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February 2020

Lebanon VAMC unveils cancer-fighting facility, procedure

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LEBANON, Pa. –— Lebanon VA Medical Center held a ribbon cutting for its new cancer center and urology outpatient clinic this week in addition to acquiring an advanced bronchoscopy capability to help diagnose Veterans with possible lung cancer.

“We are very pleased to have these offerings for Veterans [patients] here,” said Dr. Stuart Roop, chief of staff. “The cancer center and urology outpatient clinic will work together to fight prostate cancer, the number two leading cause of cancer death for men, and bladder cancer the number eight cause of cancer death for men. In addition, our new navigational bronchoscopy system greatly advances our ability to diagnose and stage lung cancer, the number one cause of cancer death for both men and women. It is fitting to have these new initiatives revealed this month.”

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How one man’s perseverance led a Pa. borough to adopt its LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance

Published on in Pennsylvania/People

Twist the title of a popular jazz song from ‘day’ to ‘What a difference a gay makes.’ And you have Anthony Bullett.

Bullett spent nearly a decade pushing for an LGBTQ-inclusive ordinance in Huntington, Pa., the county seat of Huntingdon County, in north-central Pennsylvania.

His perseverance finally paid off  last Dec. 17, when the borough council voted 4-3 to adopt protections for employment, housing, and public accommodation. With that vote, Huntingdon joined the ranks of 57 other Pennsylvania municipalities that enacted such protections.

Bullet recently spoke to the Central Voice about his long-awaited accomplishment.

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WTAJ Special Report: Top Local Jobs

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Central Pennsylvania, (WTAJ)– Are you in a dead-end job? One with little room for advancement? There are many options in Central Pennsylvania.

WTAJ traveled across four main regions in the area to discover the most readily available and family sustaining jobs–and what you can do to get them.

This story is for everyone. Those getting out of high school or college, and anyone looking for a new job. Some may be struggling to find one, but WTAJ discovered if you know how and where to look, there’s plenty of jobs out there.

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PPL invests $9,500 in Focus Central Pennsylvania

Published on in Business/Growth/People

PPL Electric Utilities have given a $9,500 check to Focus Central Pennsylvania to support the team’s goal of driving economic development in Centre, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Union, Snyder, and Mifflin Counties. The check was presented by PPL’s Regional Affairs Director, Tracie Witter, to Focus Central Pennsylvania’s Executive Director, Lauren Bryson.

The contribution includes funds to support the organization’s annual marketing initiatives as well as a grant to fund a Smart Capacity initiative. The initiative supports a comprehensive business attraction partnership to leverage existing resources and efforts to effectively promote new corporate investments and career-creating location decisions in Central Pennsylvania.

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United Way spreads the love of reading with 49,000 books for kids

Published on in Pennsylvania/People

Thanks to their close partnership with the United Way of Pennsylvania (UWP), the Lycoming County United Way (LCUW) was selected as a sub-recipient of part of a $170,000 grant.

The grant funded the purchase of 49,000 new books through the First Book’s OMG Books Awards: Offering More Great Books to Spark Innovation.

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Loki is ready to be adopted

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ALTOONA, Pa. (WHTM) — Loki has been with the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society since December and still can’t find a place to call home.

“All he needs is someone to give him a chance to show how wonderful of a boy he can be! After all, who can resist butt wiggles and lots of kisses?” the humane society’s Facebook page stated.

According to the humane society, Loki would do best as the only pet and cannot be in a home with young kids.

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What is a fastnacht and does the shape of the doughnut matter?

Published on in Food & Dining

Central Pennsylvania is loyal to fastnachts.

The doughnuts are a Shrove Tuesday tradition, similar to king cakes in New Orleans.

This year the day falls on Feb. 25 and the once-a-year doughnuts sell by the dozens at bakeries, grocery stores and churches.

Every year the question arises – what is a fastnacht? Is it a doughnut? Should it be square, round or have a hole in the center? Dare anyone ask, how many calories are in a fastnacht?

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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board aims to discourage underage drinking

Published on in Pennsylvania/People

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is now accepting applications for grants to fund programs that aim to discourage and reduce underage drinking, as well as promote responsible alcohol consumption by those of legal drinking age. The PLCB educational grant program has awarded nearly $15 million in grants since its inception in 1999.

The deadline for 2020-2022 grant applications is noon on Friday, March 20, 2020.

Eligible grant applicants include Pennsylvania school districts and institutions of higher education including technical, trade, and post-secondary institutions, community organizations, municipal police departments, municipal officials and representatives, and organizations both nonprofit and for-profit.

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Local Colleges invite kids to Science Festival at Penn College

Published on in Pennsylvania/People

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Lycoming College, and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce are extending an invitation to local elementary and middle schoolers and their families to attend a hands-on Science Festival in the Penn College Field House on Wednesday, March 4.

The festival, scheduled 5 to 8 p.m., is intended to make learning fun and features activities designed to spark excitement about science, math, engineering, and technology.

