Opinion Juneteenth 2024: Juneteenth and the work of the NAACP (opinion) “The struggle for freedom and equality in this county is a long, strenuous journey. We must take up our part in this important work.” By Blanding Watson - June 19, 2024
Opinion Juneteenth 2024: What would my great-great-grandfather think? (opinion) “Would he feel that his life’s work mattered or was it in vain?” By Marian Wilson - June 19, 2024
Opinion Juneteenth 2024: The role of a university (opinion) “Knowledge is power, and when combined with education, it accelerates upward social mobility.” By Daniel Wubah - June 19, 2024
Opinion Juneteenth 2024: Behind the celebration (opinion) “So, what went on in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, anyway?” By Lenwood Sloan - June 19, 2024
Opinion Start now to ensure fair voting maps after 2030 census (opinion) “Pennsylvania’s current partisan redistricting processes, combined with lax campaign finance laws, make every legislative candidate an expendable pawn in the continuing national chess game to capture a Congressional majority.” By Carol Kuniholm - May 30, 2024
Opinion Thaddeus Stevens’ legacy: A beacon for equity, opportunity (opinion) Stevens, who was born April 4, 1792, worked tirelessly to abolish slavery and promote equality of opportunity. By Pedro Rivera - April 4, 2024
Opinion Sunshine Week 2024: PIAA court ruling a victory for public access (opinion) The notion of “openness” is for all residents, who should want to know how their government is operating and spending the people’s money. By Chip Minemyer - March 11, 2024
Opinion Diapers and menstrual hygiene products vs. food: A question no family should face (opinion) As a nurse home visitor with Nurse Family Partnership in Lancaster County, I see shortages of diapers and menstrual hygiene products in homes every day. By Taylor Giambrone - December 5, 2023
Opinion This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the helpers (opinion) “I am thankful for the staff and volunteers at community benefit organizations across the county, meeting the needs of our neighbors.” By Kate Zimmerman - November 23, 2023
Opinion Advocating for all those who are marginalized: A Q&A with Joanne Carroll (video) Carroll, a transgender woman, is executive director of Trans Advocacy Pennsylvania. By One United Lancaster - November 10, 2023
Opinion In print or digital, local newspapers are essential (opinion) Providing the essential local news and information that can’t be found anywhere else has been the business of community newspapers for generations. By William Cotter - October 5, 2023
Opinion Abuse of Sunshine Act’s agenda provisions should not be tolerated (opinion) Citizens should know what issues their school boards, borough councils and other government agencies plan to deliberate and/or vote on at public meetings. By William Cotter - August 9, 2023
