News Roundup

A new ‘gateway’: County plan would make crisis responders broadly available for 911 mental health calls

Julie Holtry, deputy director, Lancaster County Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, speaks about planned enhancement to crisis intervention at a hearing on Thursday, July 8, 2021. …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - July 22, 2021

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County BHDS aims to set up mental health ‘warmline,’ limited free outpatient counseling

(Source: lancastercountybhds.org) Along with its plan to enhance its Crisis Intervention program, Lancaster County’s Behavioral Health & Developmental Services Department envisions using two other state grants …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - July 22, 2021

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News: Thursday, July 22

Justo Smoker (Source: East Lampeter Township Police) Headlines: • Pa. Health Dept. announces higher standards for nursing homes: The department plans to mandate a minimum of …

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By One United Lancaster - July 22, 2021

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LG Health, Lancaster receive state grant to make city ‘trauma informed’

Lancaster General Hospital. Inset: Mary LeVasseur. (Source: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health) Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, in partnership with the city of Lancaster, has received …

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By One United Lancaster - July 21, 2021

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News: Wednesday, July 21

The former Conestoga View nursing home is now known as Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Headlines: • Inspection finds understaffing at former Conestoga View:  The nursing …

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By One United Lancaster - July 21, 2021

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By the numbers: Local Covid-19 cases tick upward

The number of Covid-19 cases in Lancaster County is low, but it’s starting to increase. Two weeks ago, the county recorded 25 new cases of the …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - July 20, 2021

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First Lady Wolf tours Treasures Markets

In foreground, from left, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Treasures Markets founder Mike Mitchell and Pa. First Lady Frances Wolf walk through Treasures Markets in Lancaster during …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - July 20, 2021

News Roundup

News: Tuesday, July 20

(Source: Lancaster Theological Seminary) Headlines: • Pa. requested $340 million in emergency contracts in 2020:  That’s up from an average of 135 the previous two years. …

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By One United Lancaster - July 20, 2021