News Roundup Lancaster Covid-19 vaccine center has 12,000 open appointments this week; urges everyone to sign up The banner on the south facade of the Vaccinate Lancaster community vaccination center at Park City Mall. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) The Vaccinate Lancaster Covid-19 community vaccination … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 6, 2021
News Roundup News: Tuesday, Apr. 6 (Source: Leadership Lancaster) Headlines: • The deciding vote on Pa.’s redistricting process could be a member of the public: For only the second time in the … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 6, 2021
News Roundup By the numbers: Local nursing home Covid-19 deaths have varied widely For the past year, elderly residents in nursing homes have suffered most from the COVID-19 pandemic. The lopsided death toll is difficult to comprehend: Of the … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - April 5, 2021
Community Voices YWCA Lancaster launching 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge in May As part of a national movement to engage communities in anti-racist work, YWCA Lancaster is hosting a 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge starting on … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 5, 2021
News Roundup News: Monday, Apr. 5 A portrait of U.S. Representative Thaddeus Stevens. (Source: Darthmouth College) Headlines: • Restaurant Covid-19 restrictions enforced by thousands of public complaints: Between March 1, 2020 and … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 5, 2021
News Roundup Pa. completes teacher vaccination ahead of schedule Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a media briefing at Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 on Friday, April 2, 2021. (Source: Pa.gov) Pennsylvania’s has completed its initiative to … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 2, 2021
News Roundup Pa. to lift telework mandate on Sunday As of Sunday, telework will no longer be mandatory for Pennsylvania businesses that can accommodate it, though it will remain “highly encouraged.” The change was added … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 2, 2021
News Roundup PolicyLab urges caution as Covid-19 case counts again tick upward Daily Covid-19 case counts (solid line) and projections (dotted line) for Lancaster County as of March 31, 2021. (Source: PolicyLab) Despite the increased pace of vaccination, … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 2, 2021
News Roundup CDC: People who are fully vaccinated can travel safely (Source: CDC.gov) Individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 “can travel safely within the United States,” and do not have to undergo tests or self-quarantines, the … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 2, 2021
News Roundup News: Friday, Apr. 2 A person refueling a Plug Power GenDrive fuel cell with GenFuel hydrogen. (Source: Plug Power) Headlines: • Lancaster County will be home to Pennsylvania’s first green … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 2, 2021
Community Voices YWCA Lancaster hosting virtual events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Source: YWCA Lancaster) April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and YWCA Lancaster is hosting its annual campaign to address sexual violence and work toward prevention. … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 2, 2021
Community Voices Downtown Ministerium offers virtual Good Friday service A scene from the Lancaster Downtown Ministerium’s 2021 Ecumenical Good Friday service. The Lancaster Downtown Ministerium is commemorating Good Friday today with an online ecumenical service … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 1, 2021
