Olivia Smucker, Author at One United Lancaster

Olivia Smucker

Olivia Smucker is the Digital Content Coordinator for United Way of Lancaster County. She has also been a staff writer for One United Lancaster since 2020.

Community

As he moves to new role at Warwick schools, outgoing MFE Chorus director Jonathan Shoff is thankful, hopeful

"One of the things that drew me to music education in the first place was the thought of working with a high school choir."

By Olivia Smucker - July 28, 2022

Opinion

Young, Black & LGBT: A Q&A with Rachaelann Yoder Klink

“I think that we as a country have not done a very good job of just acknowledging literally how this country began … .”

By Olivia Smucker - June 30, 2022

Nonprofits

Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition celebrates opening The Loop community hub (photos)

K Foley, executive director of the Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition, left, welcomes people to the opening of The Loop on Sunday, June 5, 2022. (Photo: Olivia Smucker) …

By Olivia Smucker - June 8, 2022

Community Voices

Preserving Lancaster’s history: A Q&A with Danielle Keperling

Danielle Keperling (Source: Provided) Danielle Keperling, executive director at the Historical Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, has been involved in the work of restoring historic buildings …

By Olivia Smucker - May 26, 2022

Nonprofits

Music for Everyone continues Keys for the City, Songs for Justice projects

(Source: Music For Everyone) Friday kicks off this year’s Keys for the City, Music for Everyone’s summer-long program that places pianos across Lancaster city for public …

By Olivia Smucker - May 19, 2022

Community

Revisiting historic Rocky Springs Carousel sparks memories for its former owner

Tom Wolf, former owner and caretaker of the Rocky Springs Carousel, tells a story about one of the horses to his left. (Photo: Olivia Smucker) For …

By Olivia Smucker - May 18, 2022

Community

‘It’s not enough’: Author and advocate Nikole Hannah-Jones addresses systemic racial inequity at community event

Phil Goropoulos (left), president of CHI St. Joseph, interviews Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times journalist and author of “The 1619 Project” on April 21, 2022. (Photo: …

By Olivia Smucker - April 26, 2022

Nonprofits

Protecting ‘the environmental capital of the Chesapeake Bay’: An Earth Day Q&A with Jenna Mitchell Beckett

Jenna Mitchell Beckett, Pa. state director, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, speaks at the TEDx RegenAll forum at Tellus 360 on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (Photo: …

By Olivia Smucker - April 22, 2022

Community

Discussion of Christian perspectives on war, peace covers past, present and future

From left: Gene Miller, Lee Barrett and Kevin Ressler discussing the Christian theologies of war and peace at Grandview Church on April 9. (Photo: Olivia Smucker) …

By Olivia Smucker - April 14, 2022

Community

Artist talk with ‘SWEAT’ playwright Lynn Nottage examines power of community storytelling

Lynn Nottage, playwright, and Kevin Ressler, president and CEO of United Way of Lancaster County. (Photo: Olivia Smucker) The Fulton Theatre hosted an artist talk on …

By Olivia Smucker - April 6, 2022

Nonprofits

Leadership through the seasons: A Q&A with Vanessa Philbert

Vanessa Philbert speaks at the Lancaster Chamber’s State of the County presentation on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Vanessa Philbert believes in Community Action …

By Olivia Smucker - March 31, 2022

Nonprofits

Crispus Attucks Community Center celebrates namesake, history and community during Crispus Attucks Day (photos)

Members of Music For Everyone, a community music education group. (Photo: Brian Nguyen, CAP Lancaster) Crispus Attucks Community Center celebrated its namesake as well as the …

By Olivia Smucker - March 28, 2022

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As he moves to new role at Warwick schools, outgoing MFE Chorus director Jonathan Shoff is thankful, hopeful

Young, Black & LGBT: A Q&A with Rachaelann Yoder Klink

Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition celebrates opening The Loop community hub (photos)

Preserving Lancaster’s history: A Q&A with Danielle Keperling

Music for Everyone continues Keys for the City, Songs for Justice projects

Revisiting historic Rocky Springs Carousel sparks memories for its former owner

‘It’s not enough’: Author and advocate Nikole Hannah-Jones addresses systemic racial inequity at community event

Protecting ‘the environmental capital of the Chesapeake Bay’: An Earth Day Q&A with Jenna Mitchell Beckett

Discussion of Christian perspectives on war, peace covers past, present and future

Artist talk with ‘SWEAT’ playwright Lynn Nottage examines power of community storytelling

Leadership through the seasons: A Q&A with Vanessa Philbert

Crispus Attucks Community Center celebrates namesake, history and community during Crispus Attucks Day (photos)

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Nonprofits

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Olivia Smucker

As he moves to new role at Warwick schools, outgoing MFE Chorus director Jonathan Shoff is thankful, hopeful

Young, Black & LGBT: A Q&A with Rachaelann Yoder Klink

Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition celebrates opening The Loop community hub (photos)

Preserving Lancaster’s history: A Q&A with Danielle Keperling

Music for Everyone continues Keys for the City, Songs for Justice projects

Revisiting historic Rocky Springs Carousel sparks memories for its former owner

‘It’s not enough’: Author and advocate Nikole Hannah-Jones addresses systemic racial inequity at community event

Protecting ‘the environmental capital of the Chesapeake Bay’: An Earth Day Q&A with Jenna Mitchell Beckett

Discussion of Christian perspectives on war, peace covers past, present and future

Artist talk with ‘SWEAT’ playwright Lynn Nottage examines power of community storytelling

Leadership through the seasons: A Q&A with Vanessa Philbert

Crispus Attucks Community Center celebrates namesake, history and community during Crispus Attucks Day (photos)

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