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News: Wednesday, Sept. 23

Volunteers load Blessings of Hope boxes into vehicles. (Source: Joe Smith | Blessings of Hope) Headlines: • Blessings of Hope to expand: Driven in large part …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 23, 2020

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Ephrata debates options for utility assistance

Chairwoman Linda Martin leads a meeting of Ephrata Borough Council’s Municipal Enterprises Committee on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) The debate around Ephrata Borough’s …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 22, 2020

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Request by homeless leads to Binns Park cleaning

Binns Park (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Lancaster city workers are giving Binns Park a cleanup this week — power washing the paving, reseeding the grass and doing …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 22, 2020

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News: Tuesday, Sept. 22

The Covid Alert PA app is now available. (Source: Pa. Dept. of Health) Headlines: • Pa. temporarily suspends Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments: State officials are seeing …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 22, 2020

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Clergy meet with Fulton CEO

The Revs. Edward Bailey, right, Matthew Lenahan, center, and Jason Perkowski speak to reporters outside Fulton Financial Corp. in Penn Square on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 21, 2020

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News: Monday, Sept. 21

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, March 15, 1933 – Sept. 18, 2020. (Source: U.S. Supreme Court) Headlines: • Covid-19 concerns continue at schools, colleges: …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 21, 2020

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Authority to borrow $5M more for downtown garage, library project

A rendering depicts the entrance of the Lancaster Public Library on Ewell Plaza, part of a redevelopment project that includes a public parking garage and a …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 18, 2020

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News: Friday, Sept. 18

Lancaster County Prison (Source: Lancaster County) Headlines: • Funeral today for Ricardo Munoz: In his obituary, his family requested “peace and quiet” during the services. Munoz, …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 18, 2020

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Clergy demonstrate at Fulton Bank, seek business leaders’ help in ending injustice

Participants form a circle in Penn Square outside Fulton Bank during a protest organized by POWER Interfaith Lancaster County on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (Photo: Audrey …

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By One United Lancaster - September 17, 2020

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News: Thursday, Sept. 17

The Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda. (Source: Wikimedia) Headlines: • Judge to review protesters’ bail: Civil rights groups and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman say the $1 million …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - September 17, 2020