As construction continues on Barney Ewell Plaza in the 100 block of Lancaster’s North Queen Street, a local committee dedicated to keeping alive the legacy of the plaza’s Olympian namesake is inviting ...

This story, originally posted July 25, 2022, has been updated. Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell hurtled along local tracks at blazing speed long before winning Olympic gold in 1948. This Saturday, Nov. 19 ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — In 1948, Barney Ewell of Lancaster earned one gold and two silver Olympic medals for his sprinting. Soon he will be cast in bronze. As construction continues on the plaza bearing in ...

YES, THAT’S RIGHT. WE’RE AT YOUR PLAZA ON NORTH QUEEN STREET, SUZANNE. AND YOU CAN SEE HERE, OUR BASE HAS BEEN INSTALLED. THE STATUE WILL ON TOP OF THAT BASE AND DESIGN COMPANY WAS ACTUALLY PUTTING UP ...

LANCASTER, PA. — Mayor Danene Sorace and Lancaster County Commissioners Joshua Parsons (Chair), Dennis Stuckey and Craig Lehman have proclaimed February 17th-25th Barney Ewell Week. The Barney Ewell ...

THE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO HONOR SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY LEGEND BARNEY EWELL, AND TUESDAY AMBER GERARD JOINED THIS LINE FROM YOUR PLAZA WHERE A STATUE DEDICATION TOOK PLACE. HEY, AMBER. THAT’S RIGHT, ...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — Construction is already underway on Barney Ewell Plaza on North Queen Street in the city where there will be a statue to pay tribute to the former Olympian from Lancaster.

The greatest athlete in Penn State history is probably unknown to the new generation of the Nittany Lion fans and maybe even many older denizens of the Nittany Lion Nation. Barney Ewell should be ...

A McCaskey High School alumni group would like to see Lancaster Square renamed to honor Olympic gold medalist Barney Ewell. The Barney Ewell Legacy Committee says Ewell, a sprinter who won a gold and ...

While in high school, Barney Ewell won the U.S. junior sprint title before going on to an outstanding career at Penn State, winning back-to-back NCAA 100-200m titles in 1940 and 1941. He also won both ...