
Thursday, May 12
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman takes part in a Pennsylvania Police Officers Memorial Day on Monday, May 9, 2022. (Source: Office of Sen. Corman) • Corman drops out of GOP...

Park Place renovation preserves 32 affordable housing units in Elizabethown
State Sen. Ryan Aument and Sue McPhedran of Mission First Housing Group, center, cut a ribbon to mark the opening of the newly renovated Park Place Apartments in Elizabethtown on...

City Council OKs restricting ‘Airbnb’-style rentals in residential areas
In this image from online video, Lancaster resident Walt Rowen, at podium, speaks to City Council about short-term rentals on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Seated at the table are, from...

Wednesday, May 11
Community members rally in support of Hempfield School District LGBTQ+ students before a school board meeting on Tuesay, May 10, 2022. (Photo: Jamie Beth Cohen) • Hempfield school board hears from...

Sen. Casey announces support for federal abortion-rights law
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (Source: casey.senate.gov) U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on Tuesday announced his support for protecting access to abortion in federal law. In a statement, the Pennsylvania Democrat said...

Cuban-born artist selected for ‘welcome’ mural
Claudia Rojas, inset, has been picked to create a mural for the Ganse Apothecary building. (Sources: City of Lancaster | OUL) Lancaster city and Church World Service Lancaster have selected...

FAQ: The May 17 primary election
(Source: Pa.gov) Next Tuesday, May 17, is Pennsylvania's 2022 primary election, in which Republican and Democratic voters will choose their party's candidates for various municipal, school district and judicial offices....

ACLU sues Lancaster County over ballot drop box removal
In this image from online video, Sally Lyall speaks to commissioners John Trescot, Ray D'Agostino and Josh Parsons during an Election Board meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Seated between...

Tuesday, May 10
(Source: Hempfield School District) • Manheim Township supervisors to vote June 28 on Oregon Village: The board voted against admitting new testimony in the case. Three recusals by board members have...

Revived Plain Community Task Force targets sexual abuse
Lizzie Hershberger, left, moderates a panel on the Plain Communities Task Force featuring, from left, Scott MacDerment, Mary Boll, Pamela Craddock, Judge Dennis Reinaker and Linda Crockett, at Forest Hills...

Monday, May 9
UGI drivers pose before the start of the Make-A-Wish Foundation convoy on Sunday, May 8, 2022. (Source: UGI) • LNP finds Audit the Vote's election survey 'rife with errors': The group's...

By the numbers: Covid-19 hospitalizations increase here, nationwide
Lancaster County has returned to the "substantial" level of Covid-19 transmission, where it was in early March, according to the U.S. for Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. There were...

LGH opens new eatery as part of ER expansion project (video)
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health leaders showcased Lancaster General Hospital's new Central Table Eatery on Thursday, a communal hub for patients, visitors and health system employees to enjoy a broad...

Planned Parenthood wants to reopen in Lancaster
(Source: Planned Parenthood) Planned Parenthood doesn't have a physical presence in Lancaster County. But that could change in the near future, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The organization is hoping to...

Friday, May 6
This image from a bus-mounted video camera shows the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh separated from its west abutment (red arrow) on Jan. 28, 2022. (Source: National Transportation Safety Administration)...

City considers always-on-Halloween trick-or-treat policy
(Source: City of Lancaster | OUL) Lancaster city's official Halloween trick-or-treat period would be 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, without exception, under guidance City Council is set to vote...