Opinion In the fight for reproductive rights, women must tell their abortion stories. Here’s mine. (opinion) I was in jail when I found out I was pregnant. By Julie Kennedy - July 22, 2022
Opinion A nationwide mental health hotline, 988, launches Saturday. Here’s how it will work in Lancaster County. Hotline calls from 717 and 233 area codes will be routed to counselors at Lancaster County Crisis Intervention. By Judith Erb - July 15, 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
Opinion Local Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth (opinion) “We still have a long way to go to achieve equality of opportunity, let alone equality in fact.” By One United Lancaster - June 17, 2022
Opinion Why Pride Month matters more than ever (opinion) “Now more than ever, it’s imperative that we amplify LGBTQ+ voices amid recent anti-LGBTQ legislation, especially against our transgender community.” By Alex Otthofer - June 16, 2022
Opinion The Nurse Family Partnership makes a difference for at-risk families. Let’s ensure it’s fully funded in Pa.’s budget (opinion) The Nurse-Family Partnership pairs specially trained nurses with mothers from pregnancy through their child’s 2nd birthday. (Source: Nurse-Family Partnership) The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a national … Read more By Dawn Horst - June 3, 2022
Community Voices Working to build communities that allow all ages to flourish (opinion) Members of the Lancaster Downtowners attend a Lancaster Barnstormers game on Thursday, May 12, 2022, an Older Americans Month event organized in partnership with the Lancaster … Read more By Melissa Ressler - May 31, 2022
Community Voices Celebrating older Americans who are ‘Aging My Way’ (opinion) Participants compete in ladder golf at the 2022 Senior Games at Spooky Nook Sports. (Source: Luthercare) The month of May brings about warmer days, flowers blooming … Read more By Lon Wible - May 27, 2022
Opinion Women’s History Month: A call for women in leadership (opinion) (Source: YWCA Lancaster) Stacie Blake March is Women’s History Month, a month that contains important intersectional representation: International Women’s Day on March 8, Transgender Day of … Read more By Stacie Blake - March 25, 2022
Government Sunshine Week focuses attention on governmental transparency, accountability (opinion) The Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) (Editor’s Note: This article is provided through the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, which advocates on behalf of the state’s independent … Read more By Paula Knudsen Burke - March 14, 2022
Community Voices Renaming schools lets us celebrate ‘a new generation of leaders’ (opinion) (Source: School District of Lancaster) Robin Goodson The thing about history is, it’s always being made. As we celebrate Black History Month, we need not look … Read more By Robin Goodson - February 16, 2022
Community Voices We’re Pa. small city mayors. Fair legislative maps will aid our recovery (opinion) (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) [Editor’s Note: This op-ed was first published by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star and is republished here with permission.] By Paige Cognetti, Danene Sorace and … Read more By One United Lancaster - January 19, 2022