News Roundup

News Roundup

At Last, PA Health Dept. Reveals Extent of Sick and Dying in Long-Term Care Homes

LGH PATIENT COUNT DROPS; SO DO FATALITIES The state Health Department, giving in to pressure, has published a list of COVID-19 cases and deaths at all …

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By Ernie Schreiber - May 20, 2020

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News: Wednesday, May 20

Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation (Source: Conestoga VIew) Covid-19 headlines for Wednesday, May 20, 2020: • Pa. releases nursing home Covid-19 data: The release indicates 34 …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 20, 2020

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News: Tuesday, May 19

Penn Cinema will debut drive-in movies over Memorial Day weekend. (Source: Penn Cinema) Covid-19 headlines for Tuesday, May 19, 2020: • County prepares for primary, with …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 19, 2020

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News: Monday, May 18

Lancaster General Health employees administer Covid-19 tests at a drive-through site. (Source: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health) Covid-19 headlines for Monday, May 18, 2020: • Lancaster’s …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 18, 2020

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Gov. Wolf adds 12 more counties to ‘yellow’ phase

Counties in dark yellow moved to Pennsylvania’s “yellow phase” of reopening on May 15, 2020, or before. The ones in bright yellow are scheduled to shift …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 15, 2020

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Lancaster County Pandemic Report: Part 1 – What is Robust Testing?

What is Robust Testing? Are the County Commissioners doing it? When the Lancaster County Commissioners unveiled their plan to begin a partial reopening of business and …

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By Ernie Schreiber - May 15, 2020

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News: Friday, May 15

Stars representing recovered Covid-19 inpatients adorn a window at Lancaster General Hospital. Yellow stars denote patients who were intubated. (Source: LGH) Covid-19 headlines for Friday, May …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 15, 2020

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Medical updates: County assists with PPE, safety reviews

Edwin Hurston, Lancaster County Public Health Emergency Adviser, speaks at a news conference at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center on Thursday, May 14, 2020. …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 14, 2020

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On eve of county ‘reopening,’ officials sum up their case for, against it

At a news conference Thursday, Lancaster County commissioners Josh Parsons and Ray D’Agostino stood by their opinion that Lancaster County is ready to begin easing its …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 14, 2020

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News: Thursday, May 14

Lancaster General Hospital Covid-19 headlines for Thursday, May 14, 2020: • Lancaster General using remdesivir: The hospital has received 18 doses of the experimental drug, enough …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 14, 2020

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Lancaster County officials: Decision to reopen Friday up to companies themselves

Counties in dark yellow moved to Pennsylvania’s “yellow phase” of reopening on Friday, May 8, 2020. The ones in bright yellow are scheduled to shift on …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - May 13, 2020