Headlines:
• Lancaster County mass Covid-19 vaccination center to begin appointment registration early this week: Registration could open Monday or Tuesday, once system testing is completed, a spokesman said. The vaccination center at the old Bon Ton in Park City Center has a soft opening scheduled for Wednesday. (Source: LNP)
• Lancaster city police hire second social worker: Grace Mentzer will join incumbent social worker Leilany Tran to help the department with issues of mental health, domestic disputes and poverty. (Source: LNP)
• Latino-owned real estate brokerage opens in southeast Lancaster city: Ada Rivera opened Home 1st Realty last week, headquartered in Suite 104 of the Spanish American Civic Association’s Plaza Centro Commercial Center at 910 S. Duke St. Home 1st is likely the first Latino-owned real estate brokerage in Lancaster County, according to local leaders. (Source: LNP)
• New bill could boost farm preservation efforts, sustain Pa.'s agriculture industry: State Senator Scott Martin says Senate Bill 64 has bipartisan support. Its goal is to give a boost to farmland preservation efforts while saving taxpayer dollars. (Source: ABC 27)
• National/world roundup: Stimulus checks could be rolling out late this week. (Source: UPI) As Covid-19 restrictions begin to lessen, social activities begin to ramp up. (Source: Reuters) Derek Chauvin trial begins this month in the death of George Floyd. (Source: USA Today) Covid-19 vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions. (Source: AP) Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal mental health, racism struggles in Oprah Winfrey interview. (Source: UPI)
