Waiting for Dave McCormick to arrive at Ephrata WellSpan Hospital for a roundtable discussion on staffing in the health care industry

Gov. Shapiro is expected to attend a private campaign fundraiser today for Sen. James Malone (press not invited, so I won't be there). It goes to show how important Malone's reelection to the 36th District is for Pa. Dems. Shapiro endorsed Malone back in March lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Fundraising is start to pick up in some of Lancaster County's most competitive districts, and some Democrats have attracted a few national donors -- including the CEO of Sony lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

State Rep. Nikki Rivera proposed legislation last week to require more oversight of the state’s educational tax credit programs, a measure she says would improve transparency and ensure funds are directed only toward eligible low-income students. The bill has already… lanc.news/3SX09s0

The new F&M survey shows Gov. Josh Shapiro comfortably leading GOP candidate Stacy Garrity.

Lancaster County Dems have a new leader !! Committee members told me the change was prompted by concern with the previous chair's top-down approach to leadership. Some party members, they said, weren't feeling heard or supported lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Earlier today, the House approved the Iran war powers resolution. Rep. Smucker was in the opposition. In the past, he’s said Trump was justified in the decision to launch an attack on Iran lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Within the last year, the state tripled its child care tax credit, which provided $136 million in tax relief to more than 200,000 families.

The Pa. House just approved its own version of a school bell-to-bell cellphone ban that is nearly identical to the Senate's version that passed in February. Now, the Senate will have to take up the issue again before Gov. Shapiro can sign into law (a VOCAL advocate) www.palegis.us/legislation/...

Garrity often talks about her military career on the campaign trail, highlighting the accolades she received and describing how it prepared her for public service. But this particular episode rarely makes it into her stump speeches. “I had death threats," she told Spotlight PA.

Dave Nissley won the 100th House District primary Tuesday with the support of nearly all 20 voting precincts. He lost out on just three (and one of those precincts he got a tie). Here's a breakdown of the numbers and how he did it: lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

For the people who didn't stay up late last night, too, here's a great breakdown of all of the races Lancaster County voters can anticipate come November (with links to more of our coverage from yesterday!) lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

In other news last night, Sen. Chris Gebhard secured a decisive victory in his reelection campaign against horse farmer Clovis Crane. The race was incredibly expensive, with the two candidates spending more than $1M combined on mailers and ads. Here's Crane's statement this morning: "Dang it."

hello! Late night. Dave Nissley won the Republican primary in the 100th House District to succeed Rep. Bryan Cutler. Cutler had endorsed Nissley's opponent, Kelly Osborne, a former state trooper. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Polls close in about an hour - here's what our reporters heard from voters throughout Lancaster County today (this very, very hot day) lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

happy election day!! Polls are officially open. Find out everything you need to know about Lancaster County’s contested races here lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Tuesday is primary day, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. lanc.news/4uTCGWz

The primary is TOMORROW! Here is my latest on the most heated race in the Lancaster Co. area: the 48th Senate race between Republicans Chris Gebhard (incumbent) and Clovis Crane lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Observation: GOP State Committeeman Bryant Glick is listed as the treasurer of Tyler Meyers' primary PAC against incumbent Republican state Sen. Lisa Baker in the 20th Senate District. Not sure if this would violate the state GOP's rules. Haven't heard back yet.

Pa.'s 48th Senate race has been fascinating to watch - and now campaign finance filings show both GOP candidates have spent more than $1mil combined on TV and digital ads, mostly attacking one another. The skill games industry has also played a major part lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Not knowing who owns the buildings and how to contact them can limit the city's efforts to increase the housing stock and tax base. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/reading-pennsylvania-blighted-buildings-ownership-analysis-local-government/

🚨Tell your friends! Today is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania's primary on May 19. (Refrain from spamming your independent friends. They can't vote -- see @katehuangpu.bsky.social story below.) www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04...

