Headlines Tuesday, July 19 Education workforce, minimum wage, transgender athlete policy, cold case. By One United Lancaster - July 19, 2022
Community Lancaster Senior Centers offer cooling stations to offset this week’s heat wave Temperatures are expected to remain above 90 throughout this week and into the next. By One United Lancaster - July 18, 2022
Community Dozens displaced after sprinklers flood Route 30 motel About two dozen people from the Motel 6 at 2129 Lincoln Highway East were being sheltered Monday at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 18, 2022
Headlines Monday, July 18 Mastriano documentary, educational tax credit, ‘Live Like Libby,’ groundhogs. By One United Lancaster - July 18, 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 Report lays out national context of Lancaster’s housing crisis Advocacy group Up for Growth says Lancaster County is more than 8,200 housing units short of the inventory it needs. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 15, 2022
Opinion A nationwide mental health hotline, 988, launches Saturday. Here’s how it will work in Lancaster County. Hotline calls from 717 and 233 area codes will be routed to counselors at Lancaster County Crisis Intervention. By Judith Erb - July 15, 2022
Headlines Friday, July 15 Shapiro on abortion, opioids, chairs at bus stops, Fetterman, Biking for Brittany. By One United Lancaster - July 15, 2022
Government City seeking $9 million to replace lead water service lines Lancaster’s Public Works Department has identified about 550 lead service lines and another 3,200 possible ones. By One United Lancaster - July 14, 2022
Government Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition partners with state on new grant program for Pride events This week, the program announced its first 17 grants, totaling $90,000. By One United Lancaster - July 14, 2022
Government County seeks residents for advisory committee on new prison The committee will assist with planning the replacement for the county’s outdated existing prison. By One United Lancaster - July 14, 2022
Government Covid-19 rental assistance program pauses to reassess; no new applications accepted for now The pause probably won’t end up being a permanent stoppage, but that remains to be seen. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 14, 2022