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What employers need to know about Covid-19 vaccines

Eric Athey (Source: McNees Wallace & Nurick) Editor’s note: This article is provided for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. Consult an attorney if …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - February 5, 2021

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Lancaster officials offer more details of mass vaccination plan

Lancaster County officials aren’t yet ready to disclose the location of the Covid-19 mass vaccination site they’re planning, but they’re close. When they do, people will …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - February 5, 2021

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News: Friday, Feb. 5

(Source: seed project) Headlines: • U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker against Rep. Greene’s committee removal: In a House vote on Thursday, almost all Republicans, including Smucker, voted …

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By Olivia Smucker - February 5, 2021

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LG Health’s Dr. Ripchinski cites shortcomings in Pa. vaccine efforts at hearing

In this file photo, Dr. Michael Ripchinski of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health speaks during a media briefing at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - February 4, 2021

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News: Thursday, Feb. 4

A solider from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division of the Pa. National Guard recieves a Covid-19 vaccine at Pittsburgh’s Crane Armory in …

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By Olivia Smucker - February 4, 2021

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PENNIE increases client base, extends enrollment period

(Source: Pennie) More than 75,000 new customers enrolled in 2020 in Pennie, Pennsylvania’s new state health insurance marketplace, officials said Wednesday.  They also announced a new …

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By One United Lancaster - February 3, 2021

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Here’s how Gov Wolf’s budget would change Lancaster County school funding

(Soure: Conestoga Valley School District) Several Lancaster County school districts’ state funding would increase dramatically under Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget proposal. The governor is calling …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - February 3, 2021

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Gov. Wolf’s proposed budget would shift education spending, tax burdens

Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his 2021 budget address online on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Source: PA.gov) Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday unveiled a proposed 2021-22 budget …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - February 3, 2021

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News: Wednesday, Feb. 3

President Joe Biden salutes a member of the armed forces during his first visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Jan. 30. (Source: whitehouse.gov) …

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By Olivia Smucker - February 3, 2021

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Lancaster EMS, homeless coalition partnering to provide shower trailer

Lancaster’s homeless coalition and Lancaster EMS are buying a shower trailer similar to this one. (Source: Provided) This spring, Lancaster County’s homeless coalition and Lancaster Emergency …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - February 2, 2021

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Coroner urges caution on Super Bowl Sunday

(Source: NFL.com) Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, the county coroner, suggests that people take the same precautions this Sunday, Jan. 7 – Super Bowl Sunday – that they …

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By Ernie Schreiber - February 2, 2021