• Bestselling author to talk at Elizabethtown College: New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenburg will speak at Elizabethtown College’s Gibble Auditorium on Thursday, April 3. She will discuss her novel “A Reason to See You Again,” and her bestselling writing guide “1000 Words: Stay Creative, Focused and Productive All Year Long.” She has written nine books, and her work has appeared in New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times and Slate. The talk is being held by the Elizabethtown College School of Arts and Humanities. (Source: LNP)
• Seventh graders in Lancaster County below herd immunity rate for whooping cough vaccinations: Due to low vaccination rates, Lancaster County is exposed to an increase in whooping cough cases and deaths. The disease, which is also called pertussis, is a bacterial infection of the respiratory system which causes intense coughing fits and loud “whooping” sounds. Vaccinations roughly every decade for pertussis are the best way of preventing the disease. However, for “herd immunity,” or community-level protection against the disease, at least 90% of the population must be vaccinated. Currently, state data shows that 88.6% of seventh graders are vaccinated against pertussis. (Source: LNP)
• Potential loss of Department of Education funding worries residents of Manheim Township: President Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education have concerned residents of Manheim Township. They gathered in their community’s library to meet with experts and discuss plans for mitigating potential funding cuts to the area’s schools. After the meeting residents commented about how funding cuts could lead to important school services being cut, such as free and reduced price lunches and special education. (Source: WGAL)
• Deported Bhutanese refugees reach Nepal border in less than 24hr: Four Bhutanese refugees from Pennsylvania, deported back to Bhutan, reached the India-Nepal border within 24 hours. Local Bhutaneses community leaders and Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglass expressed concerns about their safety. Local Leader Tilak Niroula, emphasized the importance of keeping the community safe and wanting answers from leaders. The four men were part of a group of ten refugees sent from Pa. to New Jersey before deportation. (Source: LNP)
• Nation/world: Trump won’t rule out seeking third term in violation of 22nd Amendment (Source: NBC News) French far-right politician Marie Le Pen barred from running for office for five years (Source: BBC News) Elon Musk gives away $1 million to voters in Wisconsin Supreme Court election (Source: BBC News) First millennial saint in Catholic Church honored by crowds in Assisi, Italy (Source: AP News)
