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Pa. child-care workers eligible for $600 grants

(Source: dhs.pa.gov) Employees of licensed child-care providers in Pennsylvania are eligible for a one-time $600 “pandemic relief grant,” Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced Wednesday. “For nearly …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 21, 2021

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News: Thursday, Jan. 21

In lieu of the large crowd that would normally attend, more than 200,000 flags fly the National Mall for President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. …

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By Olivia Smucker - January 21, 2021

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Biden to extend eviction moratorium through March

(Source: The Eviction Lab) President Joe Biden will sign an executive order today extending the national eviction moratorium to the end of March, according to the …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 20, 2021

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News: Wednesday, Jan. 20

Incoming vice president and president Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. (Source: Biden Inaugural Committee) Headlines: • Lancaster mayor reflects on 2020, looks forward in State of …

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By Olivia Smucker - January 20, 2021

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Ages 65+ added to Pa.’s first Covid-19 vaccine phase

(Source: HHS.gov) Individuals age 65 and up and those with serious health conditions are now included in Pennsylvania’s first phase of coronavirus vaccinations, the Department of …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 19, 2021

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News: Tuesday, Jan. 19

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Levine speaks at a virtual press conference on Thursday, Nov 19, 2020. Headlines: • Biden taps Pa. Secretary of Health for …

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By Olivia Smucker - January 19, 2021

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Chaos or Community? MLK Breakfast speaker Heather McGhee celebrates solidarity

At right, Heather McGhee appears online during the 33rd annual MLK Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 18, 2020. It is time for all Americans to reject the …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 18, 2021

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News: Monday, Jan. 18

Bishop Dwayne Royster Headlines: • NAACP speaker calls for ‘new America’: “This world we are in is only working for a few,” Bishop Dwayne Royster said …

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By One United Lancaster - January 18, 2021

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Doctors say lack of local health department complicates Covid-19 vaccine rollout

In this image from online video, Marquis Lupton of TCP-The Cultured Professional, top left, moderates a Covid-19 discussion with Dr. Cherise Hamblin and Dr. Jeffrey Martin, …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - January 15, 2021

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Help Lancaster city, county decide grant funding priorities

(Source: City of Lancaster) Lancaster City and Lancaster County are conducting separate surveys to obtain community input on how they should spend millions of dollars from …

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By One United Lancaster - January 15, 2021