News Roundup Ceremony marks start of construction at Landis Place on King Jess McPherson, a Native American and board member of Circle Legacy Center, sprinkles dirt around a Peace Tree during a dedication and blessing ceremony for Landis … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - July 7, 2021
News Roundup Pa. secures continuation of emergency SNAP assistance Meg Snead (Source: Pa.gov) State officials and the Biden administration have reached an agreement allowing more than 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvania families to continue receiving about $150 million per month in emergency food assistance through the Supplemental … Read more By One United Lancaster - July 7, 2021
News Roundup ‘Affordable Housing 101’: Underlying Covid-19, a local market already in crisis Lancaster City Council President Ismail Smith-Wade-El speaks about affordable housing at a Global Shapers Lancaster Hub forum on Friday, July 2, 2021. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Ismail … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - July 7, 2021
News Roundup News: Wednesday, July 7 Tollbooths at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Somerset interchange are seen in an undated photo. (Source: Wikimedia) Headlines: • New Pa. law allows students to repeat a grade … Read more By One United Lancaster - July 7, 2021
News Roundup Residential compost Co-Ops melds sustainability, community Compost Captain Antonia Hinnenkamp preparing the initial stages of the Musser Park composting bin. (Source: Lancaster Compost Co-Ops) (Source: Lancaster Compost Co-Ops) “I’ve always wanted to … Read more By Emily Ritchey - July 6, 2021
News Roundup Senior centers extend hours again due to intense heat (Source: CDC.gov) The National Weather Service has issued a dangerous-heat advisory in central Pennsylvania for today, Tuesday, July 6. Accordingly, the Lancaster County Office of Aging … Read more By One United Lancaster - July 6, 2021
News Roundup News: Tuesday, July 6 In this image taken from social media, Pa. state Sen. Doug Mastriano, left, joins former state Rep. Rick Saccone, right, during a pro-Trump rally in Washington, … Read more By One United Lancaster - July 6, 2021
News Roundup Happy Independence Day! In observance of Independence Day, One United Lancaster is taking the day off on Monday, July 5. We will resume posting on Tuesday, July 6. By One United Lancaster - July 4, 2021
Community Voices ‘Help the Helpline’: United Way, WGAL partner to support 211 service (Source: WGAL 8) WGAL 8 and the United Way of Lancaster County are teaming up to launch a week of giving to support PA 211 East. … Read more By United Way of Lancaster County - July 2, 2021
News Roundup By the numbers (final edition?): Covid-19 in June For all practical purposes, the COVID-19 virus no longer poses a threat to most Lancaster County residents. New cases have dropped into the single digits – … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - July 2, 2021
News Roundup News: Friday, July 2 Stars representing recovered Covid-19 inpatients adorn a window at Lancaster General Hospital. Yellow stars denote patients who were intubated. (Source: LGH) Headlines: • Time is running … Read more By One United Lancaster - July 2, 2021
News Roundup Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP bill to ban ‘vaccine passports’ Gov. Tom Wolf calls for increasing Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during a media event at Two Dudes Painting Co. in Lancaster on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (Photo: … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - July 1, 2021
