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Mount Joy Borough seeks new council member following a resignation
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Mount Joy Borough seeks new council member following a resignation
When: Mount Joy Borough Council meeting, Feb. 9, rescheduled from Feb. 2. President William Hall was absent.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Mount Joy Borough seeks new council member following a resignation
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Two School District of Lancaster employees are on administrative leave after a special needs student wandered away from Fulton Elementary School and was found several blocks away by a man who made a Facebook Live video in hopes of locating…
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2 School District of Lancaster employees on leave after student with special needs leaves school grounds
Two School District of Lancaster employees are on administrative leave after a special needs student wandered away from Fulton Elementary School and was found several blocks away by a man
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Two School District of Lancaster employees are on administrative leave after a special needs student wandered away from Fulton Elementary School and was found several blocks away by a man who made a Facebook Live video in hopes of locating…
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West Earl residents request clarification on urban-growth-boundary resolution passed in November
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West Earl residents request clarification on urban-growth-boundary resolution passed in November
When: West Earl Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Feb. 9.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
West Earl residents request clarification on urban-growth-boundary resolution passed in November
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Akron Borough issues remain delayed and unresolved
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Akron Borough issues remain delayed and unresolved
When: Akron Borough Council meeting, Feb. 9.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Akron Borough issues remain delayed and unresolved
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The Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition has been awarded a one-time $150,000 state grant to help individuals and families find secure housing, the coalition announced this week.
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Lancaster County gets $150,000 grant for homelessness services
The Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition has been awarded a one-time $150,000 state grant to help individuals and families find secure housing, the coalition announced this week.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition has been awarded a one-time $150,000 state grant to help individuals and families find secure housing, the coalition announced this week.
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Early literacy specialist recommends adding pre-K at Eastern Lancaster County School District
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Early literacy specialist recommends adding pre-K at Eastern Lancaster County School District
When: Eastern Lancaster County school board meeting, Feb. 9.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Early literacy specialist recommends adding pre-K at Eastern Lancaster County School District
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Answers about leadership matters are hard to come by from Manheim Township School District officials. Three top administrators resigned their posts in the past three months; a fourth gave notice but later rescinded the resignation.
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Manheim Township School District mum on staff departures, superintendent's status
Answers about leadership matters are hard to come by from Manheim Township School District officials. Three top administrators resigned their posts in the past three months; a fourth gave notice
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Answers about leadership matters are hard to come by from Manheim Township School District officials. Three top administrators resigned their posts in the past three months; a fourth gave notice but later rescinded the resignation.
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School District of Lancaster looks to shift one alternative education program in-house
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School District of Lancaster looks to shift one alternative education program in-house
When: School District of Lancaster school board meeting, Feb. 10.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
School District of Lancaster looks to shift one alternative education program in-house
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Octorara Area School District seeks strategies to deal with $2M budget shortfall
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Octorara Area School District seeks strategies to deal with $2M budget shortfall
When: Octorara Area school board meeting, Feb. 9. Board President Brian Norris was absent.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Octorara Area School District seeks strategies to deal with $2M budget shortfall
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The Pennsylvania Department of State is launching a pilot program to try out the use of internet-connected electronic pollbooks, and the devices would be deployed as early as the May primary election.
From @votebeat.org
From @votebeat.org
Pennsylvania plans to test out internet-connected pollbooks in 2026 primary • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The Pennsylvania Department of State is launching a pilot program to try out the use of internet-connected electronic pollbooks, and the devices would be deployed as early as the May primary election.
penncapital-star.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
The Pennsylvania Department of State is launching a pilot program to try out the use of internet-connected electronic pollbooks, and the devices would be deployed as early as the May primary election.
From @votebeat.org
From @votebeat.org
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A large crane placing steel beams and excavators leveling ground are among the signs of progress at a planned Lancaster city data center, but millions in payments to the city and a local nonprofit tied to construction milestones won’t begin…
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Here's when Lancaster city will see payments from data center agreement
A large crane placing steel beams and excavators leveling ground are among the signs of progress at a planned Lancaster city data center, but millions in payments to the city
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
A large crane placing steel beams and excavators leveling ground are among the signs of progress at a planned Lancaster city data center, but millions in payments to the city and a local nonprofit tied to construction milestones won’t begin…
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Cocalico school board approves career & tech center budget; fills administrative positions
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Cocalico school board approves career & tech center budget; fills administrative positions
When: Cocalico school board meeting, Feb. 9, originally scheduled for Jan. 26 but was postponed due to winter weather.
lanc.news
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Cocalico school board approves career & tech center budget; fills administrative positions
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The Make America Healthy Again movement is fueling interest in banning paraquat, an herbicide linked to Parkinson's disease.
