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County Prison contracts with Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance to support inmates in opioid treatment after release

Nationwide, overdoses are among the leading causes of death for incarcerated individuals re-entering the community after release.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 13, 2023

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City Council OK’s demolition of row home near Lombardo’s in exchange for community garden

Developer Immobili Commerciali is to build and maintain the garden at its sole expense.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 13, 2023

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Final answer sought: Lombardo’s asks City Council to overrule Historical Commission, allow row home demolition

The fate of the building at 227 W. James St. has been at issue for a year.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 12, 2023

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Interested in Pa.’s strategy for serving its older citizens? Offer your input at an upcoming listening session

Pennsylvania’s 10-year Master Plan for Older Adults will cover housing, transportation, health and more.

By One United Lancaster - September 12, 2023

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Home Rule Study Commission aims to hold upcoming meetings at neighborhood venues

The public should have a chance “to see our faces in every quadrant of the city,” commission member Maxine Cook said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 8, 2023

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Sixteen charged with defrauding Lancaster County’s pandemic rental assistance program

A former Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority employee is among those charged.

By One United Lancaster - September 7, 2023

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Former nonprofit CEO named city director of administrative services

Tina Campbell joined city government in February 2022 as its community development fund manager.

By One United Lancaster - September 6, 2023

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Bill to move primary forward would put time crunch on election administrators

Officials say changing the date less than eight months before the election would present a host of logistical problems.

By Votebeat - September 6, 2023

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County adopts C-PACE, a program that finances private-sector clean energy investments (update)

C-PACE makes low-cost, long-term financing available to businesses and nonprofits.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 5, 2023

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Committee recommends TranSystems to design county correctional facility

The choice was unanimous, Purchasing Director Linda Schreiner said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 5, 2023

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Commissioners approve opioid settlement funds for Drug Task Force positions

The vote was 2-1, with Commissioners Ray D’Agostino and Josh Parsons in favor and Commissioner John Trescot opposed.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 30, 2023

Government

State System universities will offer Google IT training, certification

The partnership is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania between Google and a higher education organization.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 29, 2023