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July’s Conversation About OUR Community to focus on conservation

The free Zoom forum will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 29.

By United Way of Lancaster County - July 21, 2022

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Rep. Sturla’s Back-to-School Event is Aug. 7; registration closes Aug. 1

After two pandemic years in which it operated as a drive-through event, it’s returning for 2022 as a full-fledged community celebration.

By One United Lancaster - July 19, 2022

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Lancaster Senior Centers offer cooling stations to offset this week’s heat wave

Temperatures are expected to remain above 90 throughout this week and into the next.

By One United Lancaster - July 18, 2022

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Dozens displaced after sprinklers flood Route 30 motel

About two dozen people from the Motel 6 at 2129 Lincoln Highway East were being sheltered Monday at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 18, 2022

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Report lays out national context of Lancaster’s housing crisis

Advocacy group Up for Growth says Lancaster County is more than 8,200 housing units short of the inventory it needs.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 15, 2022

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AMS East donates Soludos shoes to Lancaster County Food Hub (video)

The Food Hub operates a clothing bank and is looking forward to distributing the shoes to individuals who need them.

By Julie Kennedy - July 13, 2022

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County pool now open 7 days a week

With help from local schools and nonprofits, the county has recruited the lifeguards it needs.

By One United Lancaster - July 12, 2022

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‘Trail 2 End Bail’ raises awareness about pretrial incarceration

“We are just getting started,” Michelle Batt said Saturday.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 11, 2022

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By the numbers: Covid-19 stays at low ebb locally in June

The number of reported COVID cases and hospitalizations in Lancaster County dropped slightly in June, continuing a trend of relatively low infections and serious cases over …

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By Ernie Schreiber - July 8, 2022

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Bail Fund hosts ‘Trail 2 End Bail’ event

The 3-mile walk “will guide participants past local landmarks of incarceration and feature educational displays about our bail system.”

By One United Lancaster - July 7, 2022

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County pool to open this Saturday

“We wish to thank the members of the community that stepped up with offers of help to get us to the point that the pool can be opened,” county officials said.

By One United Lancaster - June 30, 2022

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Identity is a gift to be celebrated, say panelists in LGBTQ+ forum (video)

They discussed the evolution of local attitudes, the persistence of prejudice and both the challenges and the liberating power of living authentically.

By Tim Stuhldreher - June 28, 2022