A local church that organized an outreach outside Lititz Springs Park earlier this month during the Lititz Pride Festival responded to accusations made by event organizers and participants included in an article recently published by LNP/Lancaster Online.
The article, “Protesters with Christian nationalist ties protest Lititz Pride event; refused to…
The Supreme Court issued its decision today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s’ Health Organization, declaring that the Constitution does not grant the right to an abortion, thus overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
The decision came nearly two months after a leaked draft of the majority opinion was published…
Several weeks ago, the Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society announced it would hold an event on June 23 to discuss the original constitution of Pennsylvania. The plan was for the event to take place at Tied House, a restaurant and taproom with event space located in Lititz. Joel Saint, executive director of…
As of May 23, Representative Dave Zimmerman (R-99, Lancaster/Berks) is no longer part of three legislative committees that he had been appointed to for some time. Although it has been reported that he resigned, he has stated that he was actually removed from the committees by Republican leadership.
The House’s…
In 1972, the U.S. Congress passed what is commonly called the Clean Water Act. Fifty years later, the waters of the United States are cleaner than they were when the act was passed — but according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the work of purifying the nation’s waterways is…
For people with developmental disabilities, life can be isolating and opportunities can be limited — but with the right support, they can turn that expectation around and lead rich, satisfying lives. The hope that everyone can have such a life led to the creation of Lighthouse Vocational Services, a nonprofit…
Beginning in January 2023, Upper Leacock Township will institute a new fee for property owners to offset costs associated with managing stormwater runoff. Single-family homes will pay a flat rate of $72 per year regardless of the square footage of the impervious surfaces on the property. Non-single-family properties will pay…
Lancaster County is known by many as the quilt capital of America, and little wonder. In Pennsylvania Dutch country, the Plain community has been creating beautiful, elaborate handmade quilts for generations, but the history behind the art form is as interesting as the quilts are striking.
Quilts have been made…
I applaud and appreciate Senator Doug Mastriano’s desire to end abortion, but his criticism of Nche Zama’s approach to ending abortion is mistaken.
In recent public appearances related to their campaign for Pennsylvania Governor, both Mastriano and Zama have addressed the abortion issue. While both men want abortion to end,…
Like a psalm of praise, there is joy at Sight & Sound Theaters as it launches the original musical “David,” which was first performed live on March 12 and will run until December 31. After overcoming what could be described as Goliath-sized obstacles, the company is moving forward with a…
