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LG Health announces September blood drives

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has announced 11 blood drives around Lancaster County over the month of September. Blood supplies remain low and LG Health encourages …

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By One United Lancaster - August 31, 2022

Health

Monkeypox confirmed in Lancaster County; vaccination begins

As of Thursday afternoon, the CDC was reporting 10,768 cases of monkeypox nationwide, including 282 in Pennsylvania.

By One United Lancaster - August 12, 2022

Government

Lead-Safe Lancaster: City continues push to remediate 710 homes by 2024 (video)

Of seven cities that received HUD lead hazard grants in 2019, Lancaster has made the most headway.

By Kylie Stoltzfus - August 12, 2022

Government

CDC relaxes Covid-19 guidance

Schools and other institutions are no longer advised to routinely screen healthy individuals.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 11, 2022

Health

The state of Covid-19 and the road ahead: A Q&A with LG Health’s Dr. Kontra

National media are reporting that the U.S. has hit a Covid-19 “plateau.”

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 10, 2022

Community

LG Health, Hankin Group hold groundbreaking for ‘Queen Street Flats’

“This is truly an example of the power of partnership, collaboration and determination,” Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health CEO John Herman said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 2, 2022

Health

LG Health announces August blood drives

Donors in Lancaster County may give at a blood drive or at LG Health’s Blood Donor Center.

By One United Lancaster - August 1, 2022

Health

By the numbers: Local Covid-19 cases up, hospitalizations down

As of Friday, there were just 17 Covid-19 inpatients in Lancaster County.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 22, 2022

Health

By the numbers: Local Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations inching upward

There were 579 weekly new cases here through Wednesday this week, up 19%, according to Pennsylvania’s Covid-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 15, 2022

Community

By the numbers: Covid-19 stays at low ebb locally in June

The number of reported COVID cases and hospitalizations in Lancaster County dropped slightly in June, continuing a trend of relatively low infections and serious cases over …

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By Ernie Schreiber - July 8, 2022

Health

Lancaster EMS, LG Health partner to offer athletic training to emergency responders (video)

The initiative is the first of its kind in the region.

By Kyle Gamble - July 7, 2022

Health

Penn State Health completes construction of hospital in East Hempfield Township

The 132-bed hospital cost an estimated $375 million.

By One United Lancaster - July 7, 2022