Ecofriendly funerals are an option but slow to catch on
Published June 23, 2009, 10:34 AM EST
by MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
LANCASTER, Pa. -
Going green has gone underground — and all the way to the grave. "Green" burials are designed to reduce waste and environmental impact, by foregoing metal caskets, embalming and vaults. The idea is picking up steam in other areas, particularly the West Coast, but it's s......
In our view
Published June 22, 2009, 12:01 AM EST
LANCASTER, Pa. -
The swine flu is now a pandemic. Should we cancel vacations? Quarantine our children? Begin wearing surgical masks?No. The declaration by the World Health Organization does not mean the flu bug is more lethal, simply that it cannot be contained. At last report, the H1N1 flu had been found ......
Award-winning caregiver strives to make senior citizens’ days brighter
Published June 22, 2009, 12:01 AM EST
by LORI VAN INGEN
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -
Nancy Pawling loves interacting with seniors at Landis Homes Retirement Community, something she has done for more than 35 years.For her work as a certified nursing assistant and personal care attendant at the retirement community, Pawling has received the PANPHA Caregiver of the Year in N......
Published June 20, 2009, 12:43 AM EST
by SUSAN E. LINDT
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -
Erica Holley has been through more in her first few months than most of us experience in a lifetime.She was born March 26 at Ephrata Community Hospital with an enlarged arm, then referred to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where she endured two months of testing.Her parents, Meli......
Published June 18, 2009, 12:07 AM EST
by P.J. REILLY
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -
Manheim Township Ambulance Association is leading a countywide mission to prevent heart attacks from becoming fatal.The organization on Monday plans to apply for a $540,000 grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to launch the Heart Safe initiative.Through Heart Safe......
Program serving people with disabilities provides education through staged production
Published June 16, 2009, 10:52 AM EST
by SUSAN JURGELSKI
LANCASTER, Pa. -
The only disability in life is a bad attitude. — Scott HamiltonInside this staged train, chugging into the future, the actors playing passengers — who also happen to share some form of disability — convey a simple philosophy. "Enjoy the Ride."......
In our view
Published June 16, 2009, 12:01 AM EST
LANCASTER, Pa. -
"Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products."After 45 years of tryin......
Organizers hope to raise $1 million for fight against cancer
Published June 13, 2009, 12:21 AM EST
by DIANA MARTIN
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -
When Laurie Salimbeni attended her first Relay for Life four years ago, it held a special meaning for her.She had been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer only a week earlier.At the time she was nervous, unsure about how her own encounter with cancer would turn out.But thi......
Published June 11, 2009, 12:08 AM EST
by MADELYN PENNINO
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -
Millersville University computer science professor Roger Webster is creating surgical simulation equipment that could revolutionize how traumatic eye injuries are treated.Webster is building the hardware and software for microsurgical simulation, an application that would help train surgeo......
Published June 10, 2009, 12:37 AM EST
by ROXANNE TODD
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -
Reading, writing and arithmetic were part of Toni Rivera's recipe for a successful education. So was a new heart.Rivera, who graduated Tuesday evening from Solanco High School, is looking ahead to a career in nursing.Her past has done a lot to shape her dream of helping others....
