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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...
Perryville, Rising Sun mourn losses of well known officials
PERRYVILLE — Officials and residents of two Cecil County towns are in mourning after the loss of two well-known former elected officials. James “Jim” Eberhardt, Mayor of Perryville from 2004 to 2018, died Tuesday morning. He was 80. Clint Bowers, former Rising Sun Commissioner who served several terms between 2004 and 2012, has also passed. He was 89. The Cecil Whig is working on getting stories from people in each community who knew these men well. A common theme thus far is that both loved their respective towns and would do anything for that town’s benefit.
Oxford having a red, white and blue First Friday
OXFORD, Pa. — Town officials are taking advantage of what — for many — is a long holiday weekend — to celebrate Independence Day for a little while longer. Sounds of Summer will start at 5:15 Friday with a kids bicycle parade starting at Locust and Third Streets and ending at Broad. Kids are encourage to wear red, white and blue and to decorate their bicycle, tricycle or other pedal powered vehicle. At the end of the parade route are food trucks, vendors, activities and music. Oxford Mainstreet is bringing three bands to the stage: Gunpowder Lane plays from 6 until 6:45 p.m. followed by Don McAvoy and the Great Whatever from 7 until 7:45 and then, the finale will be Nick Lombardi from 8 until 8:45.
Visiting the National Watch and Clock Museum in Lancaster County
If you’re looking for information about visiting the National Watch and Clock Museum in Lancaster County, you’re in the right place!. Since its opening in 1977, the National Watch and Clock Museum has grown to house the most extensive collection of horological (time-keeping) artifacts in North America. Located...
Lancaster to host intergenerational conference
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.
Columbia Volunteer Fire Company holds annual fireman’s parade
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Across America families, friends, and communities celebrated the Fourth of July, including the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company. For the last 102 years, the Columbia Fire Company has hosted its annual fireman’s parade on the Fourth of July. The town fills with past and present residents as this is one of […]
Debate Over AP African American Studies Course Heats Up, Maryland School Board Rejects Program
A Maryland School Board has officially rejected an amended AP African American Studies course that was scheduled to launch in classrooms during the fall school year. The attack on Black history continues after a Maryland school board voted against an African American Studies course, citing it as too “divisive.”
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...
CCIU earns grant to continue program that helps students in Avon Grove and Oxford
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) has been awarded continued funding of $407,680 in grants from the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. This competitive funding will allow CCIU to sustain its comprehensive before- and after-school community learning centers at Avon Grove Middle School, Oxford Middle School, Avon Grove High School, and Oxford Area High School.
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...
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