News Roundup

News: Friday, Jan. 7

Snow is seen in Elizabethtown early Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (Photo: Andrew Forgotch) Headlines: • Snow brings slushy commute: Highways in and around Lancaster County were …

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By One United Lancaster - January 7, 2022

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Outpatient Covid-19 treatments effective, but scarce

Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson speaks during a Facebook Live discussion of Covid-19 treatments on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2021. Top: Dr. Ryan Bariola. Bottom: Dr. …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 6, 2022

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WellSpan: FEMA strike team at York Hospital eases systemwide capacity concerns amid omicron surge

Top, from left: WellSpan CEO Roxanna Gapstur; chief physician executive Dr. Tony Aquilina . Bottom, from left: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Jensen and Maj. …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 6, 2022

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State encourages Covid-19 vaccine boosters for ages 12-15

Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson, speaks at an event promoting flu vaccination in Harrisburg on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (Source: Pa.gov) The Pennsylvania Department of …

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By One United Lancaster - January 6, 2022

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United Way, Communication Essentials launch ‘language justice’ initiative

Afghan refugees learn about U.S. geography. (Source: U.S. Northern Command) United Way of Lancaster County has launched a pilot program in partnership with Communication Essentials, a …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 6, 2022

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News: Thursday, Jan. 6

Pro-Trump rioters swarm the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Sources: Reuters, AFP) Headlines: • LGH considers requesting federal ‘strike team’: The hospital could use …

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By One United Lancaster - January 6, 2022

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LGH, Community Services Group to launch school-based mental health ‘first aid’ training

Lancaster General Hospital has received a federal grant to provide mental health training in partnership with Community Services Group to thousands of students and adults in …

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By One United Lancaster - January 5, 2022

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News: Wednesday, Jan. 5

Campaign signs are posted outside the polling place at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Lodge in Elizabethtown on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) …

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By One United Lancaster - January 5, 2022

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Lancaster receives $75K state grant for comp plan

(Source: City of Lancaster) Lancaster city will receive a $75,000 state grant to help fund its comprehensive plan, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced Tuesday. The grant …

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By One United Lancaster - January 4, 2022

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As commission seeks input on redistricting maps, candidates line up for Democratic primary

At left: proposed state House District 96; state Rep. Mike Sturla and Dana Hamp Gulick. At right: Proposed state House District 50, City Councilwoman Janet Diaz, …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 4, 2022