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
Community Voices MLK Day reflections: Learning from setbacks builds resilience for success (opinion) Martin Luther King Jr. waves to a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his “I Have a Dream,” speech during the … Read more By Adam Hosey - January 17, 2022
Opinion We’re thankful for you, Lancaster (opinion) Kevin Ressler, President and CEO, United Way of Lancaster County. (Photo: Sam Interrante) As I head out for my Thanksgiving vacation, I find myself reflecting on … Read more By Kevin Ressler - November 25, 2021
Community Voices Everyone can help to combat domestic violence (opinion) Domestic Violence Services Director Christine Gilfillan, at center left in purple sweater, poses with the DVS staff, wearing purple in honor of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness … Read more By Christine Gilfillan - October 28, 2021
Awareness It’s FAFSA season: Completing form essential to obtain federal, state education aid (opinion) (Source: School District of Lancaster) Oct. 1 marked the first day to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It’s one of the most … Read more By Jeremy Raff - October 7, 2021
Community Voices Support working Pennsylvanians with a state Earned Income Tax Credit (opinion) (Source: United Way of PA) (Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally posted by United Way of Pennsylvania.) The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of … Read more By United Way of Lancaster County - September 28, 2021
