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What The Latest School Immunization Reports Say About Lancaster County

February 20, 2017

This year, the number of Lancaster County students turned away from classrooms because they didn’t get all required immunizations in time jumped.

Pennsylvania Flu Levels Expected To Remain High For Several Weeks

February 16, 2017

Flu levels have been high in Pennsylvania for the past two months, and health officials said Thursday that they expect them to remain so for several more weeks. It is never too late to get vaccinated!

Landlords Criticize Expense of City Lead-Hazard Testing Proposal

February 15, 2017

Even small amounts of lead can permanently harm a child’s brain development. Lead paint was banned in 1978. Houses built before that — the majority of the city’s stock — potentially contain lead hazards. The ordinance would, require rental-property owners to certify once every four years that their properties are lead safe or lead free.

Proposal Could Make All Lancaster City Rentals Lead-Safe or Lead-Free Over Four Years

February 7, 2017

Lancaster City introduced an amendment to the Lead Ordinance to require every rental unit obtain a Clearance every 4 years at the time of their systematic inspection.

How the Anti-Vaxxers Are Winning

February 8, 2017

Measles is one of the most contagious and most lethal of all human diseases. A single person infected with the virus can infect more than a dozen unvaccinated people.