2020 in Pa.: The year in photos
Updated on Dec 28, 2020;
Published on Dec 28, 2020
Harrisburg Black Lives Matter Demonstration at the Capitol to protest the murder of George Floyd. A protestor is simultaneously sprayed with pepper spray and hit with a billy club as tensions ran high. May 30, 2020 Sean Simmers | ssimmers@pennlive.com
The past year has been both unfathomable and unforgettable.
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic irrevocably altered life in Pennsylvania and around the globe. As the virus emerged in the spring, life changed in ways no one could have foreseen or even conceived a year ago.
Schools, businesses, sports and entertainment venues shut down. Doctors and nurses scrambled to treat patients suffering from an illness they were only beginning to understand. Shoppers endured shortages of staples such as disinfectants and toilet paper. Many had to work at home and simultaneously help their children navigate the concept of going to school virtually.
Man shot in the arm while driving on the highway in Winston-Salem
According to police, the victim s injuries were serious, but not life-threatening, and he is in stable condition. Author: Brian Bennett Updated: 10:48 PM EST December 9, 2020
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. The Winston-Salem Police Department responded to a shooting on Eastbound interstate 40 at the 421 interchange Wednesday.
Once on scene, police found the victim, Niger Mandingo Square, 45, with a gunshot to his arm.
According to police, Square said while driving on Jonestown Road near Country Club Road he saw a gold vehicle driving erratically in front of his. Square said he continued driving and while traveling on Eastbound interstate 40 near the 421 interchange, he sustained a gunshot to his arm.
Northwest: 5 top stories from 2020
But a new addition to the process could not have been more timely when census invitations started to be received in March: For the first time, residents had the option to fill out the census form online, in addition to the options of responding via phone and mail.
But one positive was that many traded coworkers for furry friends, and those pets probably had – and still might be having – a positive impact on their mental well-being, according to experts.
Research has shown that interacting with a pet, whether in a physical or mental way, even for intermittent periods of time, can have profound mental- or physical-health benefits, according to Rustin Moore, dean of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
West Side: 5 top stories from 2020
But a new addition to the process could not have been more timely when census invitations started to be received in March: For the first time, residents had the option to fill out the census form online, in addition to the options of responding via phone and mail.
But one positive was that many traded coworkers for furry friends, and those pets probably had – and still might be having – a positive impact on their mental well-being, according to experts.
Research has shown that interacting with a pet, whether in a physical or mental way, even for intermittent periods of time, can have profound mental- or physical-health benefits, according to Rustin Moore, dean of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
New Albany: 5 top stories from 2020
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As with all communities in central Ohio, the COVID-19 coronavirus left its mark on New Albany in 2020, but plenty of other newsworthy headlines were generated, too.
Here’s a brief recap of five significant stories published in the
ThisWeek New Albany News during the past 12 months.
Rose Run Park is part of the Rose Run stream corridor that runs mostly parallel to Dublin-Granville Road through New Albany, and it previously had been accessible only by leisure trails.