Government Commissioners award $500,000 from ARPA for fire station A last-minute pledge from Lancaster Township put the deal over the top. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 6, 2022
Headlines Wednesday, July 6 Jan. 6, Lancaster Mennonite, Pa. budget, Doug Mastriano. By One United Lancaster - July 6, 2022
Government County commissioners tee up votes on ‘owner’s rep’ for prison project, commissary contract A committee is recommending that the nation’s largest criminal justice consulting firm guide Lancaster County’s largest construction project. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 5, 2022
Government County to consider ARPA funds for fire station Lancaster Township Fire Department needs $680,000 to meet requirements for a low-interest federal loan. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 5, 2022
Headlines Tuesday, July 5 July 4 violence, sidewalks, thunderstorms, affordable housing. By One United Lancaster - July 5, 2022
General Happy Independence Day! In observance of Independence Day, July 4, One United Lancaster is taking the day off. We will resume posting on Tuesday, July 5. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 4, 2022
Nonprofits Now open, Blessings of Hope’s satellite food distribution site in Lancaster is a template for its future expansion (videos) Blessings of Hope has grown by leaps and bounds since its founding in 2006 and it has ambitions to expand nationwide. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 1, 2022
Health By the numbers: Covid-19 cases continue declining locally; FDA recommends targeting BA.4/BA.5 variants in fall boosters The omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are believed to be responsible for just over half of new U.S. Covid-19 infections. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 1, 2022
Headlines Friday, July 1 State budget (or lack thereof), pro-choice rally, bridge tolls, fireworks law. By One United Lancaster - July 1, 2022
Opinion Young, Black & LGBT: A Q&A with Rachaelann Yoder Klink “I think that we as a country have not done a very good job of just acknowledging literally how this country began … .” By Olivia Smucker - June 30, 2022
Community County pool to open this Saturday “We wish to thank the members of the community that stepped up with offers of help to get us to the point that the pool can be opened,” county officials said. By One United Lancaster - June 30, 2022
Government DA announces ‘Pathways to Recovery’ diversion program with Second Chance PA, Compass Mark Proceeds from the district attorney’s office’s asset forfeiture fund are being used to support the initiative. By One United Lancaster - June 30, 2022