THE ISSUE
As LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Alex Geli reported Sunday, some Lancaster County high schools â including Columbia, Donegal, Hempfield and Solanco â âhave canceled their proms outright, the second year in a row the pandemic has shut down a hallowed high school tradition. Several schools have yet to iron out plans. Some, like Pequea Valley and Octorara Area, are holding more traditional proms with health protocols in place. Others arenât calling their event a prom at all, but a âpromfest,â âgalaâ or âsenior soireeâ in recognition of the fact that arrangements must stray from the traditional prom setup.â
It used to be that senior year unfolded with predictability in its pomp and circumstance: Homecoming, senior recognition nights, the spring musical, prom, commencement.
Elizabethtown Area School District board needs members who stand up for truth, not those who push the Big Lie [editorial] lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THE ISSUE: We examine three recent news items, beginning with this: âA key state Senate committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to temporarily allow survivors of decades-old child sexual abuse to sue the perpetrators,â Spotlight PA reported, adding that, âThe 11-3 vote by the Judiciary Committee positions the bill for a historic floor debate as early as next week.â The second item: State House Bill 1167 âwould boost state funding to the 100 most underfunded school districts by $100 million in its first year and more as needed in following years,â LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Alex Geli reported last week. Finally, The Washington Post has described âburgeoning scamsâ involved falsified COVID-19 vaccination cards that are increasingly available online and âcould undermine peopleâs safety, as well as the success of the nationâs largest mass vaccination effort.â
Pa lawmakers ought to implement the school fair funding formula fully before the court requires them to do so [editorial] lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.