>>Harrisburg’s Artsfest Moves Online
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Harrisburg’s annual Artsfest celebration is moving online this year. Onlookers will be able to shop the artist marketplace from the comfort of their own home and see videos on how several artists make their pieces. Musicians will also have their video performances streamed. This year will also include a short film fest. Artsfest will start online this Saturday and run through Monday.
>>PA Receives Over Quarter Million Dollars For Farm To Food Bank Program
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Pennsylvania is receiving more than a quarter-million-dollars from the USDA’s Farm to Food Bank Program. The state Department of Agriculture will give those funds to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, who will in term reimburse farmers for costs connected to harvest, pack, process, distribute agricultural surplus. Secretary Russell Redding says the Farm to Food Bank Program was in the works long before the COVID-19 epidemic.
>>Several York County Voters Will Cast A Ballot Somewhere New This Year
(York, PA) -- Voters at several polling places across York County may be casting a ballot somewhere new next month. There are 13 permanent polling place changes that start with next month’s primary along with two additional places in West Manheim Township. They also made some temporary changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The entire list is available at the county’s website.
>>WellSpan Health Moves Its COVID-19 Community Testing Center
(York, PA) -- WellSpan Health is moving its COVID-19 community testing center. They now are set up on the top parking deck of the Greenway Tech Building on the 500-block of South George Street after relocating from the York Fair Expo Center. Parking is being restricted in the tent area during the testing center’s hours of operation.
>>Wrightsville Suspends Open Container Ordinance
(Wrightsville, PA) -- Wrightsville is suspending its open container ordinance and putting tables on public property to allow people to enjoy a sip on borough property. Borough council says they made the move to help restaurants recoup lost revenue. A state order says that food and alcohol cannot be consumed on a restaurant’s property during the pandemic, but doesn’t offer any restrictions on municipal property.
>>Lancaster Resumes Enforcing Parking Meter Violations
(Lancaster, PA) -- The city of Lancaster’s Parking Authority is now enforcing parking meter violations. The enforcement began Monday in an effort to help essential or reopening businesses. Authority officials say they haven’t enforced meter violations in two months, and in the process lost about 95% of its revenue.