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Free lead paint removal available for some Lancaster County residents

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is spending $50 million to prevent lead poisoning.

By Brett Sholtis

Responding to dip in demand, Lancaster’s mass vaccination site is taking walk-ins

“We’re just trying to make it incredibly easy now to get vaccinated.”

By Brett Sholtis

A family’s sorrow — and questions unanswered

Lancaster police killed Ricardo Munoz after he ran toward an officer with a knife. The man, who had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, never got the help he needed.

By Brett Sholtis

A day in the life of doctor during the coronavirus pandemic

“Right now, in the middle of June in northern Lancaster County, we are appreciating a huge spike.”

By Keira McGuire

A day in the life of someone caring for a person with disabilities during COVID-19

“We've yet to even begin to imagine the kind of mental health toll that all of this will take on everyone. And particularly people with various disabilities.”
By Keira McGuire


Homeless and mentally ill: Hilda’s story

Hilda hasn’t always been homeless. She has tried many housing situations, but since 2009 she has been evicted from at least six places. She says people don’t understand her or her habits. Sometimes, she says she doesn’t understand herself. Hilda has been diagnosed with several mental illness disorders.

By Keira McGuire

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