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Amish transportation in Lancaster (video)
(Editor’s Note: In cooperation with the City of Lancaster, One United Lancaster is co-publishing Bloomberg Fellow Bryant Heng’s ongoing series on local transportation, “Lancaster on the Move.” Entries will be cross posted here and on the city’s Vision Zero website.) Lancaster is rich in traditional...
Subcommittee to propose 4 City Council districts with 2 members each
Lancaster city would be divided into four electoral districts, each with two City Council representatives, under draft home rule charter language being developed for the Home Rule Study Commission’s consideration by its City Council Subcommittee. A ninth representative would be elected at large, and would serve as City Council...
Lancaster County Workforce Development Board assisting employees impacted by Retreat Behavioral Health closure
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Employees of Retreat Behavioral Health are still trying to figure out the next steps after losing their jobs. Workers were officially notified of their termination through a company email on June 27, despite the email saying their positions were eliminated before that date. The announcement...
Lancaster County firework store gets business boom ahead of Fourth of July
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — It’s that time of year again to stock up on all your fireworks needs. Keystone Fireworks store manager, Mandi Parmer, says it’s all hands on deck at her store in Lancaster County. “We definitely take our high volume of customers into account when...
Update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds to hit Lancaster County Sunday
On Sunday at 3:48 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 4 p.m. for Lancaster County. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are expected. "At 3:47 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Adamstown, moving east...
Lancaster to host intergenerational summit
Lancaster will host a major regional summit next week bringing together a wide range of experts on creating connections across the generations. The Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference will take place over two and a half days from Wednesday, July 10, through Friday, July 12, at the Holiday Inn Lancaster. It will...
Microsoft Alum Bringing Anchored Tiny Homes Franchise to Chester County
Mario Mascioli, a Microsoft alum and former tech executive, is planning to open an Anchored Tiny Homes franchise like this one in Chester County. Mario Mascioli, a Microsoft alum and former tech executive, plans to open an Anchored Tiny Homes franchise that will serve Chester County — the Philadelphia region’s priciest housing market — and neighboring Lancaster County, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Route 30 construction in York will run until late 2025. The work starts Monday
Crews will start a project along Route 30 and a section of Roosevelt Avenue in the York area this month to repair a sinkhole and patch the pavement, according to the state Department of Transportation. The work, which is expected to start on Monday, July 8, will be done between...
About Town – June 30, 2024
This week’s photos of Columbia (and elsewhere) (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) The Clydesdales were at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market in Hellam for the past few days. This one, however, isn’t real. The real ones are shown a little further down. *****************. Also...
York secures $75K grant for virtual reality goggles to help train prisoners for jobs
York Mayor Michael Helfrich attended the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Kansas City, Missouri last month, and the city received a $75,000 grant to help incarcerated individuals train for a career using virtual reality. The city also received an honorable mention for its Group Violence Intervention initiative. It has resulted...
York County Community Foundation Welcomes New Vice President of Grants & Community Engagement
(York, PA, July 2, 2024) – The York County Community Foundation (YCCF) is pleased to welcome Michele Mummert as the Vice President of Grants and Community Engagement. In this role, Michele will lead the Grants Department and set the strategic direction of YCCF’s grantmaking. Michele’s experience with program development and collaboration will encourage and fuel community transformation in York County.
Community blood drives this July
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is hosting a series of blood drives throughout Lancaster County this July, as it continues to try and stave off a blood supply shortage that has been happening across the U.S. The full list is down below. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are encouraged. You...
Downed wires reported on sidewalk in York City
YORK, Pa. — Wires were reported down on a sidewalk in York County Monday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. They are in the 600 block of East King Street near South Local Way in York city. Crews responded to the scene around 7:30 a.m. The...
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