Fentanyl Overdoses Rise As Erie County Sees Deaths
Police blotter notes a surge in overdoses linked to fentanyl tainting street drugs. Erie County Medical Examiner recorded seven deaths in a six hour span on Monday June 17 with toxicology showing cocaine present. Public health guidance urges Narcan use, fentanyl test strips, and precautionary training with local access sites and an upcoming free Narcan training event.
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Lancaster High School graduates celebrate time and ambition
Lancaster High School graduation notes salutatorian Tyler Hyzy on using time wisely. The district consistently ranks high locally and nationally and updates teaching methods. A graduate wore a Buzz Lightyear hat quote "To infinity and beyond." Fourth of July schedule and fireworks etiquette included. Lottery gardening tools info from Lancaster Public Library with contact number.
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Old Home Week in the Past Ends in Lancaster
Lancaster’s centennial and Old Home Week concluded with a midnight countdown as the Lan caster Town Hall clock rang out and the lights faded. An estimated 150000 people visited through the week while 25000 gathered Saturday for a finale featuring fireworks. Police reported a calm but steady stream of arrests, mostly minor, with Detect ive Thomas O Grady and a six man unit praised for traffic control and safety. A reader letter praised the event as substantial and fitting to the old town character.
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Out of the Past Feature on Gathering of the Old Ladies
A vintage feature notes the grandest of all special gatherings, praising the old ladies as a remarkable assembly amid modern times when elder people are often sidelined. The piece reflects on social value and communal memory.
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