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An urgent 911 call about a possible airplane in trouble Tuesday, April 9, turned out to be a standard training routine, according to local fire officials.

Lancaster County Fire Marshal Stephen Blackwelder said reports of a plane in distress or a downed airplane in the northern end of the county were simply a misunderstanding. The calls were received Tuesday afternoon and emergency crews spent several hours searching for a possible crash site.

Christopher Sardelli
csardelli@thelancasternews.com
Display space for historical artifacts, office space for outside agencies or extra room for the economic development corporation are all ideas being floated for the county’s newly stabilized historic jail building.
Almost three years after severe cracks were found in the jail and less than a year after county officials approved $75,000 to stabilize the walls and ceilings inside the structure, Lancaster County Council discussed ideas for using the space during its March 25 meeting.

Jesef Williams
jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
The city of Lancaster is once again looking for college workers.
Its staff is now accepting applications for the city’s 2013 summer internship program.
Five college students will be selected to work in eight different city departments for 10 weeks from May 28 to Aug. 5.
Each intern will work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The pay is $7.25 per hour.

Jesef Williams
jwilliams@thelancasternews.com
KERSHAW – Studies show that just one of every four children who suffer abuse will ever tell someone about the event.
With a reported high incidence of child abuse – yet a low rate of disclosure – locals are once against rallying to spread the word about something that’s often perceived as taboo.
On Saturday, April 6, Kershaw Counseling will hold its annual Walk in My Shoes event, which begins at 9 a.m. at its office, 206 N. Hampton St., Kershaw.