LNP's spring Voter's Guide is officially out! Check out this thread for all of the info you need to know about the contested races on the ballot this spring:

The financial aid that helped fund Keller’s schooling could be at risk as the U.S. Department of Education finalizes a new law, adopted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, that will strip funding for students who attend select post-secondary schools.

lancasteronline.com/news/politic... After Doug Mastriano decided early this year not to run for governor, a grassroots group of supporters started a write-in campaign. Its roots are right here in Lancaster County

Good morning. Today is Local News Day. Communities without a strong local news organization are more vulnerable to government corruption, business malfeasance and other threats to the public. localnewsday.org

Rep. Lloyd Smucker met with the local Rotary Club today where he said election administration should stick with the states. Trump, meanwhile, has been pushing to nationalize the election process lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

While the county GOP didn't pick a candidate for the 100th District race, State Rep. Bryan Cutler knows who he wants his successor to be: lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

The bald man at right is Adam Kidan, former Lancaster, Pa., resident and former Jack Abramoff associate. It's a bad screenshot from this video posted by the Stacy Garrity for governor campaign: www.instagram.com/p/DWaPgfWjAzF/

Hundreds are at Reservoir Park early after marching from other areas in the city. The rally starts at 11

#NoKings is starting here in Lancaster with a small crowd gathering at Binns Park. From here, the group will march to Reservoir Park where thousands are expected to gather

I'll be covering tomorrow's No Kings protest in Lancaster. Here's what to know:

Lancaster Mayor Jaime Arroyo announced Tuesday he had appointed City Council President Amanda Bakay as his chief of staff, starting Monday. lanc.news/4uNtR18

Trump just voted by mail in Florida even as he tries to end the practice amid baseless accusations of fraud. Via Reuters

Gov. Josh Shapiro has endorsed Democrat James Malone in his reelection campaign for the 36th Senate District as Dems try to flip control of the PA Senate lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

A new gubernatorial candidate has entered the villa - Tony Dastra, a Lancaster resident who plans to run as a Green Party candidate. Dastra has previously run for several city offices unsuccessfully, most recently Lancaster mayor lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Planned Parenthood Keystone, which encompasses seven health centers in central and eastern Pennsylvania, will no longer provide birth control and a range of other services to Medicaid patients, the organization announced. lanc.news/3NClu7U

A group of about 25 unhoused people have only a few more days to clear out an encampment site in Lancaster, at the same time the number of shelter beds available in the city has dropped. lanc.news/4bFeyA5

Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file their paperwork to appear on the May primary ballot. Here's who made it on in Lancaster County lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

ICYMI: Last week, Bruce Imel and his daughter, Kaitlyn, touched down in the U.S. after being stuck in a Dubai hotel for five days following the attack on Iran. Bruce and Kaitlyn said they could hear the booms of missiles being intercepted throughout the night lancasteronline.com/news/local/c...

Gov. Shapiro is ahead (48%) of GOP opponent Stacy Garrity (28%) in his reelection campaign for governor, F&M's latest poll found. F&M political scientist Berwood Yost says those numbers are very likely to change closer to November lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

In most Lancaster County school districts, student protests against recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions have resulted in administrators taking disciplinary action against students. lanc.news/4l76ISX

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker post on the Iran attack:

Rep. Lloyd Smucker says he's pushing for Lancaster County to be the place for a bird flu trial vaccine as infection spreads daily. Lanco is a hotspot for bird flu infections, the largest in the nation

Important housing news: Tenfold is closing its 54-bed winter shelter this weekend lancasteronline.com/news/local/l...

Big news last night in Lanco politics after Huyard dropped out of the 36th Senate race. In other events from last night: Democrats unanimously endorsed their candidates for the primary. There were no contested races for the endorsements lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

BREAKING: Republicans clear the primary field for state Rep. Tom Jones, as his only serious opponent, former Manheim Twp commissioner Mary Jo Huyard, agreed to drop out -- after meeting with Jones and state Sen. Scott Martin. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

Democrats restored their 102-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House by winning special elections in Allegheny and Lehigh counties Tuesday. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

A woman wrote into LNP to ask about the SAVE America Act and how it would affect her when she goes to the polls. In her case, probably not much. For others ... it could add a lot of red tape to the simple act of registering to vote: lancasteronline.com/news/politic...

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