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Pennsylvania’s opioid disaster declaration ends today

Gov. Tom Wolf urges Pennsylvanians to get the Covid-19 vaccine during a news conference at Union Community Care in Lancaster on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. He …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - August 25, 2021

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Church World Service prepares for expected Afghan resettlements

Evacuees from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the Washington Dulles International Airport terminal. (Source: Voice of America) Valentina Ross Lancaster’s flagship refugee resettlement agency is gearing up …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - August 25, 2021

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News: Wednesday, Aug. 25

A school bus stops at Garden Spot Middle School, Eastern Lancaster County School District, in this undated file photo. (Source: Eastern Lancaster County School District) Headlines: …

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By One United Lancaster - August 25, 2021

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County considers using Covid-19 relief to pay prison hiring, retention bonuses

Lancaster County Prison (Source: Lancaster County) The Lancaster County commissioners are considering using federal Covid-19 relief funds to pay one-time hiring bonuses and retention bonuses to …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - August 24, 2021

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See the art options for Ewell Plaza this Friday

This rendering depicts a renovated Ewell Plaza, with the new Lancaster Public Library and Christian Street Garage, now under construction, in the background. R&R Studios’ public …

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By One United Lancaster - August 24, 2021

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News: Tuesday, Aug. 24

Staff welcome children to the first day of school at Lincoln Middle School, School District of Lancaster, on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (Source: School District of …

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By One United Lancaster - August 24, 2021

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LG Health announces 10-year, $50 million ‘Lead-Free Families’ initiative (video)

Mary Hogentogler holds her 3-year-old grandson, Levi, outside her Columbia home on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health announced Monday …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - August 23, 2021

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Lancaster Conservancy creates Clark Nature Preserve, more, with $5 million gift

(The Clark Family, Clark Associates Employees, and Conservancy Board and Staff. Photo: Nick Gould) The Lancaster Conservancy announced Monday that it has received a $5 million …

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By One United Lancaster - August 23, 2021

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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

(Source: HHS.gov) The U.S. Food & Drug Administration on Monday announced that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine now has full federal approval. “The public can be very confident …

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By One United Lancaster - August 23, 2021

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News: Monday, Aug. 23

Volunteers sort food at Blessings of Hope. (Source: Blessings of Hope) Headlines: • Mask mandate takes effect for state employees: State workers were notified Friday that …

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By One United Lancaster - August 23, 2021

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Hawa Lassanah aims to close food security gaps with DECA City Farms

Hawa Lassanah, founder and managing director at DECA City Farms, explains her vision for the project during a tour by Pa. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, in …

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By One United Lancaster - August 20, 2021

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News: Friday, Aug. 20

This image posted to Reddit shows Covid-19 patients lying on the floor at the Jacksonville Library in Florida, which is hosting a Regneron clinic. (Source: Reddit) …

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By One United Lancaster - August 20, 2021