🌱 East Petersburg woman’s final wish challenges Pennsylvania’s end-of-life laws

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• East Petersburg woman’s final wish challenges Pennsylvania’s end-of-life laws

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📰 News we're reading

• Pennsylvanians support new option for terminally ill patients, but lawmakers are not taking action (lancasteronline.com) — An East Petersburg woman with terminal cancer is sharing her story to push Pennsylvania lawmakers to consider medical aid in dying legislation that remains stalled in Harrisburg. Her experience, including plans to seek this option in Vermont, highlights how current state law limits end-of-life choices for local residents facing similar diagnoses.
   

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• There was a casino post.
  She had a dark curly hair girl on the front animated. Does anybody know the name of that one? Can somebody find that for me or help me find it (Nextdoor East Petersburg)

• Willow Valley Retirement Communities posted a job opening for Life Enrichment Assistant in Lancaster. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Future Opening: Janitorial Technician in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Petersburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lititz

• Wolfe & Wilson Rye Whiskey Revives 1700s Colonial Recipe For America's Anniversary (thewhiskeywash.com)
• Digital media veteran named CEO of Always Lancaster (lancasteronline.com)
• Everything to know about the UFC White House centerpiece: the claw (espn.com)

Lancaster

• Happening today: Rappelers hit the wall for Eye Drop Lancaster (fox43.com)

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