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Lancaster County poverty rate ranks tenth lowest in nation
Lancaster County has the 10th lowest poverty rate in the nation. According to Paula Wolf on lancasteronline.com in her article, “County’s Poverty Rate is 10th Lowest,” she wrote, “Of the United States’ 102 metropolitan areas with at least 500,000 residents, the county has the 10th lowest poverty rate at 10.5 percent. In 2010, the Census
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Democrats sweep Lancaster City Council election, as predicted
The race was close Tuesday, Nov. 8 as Republican candidate Charlie Smithgall battled for one of the three seats on the Lancaster City Council. Seven candidates competed, including the three Democrats already on Council: Barbara Wilson, John Gruapera and James Reichenbach. Gary Odom of the Constitution party and Republicans Marilyn Schnee and Joel Charles accompanied
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EPA fines Lebanon, Pa. for safety hazards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently fined the city of Lebanon, Pa. $81,000 on the account of failure to keep storm drains clear, therefore creating both environmental and health hazards for the city and surrounding areas. When certain wastes aren’t removed from storm drains, they are inevitably carried out to creeks and then ultimately, to
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