• Lancaster Public Library and Lancaster Parking Authority reach agreement in maintenance lawsuit: The Lancaster Public Library and the Lancaster Parking Authority have agreed to their responsibilities in maintaining the building they share in Ewell Plaza in Lancaster. The library has a 99-year rent-free lease of 40,000 square feet in the building from the authority. However, the library sued them when the authority refused to pay for maintenance on the building’s elevators and air conditioning. The agreement has been reached that the Parking Authority will be responsible for maintaining the building’s elevators, air conditioning, electricity and plumbing. The agreement was not related to the water damage which occurred in the library’s first floor. (Source: LNP)
• Lancaster County libraries and museums share concerns after Trump dismantles federal agency: The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS, is being dismantled by President Donald Trump. This has led to Lancaster County institutions scrambling to find whether their grant funding will continue. LancasterHistory President Robin Sarratt attempted to contact U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker for information on how to continue reporting his grants but has not received a response. The IMLS paid $28.8 million to Pennsylvania museums and libraries since 2020 through its Grants to States program. The funding also allows libraries to maintain services such as shipping books between libraries and paying for electronic resources. (Source: LNP)
• GSK’s $800 million Marietta vaccine facility begins construction: GSK’s $800 million vaccine plant in Marietta has begun construction. The facility expects to be completed in 2028. It will produce up to 40 million vaccine doses per year for illnesses such as shingles and respiratory syncytial virus, or others depending on market demand. The existing facility on the property already handles 100 million vaccine doses, though it only labels and packages vaccines produced elsewhere. The new facility will fill vials and syringes with vaccine products, which requires entirely sterile conditions. (Source: LNP)
• Elizabethtown parents sue school district over open meetings law: Three parents in the Elizabethtown Area School District sued the district on Tuesday. The parents alleged that the district consulted with the controversial Independence Law Center behind closed doors, in violation of the state’s open meetings law. In January, the district passed two policies written by the organization which restricted athlete participation in sports based on biological sex and makes parents approve pronoun usage by students. The school board described the meeting with ILC as “legal advice” but the lawsuit alleges that it was instead discussing policy with the organization. This would fall outside of the allowed closed meeting types under Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Law. (Source: LNP)
• Nation/world: Stocks continue to drop after Trump tariff announcements, China retaliation (Source: NBC News) South Korean president removed from power after impeachment (Source: BBC News) Republicans consider using Congressional power to limit president on tariffs (Source: NBC News) Leaders of Canada Freedom Convoy guilty of mischief (Source: BBC News)
