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On Christian traditions, doing small things to help: Letters to the Editor for April 4, 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Just like most bullies who don't get their way, President Donald Trump resorts to name-calling, deflection and fabrication. In my view, the March 28 LNP | Lancaster Online letter "Democrats are exacerbating the partisan divide in the United States" is partisan and…...
Snow business: In the city, who clears corners and who pays for snowplow damage? [Lancaster Watchdog]
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (648+ words) A snowplow truck is driven east on King Street during the snowstorm in Lancaster City on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. After a storm in late January dumped more than a foot of snow in some spots around Lancaster County, Lancaster city resident…...
Pa. wants to learn more about historic barns; Here's how to share yours
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) The Barn at Rock Ford is an example of Sweitzer barn architecture. Every barn has a story. Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office is looking for stories of historic barns statewide. The stories are part of ongoing work to document and…...
In Hazelwood, a field of dreams " and unfinished business
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (771+ words) On the eve of the NFL Draft, Pittsburgh officials, community leaders and student athletes gathered Wednesday on the site of a former industrial facility to cut the ribbon on a new youth sports complex in Hazelwood " a $10. 8 million investment in…...
Pa. Senate Democrats rally for affordability, say GOP is too focused on 'culture war' issues
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1046+ words) State Sen. James Malone, an East Petersburg Democrat, introduces legislation to expand state tax credits for businesses that contribute to employee child care costs during a Pennsylvania Senate Democrats' press conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in the state Capitol in Harrisburg....
As Trump's 2027 proposal shows, government budgets reflect leaders' priorities [column]
2+ week, 5+ day ago (631+ words) Lancaster County residents protest during the "No Kings" rally at Reservoir Park in Lancaster city on Saturday, March 28, 2026. "It no longer makes sense to maintain that war is a fit instrument with which to repair the violation of justice." " "Pacem…...
Protests against data centers might be hypocritical [letter]
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (96+ words) Lancaster Online Until those apps (which require large data centers to power them) are deleted from their phones and computers, I believe that they are no more than hypocrites and part of the NIMBY crowd. It appears to me that…...
Lancaster city residents accused of stealing benefits meant for low-income families
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (326+ words) Two Lancaster city residents stole benefits meant for people with low incomes and sold them for a profit, according to the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General. Eboni Navae Royster, 35, accessed private information while working for the state Department of…...
There's little fresh or imaginative in today's TV shows and movies [letter]
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (319+ words) There were TV shows on a long time ago such as "The Lone Ranger," "Lassie," "Sky King" and others that had real stories behind them. Then came "Star Trek," "Three's Company" and "Mission: Impossible." But for some reason that I…...
Our path is not sustainable for average Americans [letter]
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (94+ words) Lancaster Online Are we on a sustainable path? Billionaires getting exponentially wealthier. Tax cuts for those who don't need them. Corporations thriving and sitting on piles of cash. Flip the coin over. The average American is struggling daily with higher…...