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Your vote matters: Local advocates urge voting, civic participation

Leaders of four local organizations offered resources for learning about issues and candidates and advocated for respect and civility in public discourse.

By Tim Stuhldreher - October 16, 2024

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Panelists call for expanding access to early childhood education (video)

“How do we break the cycle of poverty, and how do we lead to greater long-term family prosperity?”

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 23, 2024

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Workforce forum: Demographics, technology pose fresh challenges for employers (video)

Statistics show that Lancaster County’s workforce is in transition, with 26% aged 55 or over.

By Tim Stuhldreher - May 23, 2024

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Panel discussion shines a light on student homelessness (video)

“Many communities don’t recognize that this really is a bigger problem.”

By Tim Stuhldreher - April 25, 2024

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Panelists discuss youth mental health crisis (video)

The panelists encouraged their audience to advocate for more public mental health funding, and to support young people as they explore their interests and develop interpersonal skills.

By Tim Stuhldreher - March 22, 2024

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To ‘shift the cultural climate,’ panelists advocate careful listening, self-reflection (video)

People fear each other because they don’t know each other, and they don’t know each other because they don’t communicate, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - January 17, 2024