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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...
New program will offer free rides to local bar patrons, aims to deter drunk driving
A local organization is offering to be the designated driver for nights out downtown. The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) announced at a press conference on Tuesday the launch of its pilot program “Sober Ride Home,” which aims to lessen the number of impaired driving incidents by offering free rideshare vouchers for those consuming alcohol at local bars and restaurants.
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...
Dauphin Co. family left in dark for nearly a week after devastating storm
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A family in Lykens has now been without power for days — not because of the weekend storms, but because of storms that hit the area last Wednesday night. CBS 21 spoke with the homeowner, who chose not to be identified, on Monday...
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...
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...
Dauphin County restaurant inspections from June 16-31
The following Dauphin County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations between the dates of June 16-31, 2024. Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. The department notes that in many cases violations are corrected by the restaurant before inspectors leave. Fishers Delight. If...
Lebanon County bakery announces closure; space available for lease
PALMYRA, Pa. (WHTM) — A locally owned bakery that recently opened the doors to its first brick-and-mortar shop has now announced that they are closing it down. abc27 news reported back in January 2024 when Shay’s Bakery, which is owned and operated by Jonestown native Epiphany Shay, debuted its first brick-and-mortar storefront at the former Taste of Sicily, located at 132 East Main Street in Palmyra.
Lancaster firefighters protest scheduling changes; mayor says they're financially necessary
LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster firefighters are calling out city leaders after a decision to alter staffing schedules. However, Mayor Danene Sorace argued that the changes were financially necessary and in the best interests of the taxpayers. "There have been no layoffs. This is a scheduling and really driven by...
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...
New clerk sworn in to head troubled county courthouse recordkeeping office in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The county's chief judge named a temporary replacement Monday for the Dauphin clerk of courts, three days after the elected clerk fired a deputy clerk and she and another top aide abruptly quit before a hearing about mismanagement of the office. Dauphin County President Judge Scott...
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.
The Medical Minute: Let the Experts Handle the Independence Day Fireworks
HERSHEY, Pa. — The annual tradition of pops, bangs, and light shows that celebrate the July 4 holiday often results in an altogether different holiday tradition nobody wants — fireworks-related injuries. In 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported an estimated 9,700 injuries involving fireworks in the U.S....
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...
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