A new year marks a fresh start and often new changes.  Some of these changes were even seen as early as the holidays season when downtown Dallastown got brand new decorations.

The new lights that were seen throughout Dallastown were purchased by Dallastown’s Borough in early 2022.

The old lights that decorated Dallastown’s streets were over 20 years old.  At the end of each holiday season, the lights were in need of repair in order to be able to withstand another winter.

The new decorations were a little flashier than the older ones.

“I noticed the new lights right away,”  Dallastown English teacher Miss Gable said. “I grew up in the Dallastown area, and just remember the wreaths that used to be out for the holidays.”

Another teacher had a front row seat of all the holiday festivities.

“I live on Main St and have a direct view of the lights outside my bedroom window,” Mrs. Capatch, math teacher at Dallastown, states. Capatch’s husband is also part of the group who made the decision to purchase the new decorations.

How did this come about? The Lions Club owned the old lights and were looking to replace them, but did not have the adequate funds.

The Borough put aside money provided by ARPA (The American Rescue Plan Act) in order to purchase the new lights.

David Garabedian, Zoning and Codes Officer, and Connie Stokes, Borough Manager, selected the designs of the new lights that were seen decorating Dallastown this past holiday season.

The new decorations span a large portion of Main Street starting with wreaths across the street on either end of town. One side starts around Roburritos and the other ends around Parma Pizza.

There are also snowflakes and ornaments on telephone poles and a colorful display at the square near Romas.

“I love the new ones, especially the red and green on all four sides of the square!”  Gable raves.