Nearly half a million dollars in rent and mortgage relief is headed to Lebanon County.
June 2020
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Social-emotional learning unmatched as way to support girls during difficult time [Paid Press Release]
Whatever learning might look like this fall, Girls on the Run will have the ability to provide flexible program delivery with a nationally recognized SEL experience to girls in 3rd-8th grades led by trained volunteer coaches.
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Despite landmark ruling, Pa. GOP leaders in no hurry to extend LGBTQ protections under state law
Advocates say action is necessary to close gaps in equality, but a House Republican committee chair said he’ll have “to see where this ranks” with other issues.
🔗 In age of coronavirus, Calvary Chapel plans old-fashioned big tent revivals with a twist (Paywall)
Beginning Sunday and running through June 27, Calvary Chapel will host a Virtual Revival, with a nod to the Mt. Gretna campmeetings that began in 1892 with hundreds and sometimes thousands flocking to big-top tents to hear the word of God from a Bible teacher or minister.
🔗 Pa. Supreme Court strikes down probation policy barring medical marijuana use
Chief Justice Thomas Saylor, who wrote the court’s 16-page opinion, said the language of the law was clear, and any policy concerns expressed by a county court system would best be addressed by the General Assembly.
Posted inPeople & Places
Country String Shop and Music Academy carries on community tradition
Owner Bob Cain recalls the history of the building and reflects on the importance of music in the community.
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Disinfection procedure for N95 masks by Cedar Crest alum makes LA Times
Albert Nazeeri, a physics student at Caltech, has found a new procedure to disinfect N95 masks.
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Taste of Sicily receives second fine 2x original, restaurant says it won’t pay
Taste of Sicily receives second fine from state, $2,000 penalty double original fine. State says penalties may increase to $10,000 per day; restaurant says it won’t pay them.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (June 1 to June 15)
Here are the latest real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] Thoughts on being anti-racist
“It should be simple to say you are anti-racist.”
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Pa. will give health systems $175 million to lead coronavirus response inside state’s struggling nursing homes
These collaboratives will be tasked with implementing best practices for infection control and expanding testing “to include asymptomatic staff and residents,” a critical need.
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Health officials failed to safeguard trust in Pa.’s coronavirus data, sowing confusion
The pandemic posed a massive challenge for an underfunded public health system, but experts say officials failed to heed best practices when presenting the numbers.
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Lebanon School District eyes Lebanon Catholic as way to add extra space
Faced with overcrowding at its existing schools, the school board has given the go-ahead for a preliminary study to see if the recently closed Lebanon Catholic School building could help solve the problem.
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Given budget issues, where do LebCo legislators stand on legalized marijuana?
Republican legislators, many of whom have supported the state’s legal medical marijuana program, have until lately avoided discussions of legalizing the drug for recreation.
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‘Road to Recovery’ aims to quell untreated addiction during pandemic
COVID-19 may have temporarily detoured social workers from helping individuals battling addiction, but a two-day event is being held this week to get people back on the road to recovery.
