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Lancaster City announced the approval of the $5 million allocation of ARPA funds on April 25.

The Lancaster City Council approved $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to invest in programs serving the city.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

Although Pennsylvania’s financial position appears to be strong in the current fiscal year, the commonwealth’s budgetary outlook in future years is not nearly so rosy.

The state budget for 2022-2023 that was enacted in July included $5 million for bilingual trade schools in Lancaster, York, Lebanon and Reading.

The Spanish-American Civic Association hopes to secure more funding in the future by demonstrating its success alleviating poverty.

Seven nonprofits based in Lancaster County will benefit from $1 million worth of state tax credits aimed at encouraging donations from the private sector.

Spanish American Civic Association CEO Carlos Graupera has dedicated most of his adult life to serving the Lancaster County community he has called home since 1965, fostering cultural, social, civic

M&T Bank is donating one of its former branch buildings in York County to the Lancaster County-based Spanish American Civic Association to create a new workforce development center.

Tec Centro York, which will take over the former M&T Bank building at 800 E. Market St., is modeled on similar bilingual centers in Lancaster and Reading.