The Field House will be filled with entertaining activities and demonstrations presented by local organizations that include businesses, nonprofits, high school and college faculty and students, as well as the Society of Plastics Engineers’ PlastiVan, where students will experiment with polymers, and an aerodynamics exhibit by retired science teacher Slater Harrison, where guests can fly gliders.

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Soup and a Bowl event ‘amazingly impactful’

Published on in Pennsylvania/People

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank held its 14th annual Soup & a Bowl event. All tickets 516 tickets for both seatings were sold out. The attendees had 8 soups to choose from this year. Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Executive Director Joe Arthur noted that each ticket sold provided six meals to someone in need and added the community really comes out for this event, the support the event is ‘amazingly impactful.’ The bowls at the event were created and donated by local students, artists and pottery studios. All proceeds support the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s mission of fighting hunger, improving lives and strengthening communities in the 27 counties they serve.

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Harrisburg Diocese bankruptcy: What it means

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy Wednesday.

The move, which is a direct result of a flood of litigation from people seeking damages for past acts of sexual abuse of children, likely will have a ripple effect throughout the Diocese’s region.

The Harrisburg diocese includes 15 counties in central Pennsylvania, including Franklin and Adams counties.

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Accumulating snow events are less common than you think in Central Pennsylvania

Published on in Pennsylvania/weather

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Cold and snow has a love-hate relationship with people in the area.

So depending on the person, this winter has either been wonderful, or it’s been awful.

As of this writing, through the third week of February, we are currently number 3 for the season in terms of least snowiest winters. Harrisburg has only had 5.1 inches of snow so far.

Only the winters of 1890 and 1900 had less snow than that through February 20th. And this ‘non-winter’ will likely continue through the end of February.

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100 years of ‘community within a community’ at Lebanon Country Club

Published on in Pennsylvania/People

Woodrow Wilson was the president. Women were gaining the right to vote. The League of Nations was being formed.

And in Lebanon County, a group of prominent local citizens looking to establish a country club acquired 135 acres of North Cornwall farm land. The property was situated along a Hershey Electric Railway line which was, importantly, the only mode of public transportation at the time.

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These 24 companies with a Pa. presence are among ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ in 2020

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Do you work for one of the best companies in the United States?

Fortune Magazine has been publishing its list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 23 years.

On the list of 100 companies includes four companies that call Pennsylvania home, but there are many more on the list that have a presence in the keystone state.

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Where to buy fastnachts for Shrove Tuesday in the Harrisburg area

Published on in Food & Dining

The doughnuts with the funny name are about to have their day.

Every year on Shrove Tuesday, bakeries, grocery stores and churches sell fastnachts in a variety of flavors, from plain to cinnamon sugar. This year “Fastnacht Day” falls on Feb. 25.

In order to meet demand, Pronio’s Market in Hershey has ordered 200 dozen of the treats – the most it has ever purchased – from St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Lebanon. The fastnachts will sell on a first come, first served basis.

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Boy Scouts bankruptcy won’t change local programs, but legal battle brewing over camps

Published on in People

Programs and facilities run by a central Pennsylvania Boy Scouts of America council are continuing as normal, Ron Gardner said Tuesday.

“New Birth of Freedom Council has not filed for bankruptcy,” Gardner said in a statement to the York Daily Record. He is the scout executive and CEO of the council that serves Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry and York counties.

“Meetings and activities, district and council events, other Scouting adventures and countless service projects are taking place as usual,” he said. “In short, there should be no change to the local Scouting experience.”

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More than 20,000 books for sale in Lancaster

Published on in Business

Over the weekend in Lancaster, book lovers had a treat with a biannual book sale.

The Marshall Street Book ReSort Center hosted its Winter Book Sale.

More than 20,000 books were up for grabs. Additionally, people could buy vinyl records, DVDs and audiobooks.

The three-day event concluded Sunday, but the ReSort Center is already planning it’s Fall Book Sale.

All proceeds from the book sales at the center benefit the Lancaster City Public Library.

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Fire chief: Central Pennsylvania seeing an increase in ‘significant’ fires

Published on in News/People

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Central Pennsylvania has been burned by fires this winter.

On Monday, 25-year-old Kelsey Shields died in a fire in Elizabethtown, and a Carlisle woman jumped out of a second-floor window to escape flames.

“Having something like this happen in a small, tight-knit community definitely takes its toll,” Elizabethtown police Chief Edward Cunningham said.

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Motocross duo reflect on journey

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Brian and Brett Thompson were the first African American siblings to hold professional motocross licenses with the American Motorcyclist Association.

They grew up in Susquehanna Township, and Brian said that they became interested in mini-bikes and motorcycles during a unique time in American history.

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Central Pa. couple back in U.S., may be 2 weeks before they’re home

Published on in Health/People

The central Pennsylvania couple who was quarantined on a cruise ship, where more than 200 passengers tested positive for novel coronavirus, is back in the United States.

But it may be up to two weeks before they are home in Dillsburg.

Bill and Colette Smedley arrived early this morning at an Air Force Base in Texas after having departed the Diamond Princess, docked in Japan since Feb. 3 when several passengers tested positive.

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