Lancaster General Health has announced a series of community blood drives for March.
All donors must schedule an appointment to give blood, by calling 717-544-0177. Links are included below for drives that have online signups available.
All donors will receive tickets to a Lancaster Barnstormers game and a keychain.
â Wednesday, March 3, 2-7 p.m.: Hosanna church, 29 Green Acre Road, Lititz. lanc.news/LGHbloodHosanna
â Thursday, March 4, 2-7 p.m.: Alliance Church, 425 Cloverleaf Road, Elizabethtown.
â Tuesday, March 9, 2-7 p.m.: Faith Reformed Presbyterian, 611 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville.
â Wednesday, March 17, 2-8 p.m.: Bird-in-Hand Fire Company, 313 Enterprise Drive, Bird-in-Hand.
â Thursday, March 18, 2-8 p.m.: Blue Ball Fire Company, 4305 Division Highway, Blue Ball.
In a time where many are feeling especially isolated, Art of Recycle and Blue Ridge Communications have teamed up for the second annual Touch a Heart card drive.
For this Valentineâs Day project, cards created by community members will be distributed to nursing homes, veterans and soldiers â and to others feeling isolated because of the coronavirus pandemic â with the intent to cheer them up.
âWe had a very successful response with last yearâs initiative,â said Cindy Mellinger, marketing and community relations coordinator for Blue Ridge Communications. âThis year, more than ever, people will really appreciate these powerful messages of love, joy and hope. With the publicâs help, we are looking to do just that.â
Pork and sauerkraut dinners go takeout only this year
The Central Pennsylvania New Year’s tradition of pork and sauerkraut dinners will become one of the first seasonal rituals upended by the pandemic in 2021. Author: Harri Leigh (FOX43) Updated: 10:20 PM EST December 30, 2020
PEACH BOTTOM, Pa. The Central Pennsylvania New Year’s tradition of pork and sauerkraut dinners will become one of the first seasonal rituals upended by the pandemic in 2021.
According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, pork and sauerkraut is believed to bring good luck for the new year.
Pork is eaten because pigs root forward, the direction of progress. Chicken is specifically not eaten, as chickens scratch backward.