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THE ISSUE: Itâs Monday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County. Some of these items are welcome developments on the economic front or for neighborhoods across the county. Others are local stories of achievement, perseverance, compassion and creativity that represent welcome points of light in a still-difficult time. All of this news deserves a brighter spotlight.
For this weekâs installment of Good Things, we have a science fair champion, Godzilla on the big screen, pioneering Scouts and, best of all, hugs.
Yes,
hugs.
There have been emotional, long-awaited reunions filled with joy across the county in recent days.
One year into the COVID-19 crisis, the challenges faced by school districts, educators and students in pandemic times are widespread.
But rising to the top of the wish list for educators is getting more help for mental health support and relief from testing requirements, according to school officials who testified during Wednesday’s Pennsylvania Senate Committee Plan Hearing on the state of education.
The hearing, led by Sen. Scott Martin, R-13 of Lancaster County, and Michele Brooks, R-50 of northwestern Pennsylvania, heard testimony from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, superintendents, teachers, students, parents and others detailing the barriers they are up against during the pandemic.