Good morning, Lancaster.

A Columbia family is working to replace two vehicles totaled by an EF-1 tornado on Aug.

20. The vehicles—used to transport children to medical appointments and earn extra income through DoorDash—are key to the family's daily needs while they wait for insurance payouts and seek support via a GoFundMe.

River Wealth Advisors opened its third office at 101 N.

Queen St. in Lancaster on Aug. 27. Mitchell Fenimore, a senior vice president with over 20 years in investment banking (overseeing local art collaborations), led the branch to expand community wealth management services.

Warwick School District said its facility dog, Poppy, died last Thursday when a suspected cancerous tumor ruptured after more than six years at Warwick Middle School.

The district is now focusing on supporting students, staff and Poppy’s caretaker.

Nathan C. Schaeffer Elementary School in Manheim Township reopened today after closing Tuesday because a burst sprinkler head caused water damage on the first and second floors; school officials are assessing repair needs.

Volunteers at Raven Ridge Wildlife Center captured an escaped emu on Sept.

2 after it fled its pen during a storm. The team used nets and mats to secure the bird and returned it to its owner, who expressed appreciation with a certificate and a stuffed emu.

A new video shows a near miss at Fulton Elementary as a car nearly hit a child and family after Ephrata Borough switched to a contracted crossing guard service.

Local police said they are reviewing complaints (including concerns over guard placement) and will work with the vendor to boost safety.

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency urges residents this September during National Preparedness Month to stay informed, create an emergency plan (covering pets and older adults), and keep essential supplies and important documents ready for disasters like severe weather and flooding.

Lancaster County Commissioner Alice Yoder is proposing a local health department after a measles outbreak exposed gaps in public health coordination; the plan would use local data to guide faster responses and needs county commissioners' approval with further details coming soon.

Millersville University will host a 988 Day event to offer students mental health resources & support for accessing help and boosting well-being on campus.

The Lancaster County Coroner's Office identified two infants who died from measles-related complications in Strasburg and Fulton Townships last month.

Health officials linked the deaths to low vaccination rates amid 594 reported measles cases statewide.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, National 988 Day raised local awareness for the 988 Crisis Lifeline, which has handled over 26 million contacts since 2022.

Federal grants totaling $383 million are boosting mental health programs + commissioners noted the service assists those with anxiety, depression, and stress.