to 6 PM | Lancaster Liederkranz, 722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim | $10 for ages 21+, free for under 21

Now Playing

Joshua at Sight & Sound Theatres | Sight & Sound's large-scale staging of the Joshua story, running through Dec. 31 | Fri 3 PM & 7 PM · Sat 11 AM, 3 PM & 7 PM · dark Sunday | Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks | $82 to $104 adults (13+), $44 kids 2 to 12

Anne of Green Gables at Servant Stage | Servant Stage adapts the L.M. Montgomery classic, running through Sept. 27 | Fri 7 PM · Sat 11 AM & 3 PM · Sun 3 PM | Lancaster Mennonite School, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster | Pay what you will

Live music

Friday

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons | String quartet | 6:00 PM (doors 5:15 PM) | Barshinger Center, 600 College Ave, Lancaster | $36 balcony / $38 / $45.50 / $64.50 orchestra

Jazz on King | Jazz | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free, 21+

The Wailers (with Suge) | Reggae | 8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM) | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster | $40 advance / $45 at the door

Magical Mystery Doors | Classic rock tribute (Beatles / Led Zeppelin / Doors) | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster | $29 / $39 / $49

Anthony Gomes | Blues rock | 8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM) | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd, Lititz | $44.90 balcony, $50 riser, $60.60 orchestra, plus fees

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings | String quartet | 8:30 PM | Barshinger Center, 600 College Ave, Lancaster | From $32.50

Saturday

Know Return: Celebrating the Music of Kansas & Styx | Classic/progressive rock tribute | 7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM) | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd, Lititz | $32.65 mezzanine, $37.75 balcony, $43.35 orchestra (+ fees; add $5 day of show)

Langhorne Slim (with Keenan O'Meara) | Folk rock | 7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM) | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster | $30 advance / $40 at the door

The Billy Joel Legacy | Piano rock tribute | 8:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster | $39 / $49 / $59 / $69

Disciple of The Garden | Grunge / hard rock tribute | 8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM) | Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick St., Millersville | $15 advance / $22 day of show

Sunday

Old Time Jam Session with Danny Mulligan | Old-time and country acoustic jam | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free, 21+

Rhonda Vincent with The Malpass Brothers | Bluegrass and classic country | 3:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster | $29 / $39 / $49 / $69

The Dead Tongues (with Sarah Fiore) | Folk / Americana | 7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM) | Phantom Power, 121 West Frederick St., Millersville | $15 advance / $18 day of show

Remi Goode (with Amy Jay and Brahm Bean) | Indie folk / singer-songwriter | 7:30 PM (doors 7:00 PM) | Zoetropolis, 112 N Water St, Lancaster | $25 day of show