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County welcomes public input on using ARPA

Lancaster County Commissioner Ray D’Agostino, center, discusses the American Rescue Plan Act, flanked by commissioners John Trescot, left, and Josh Parsons, during a meeting on Wednesday, …

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ByTim Stuhldreher - March 9, 2022

Government

Tentative timeline shows new prison opening in fall 2026

An aerial view of the land acquired by Lancaster County for a new prison. (Source: Lancaster County) Lancaster County is aiming to have its new prison …

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ByTim Stuhldreher - March 8, 2022

Government

Lancaster Bail Fund pushes to decrease pretrial detention; coalition plans March 17 vigil

Michelle Batt is the founder and president of the Lancaster Bail Fund. (Source: Provided) “We want to work to restore the presumption of innocence, which pretrial …

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ByKylie Stoltzfus - March 8, 2022

Government

Lancaster County seeks community members for reorganized Youth Intervention Center board

Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center (Source: co.lancaster.pa.us) Now that it is a Class 2A county, Lancaster County has to reorganize the board of its Youth Intervention …

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ByTim Stuhldreher - March 7, 2022

Government

Gov. Wolf visits Lancaster to tout $1.7 billion pandemic aid plan

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at Nicole Taylor Boutique in Lancaster on Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Source: Pa.gov) Gov. Tom Wolf stopped in Lancaster on Thursday to …

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ByTim Stuhldreher - March 3, 2022