Pennsylvania asks FEMA for help with COVID surge | AP News

Pennsylvania asked the federal government on Wednesday to send health care workers to hospitals and nursing homes that are increasingly under stress from persistent staffing shortages and the latest COVID-19 surge.

The Wolf administration requested Federal Emergency Management Agency "strike teams" for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and ambulance companies in the hardest-hit areas of the state. Pennsylvania also asked FEMA for 1 million rapid at-home coronavirus tests and for an increase in the state's allocation of monoclonal antibody treatments, to be targeted to "rural areas, regions with higher social vulnerability, and lower vaccinations rates."

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-pennsylvania-nursing-homes-emergency-management-4af32b55f869cf10ba1cd116206ad4e2 

Threatening TikTok challenge alarms Lancaster County school officials

The threat, specific to Friday, does not describe a specific act or name a certain school or school district, instead warning "every school in the USA, even elementary," school officials said. What started as an excuse to skip school, officials said, quickly morphed into a dangerous social media movement.

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DEEDS RECORDED - COLUMBIA BOROUGH - DECEMBER 17, 2021

Nicholas M. Sherk conveyed 453 Manor St. to Kyle L. Stauffer and Samantha A. Manuel for $160,000.

USA Housing & Urban Development conveyed property on Walnut Street to Gito Striel and Gito St. Riel for $81,500.

Awakened Properties LLC and Dan Zecher conveyed 229 South Fourth St. to Anthony Delgiorno for $240,000.

Terrific Tags at the Library - Monday, December 20

 

Fresh Express Food Distribution at Park Elementary Friday, December 17

 

Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as “enemy” soldiers · Spotlight PA

After removing a trio of Confederate historical markers an hour west of Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has replaced two with significant revisions that view Confederate milestones through a more critical lens.

The McConnellsburg, Fulton County, markers and plaques commemorate the first deaths of Confederate soldiers in Pennsylvania and the site of the Southern army's last encampment here. The state removed them in September of 2020, capping a review initiated by the state historical commission and Gov. Tom Wolf's office following deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., three years prior.

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https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2021/12/pennsylvania-confederate-monuments-gettysburg/ 

Staying Safe at the Scrap Yard | Columbia, PA | Sahd Metal Recycling

As we get into the winter season, one critical topic is safety in a scrap metal yard, and Sahd Metal Recycling is committed to keeping our visitors safe! Whether you are looking to scrap your recycled metal or buy usable steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, or lead, there are many things you can do to make your trip to our scrapyard safe!

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