Community Nonprofits encouraged to register for Open Streets Lancaster (Source: Lancaster Recreation Commission) The Lancaster Recreation Commission is seeking nonprofits and other vendors to host booths at this summer’s Open Streets Lancaster event. Held in … Read more By One United Lancaster - March 9, 2022
Community Report: Half of Americans have lower IQ because of past lead exposure A boy throws a frisbee in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1973. (Source: Leroy Woodson | EPA) About 170 million Americans, or half the population, have lower intelligence … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - March 8, 2022
Community Lancaster’s Negro Leagues connection: In the ’20s, some of baseball’s greatest played here The 1924 Harrisburg Giants. Back row, left to right: Unknown, Herbert “Rap” Dixon, Colonel “C.W.” Strothers, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Oscar Charleston. Middle row, left to right: … Read more By Jeremy Raff - March 7, 2022
Community Community, leaders discuss ingredients of ‘a just community’ Panelists discuss affordable housing at Bright Side Opportunities Center in Lancaster on Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Donn Worgs One of pioneering Black historian … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - March 4, 2022
Community Lancaster, nonprofits to seek grants funded by Pa. gaming revenue Clockwise from top left: TLC on East King Street; a common area at YWCA Lancaster’s Kepler Hall; 259 S. Ann St.; SACA’s Centro Hispano. (Sources: Google … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - March 3, 2022
Community Conversation About OUR Community to focus on career readiness From left: Marlyn Barbosa, Darryl Gordon, Miranda Marz, Brian Troop. (Source: Provided) United Way of Lancaster County will host a virtual forum titled “Career Ready Lancaster: … Read more By United Way of Lancaster County - March 2, 2022
Community Online YWCA Lancaster event to feature Lancaster Bail Fund founder YWCA Lancaster will host a free virtual forum on pretrial detention and bail at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3. Michelle Batt The featured speaker will be … Read more By One United Lancaster - March 2, 2022
Community Exhibit explores salons, barbershops in Black, Brown communities Some of the photos in Shelby Wormley’s “The Shop Presents: Essentials” exhibition. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Shelby Wormley Franklin & Marshall College is presenting an art exhibition … Read more By One United Lancaster - March 2, 2022
Community Crispus Attucks holds Black History Month Fashion Show (photos) Models pose backstage at the Crispus Attucks Community Center’s Black History Month Fashion Show on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (Photo: Brian Nguyen) Crispus Attucks Community Center … Read more By One United Lancaster - March 1, 2022
Community Bright Side to host forum on affordable housing Donn Worgs (Source: Provided) Bright Side Opportunities Center will host Towson University professor Don Worgs for a community forum this week on the topic of affordable … Read more By One United Lancaster - March 1, 2022
Community Millersville U. hosts refugee students to learn about college admissions, success Apsara Uprety speaks to McCaskey High School students about college on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) (Editor’s Note: Apsara Uprety, the Millersville University student … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - February 25, 2022