MAHA Drives States' Growing Efforts To Restrict Herbicide Linked to Parkinson's
The Make America Healthy Again movement is fueling interest in banning paraquat, an herbicide linked to Parkinson's disease.
www.lancasterfarming.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The Make America Healthy Again movement is fueling interest in banning paraquat, an herbicide linked to Parkinson's disease.
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Shapiro pitches more support for child care workers and student teachers. Home aides feel left out.
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/shapiro-budget-pitch-teacher-stipends-child-care-caregiving/
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/shapiro-budget-pitch-teacher-stipends-child-care-caregiving/
February 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Shapiro pitches more support for child care workers and student teachers. Home aides feel left out.
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/shapiro-budget-pitch-teacher-stipends-child-care-caregiving/
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/shapiro-budget-pitch-teacher-stipends-child-care-caregiving/
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A March 2025 plane crash that injured five people in Manheim Township was caused by a cabin door malfunction and the plane being far over its weight limit.
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Read full NTSB report about March plane crash in Brethren Village that injured 5
A March 2025 plane crash that injured five people in Manheim Township was caused by a cabin door malfunction and the plane being far over its weight limit.
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
A March 2025 plane crash that injured five people in Manheim Township was caused by a cabin door malfunction and the plane being far over its weight limit.
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Students in 10th grade English class at Elizabethtown Area High School will read about the fictional March sisters as they tended hearth and home during the Civil War in Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel “Little Women.”
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Elizabethtown school board rejects 3 more books; teacher says she's 'baffled'
Students in 10th grade English class at Elizabethtown Area High School will read about the fictional March sisters as they tended hearth and home during the Civil War in Louisa
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Students in 10th grade English class at Elizabethtown Area High School will read about the fictional March sisters as they tended hearth and home during the Civil War in Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel “Little Women.”
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Water Street Mission’s new outreach center, featuring a food pantry, community gathering areas and a classroom, officially opened to the public this week at the former Lancaster city location for Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes.
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A look inside Water Street Mission's new food pantry, community hub in Lancaster city
Water Street Mission’s new outreach center, featuring a food pantry, community gathering areas and a classroom, officially opened to the public this week at the former Lancaster city location for
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Water Street Mission’s new outreach center, featuring a food pantry, community gathering areas and a classroom, officially opened to the public this week at the former Lancaster city location for Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes.
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Another case of measles has been confirmed in Lancaster County, boosting the total here to six since last week, the state reported Thursday.
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New measles case reported in Lancaster County
Another case of measles has been confirmed in Lancaster County, boosting the total here to six since last week, the state reported Thursday.
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Another case of measles has been confirmed in Lancaster County, boosting the total here to six since last week, the state reported Thursday.
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Restaurant in Drumore Township applies for liquor license; township has been dry since 1934
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Restaurant in Drumore Township applies for liquor license; township has been dry since 1934
When: Drumore Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Feb. 5.
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Restaurant in Drumore Township applies for liquor license; township has been dry since 1934
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Penn Manor School District resident Mark Clatterbuck is suing the district and board for allegedly failing to perform a good-faith search in responding to his open records requests for communications with and about Independence Law Center, a Harrisburg-based religious rights…
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Penn Manor resident sues district, board over Independence Law Center records
Penn Manor School District resident Mark Clatterbuck is suing the district and board for allegedly failing to perform a good-faith search in responding to his open records requests for communications
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Penn Manor School District resident Mark Clatterbuck is suing the district and board for allegedly failing to perform a good-faith search in responding to his open records requests for communications with and about Independence Law Center, a Harrisburg-based religious rights…
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Now, for the first time, a former Uline employee named Christian Valenzuela, 42, has come forward to share his experience in the shuttle program, including stints in Allentown, where Vance spoke in December.
‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different reality
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Now, for the first time, a former Uline employee named Christian Valenzuela, 42, has come forward to share his experience in the shuttle program, including stints in Allentown, where Vance spoke in December.
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3 Penn Manor school board members request upping income cap on property-tax rebates
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3 Penn Manor school board members request upping income cap on property-tax rebates
When: Penn Manor school board meeting, Feb. 2.
lanc.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
3 Penn Manor school board members request upping income cap on property-tax rebates
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NYT: Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.
Why Pennsylvania’s Two Most Powerful Democrats Don’t Speak
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February 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
NYT: Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.