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News: Friday, Sept. 25

The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank is in emergency need of blood donations (Source: Central Pa. Blood Bank) Headlines: • Federal judge orders extra month extension for …

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By Olivia Smucker - September 25, 2020

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Lancaster, Reading mayors team up for last census push with Census Emergency Day

As of Sept. 23, Lancaster City’s southeast had a below-average census self-reporting rate of 53%. (Source: U.S. Census) In a final effort to ensure an accurate …

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By Olivia Smucker - September 24, 2020

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Q&A: Mayor Sorace speaks on fatal police shooting, unrest

In this image taken from online video, Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace speaks during a news conference on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. In dealing with a crisis, …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 24, 2020

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News: Thursday, Sept. 24

Census Emergency Day is happening in Lancaster City on Friday (Source: City of Lancaster/U.S. Census) Headlines: • City Census Emergency Day to collect stray census responses: Mayor …

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By Olivia Smucker - September 24, 2020

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News: Wednesday, Sept. 23

Volunteers load Blessings of Hope boxes into vehicles. (Source: Joe Smith | Blessings of Hope) Headlines: • Blessings of Hope to expand: Driven in large part …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 23, 2020

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Ephrata debates options for utility assistance

Chairwoman Linda Martin leads a meeting of Ephrata Borough Council’s Municipal Enterprises Committee on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) The debate around Ephrata Borough’s …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 22, 2020

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Request by homeless leads to Binns Park cleaning

Binns Park (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Lancaster city workers are giving Binns Park a cleanup this week — power washing the paving, reseeding the grass and doing …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 22, 2020

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News: Tuesday, Sept. 22

The Covid Alert PA app is now available. (Source: Pa. Dept. of Health) Headlines: • Pa. temporarily suspends Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments: State officials are seeing …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 22, 2020

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Clergy meet with Fulton CEO

The Revs. Edward Bailey, right, Matthew Lenahan, center, and Jason Perkowski speak to reporters outside Fulton Financial Corp. in Penn Square on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 21, 2020