Chris Otto (LNP | LancasterOnline)
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Professional journalist. Deputy Opinion Editor at LNP | LancasterOnline. Covering Lancaster and York counties in Pennsylvania.
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They really cut $1 Trillion from Medicaid then put $50 billion back and think we’re all too dumb to notice
December 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
They really cut $1 Trillion from Medicaid then put $50 billion back and think we’re all too dumb to notice
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The water pipeline bill's unanimous passage suggests wide majorities in the Senate and House to override Trump's veto - if GOP leaders will allow it. Boebert tells me she's already spoken with Speaker Johnson about an override vote or rolling the bill into other legislation.
December 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The water pipeline bill's unanimous passage suggests wide majorities in the Senate and House to override Trump's veto - if GOP leaders will allow it. Boebert tells me she's already spoken with Speaker Johnson about an override vote or rolling the bill into other legislation.
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Luke Brubaker, who runs Brubaker Farms in East Donegal Township with his sons and grandson, noted that he relies on more than a dozen foreign-born workers to milk cows and deliver calves and is not optimistic about his ability to replace them.
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured prominently in a New York Times article over the weekend…
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Lancaster County farmer, chamber president, city councilman quoted in New York Times story
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured
lanc.news
December 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Luke Brubaker, who runs Brubaker Farms in East Donegal Township with his sons and grandson, noted that he relies on more than a dozen foreign-born workers to milk cows and deliver calves and is not optimistic about his ability to replace them.
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1. The flu vaccine isn't controversial, even when it isn't well matched to the prevailing strain. By suggesting it is, Oz politicizes an otherwise apolitical preventive. 2. Most folks can subdue the flu. But some healthy people can be overwhelmed by flu. Moreover, unhealthy people aren't less worthy
December 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
1. The flu vaccine isn't controversial, even when it isn't well matched to the prevailing strain. By suggesting it is, Oz politicizes an otherwise apolitical preventive. 2. Most folks can subdue the flu. But some healthy people can be overwhelmed by flu. Moreover, unhealthy people aren't less worthy
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Scott Wiglesworth says he’s ready to be the next controller of Lancaster County, a position that has traditionally been held by a trained finance professional.
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One-on-one with Lancaster County's new fiscal watchdog, controller Scott Wiglesworth
Scott Wiglesworth says he’s ready to be the next controller of Lancaster County, a position that has traditionally been held by a trained finance professional.
lanc.news
December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Scott Wiglesworth says he’s ready to be the next controller of Lancaster County, a position that has traditionally been held by a trained finance professional.
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GIFT LINK: "A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers"
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
wapo.st
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
GIFT LINK: "A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers"
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Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage.
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Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles now in active service, Moscow says
The announcement comes at a critical time for peace talks, with negotiators still searching for a breakthrough on key issues, including territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
www.pbs.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage.
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https://to.pbs.org/4skRn4y
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Significantly, tariff receipts may be refunded if SCOTUS sustains the rulings of three other federal courts, which found the tariffs unlawful
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Significantly, tariff receipts may be refunded if SCOTUS sustains the rulings of three other federal courts, which found the tariffs unlawful
GIFT LINK: "A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers"
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
wapo.st
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
GIFT LINK: "A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers"
Reposted by Chris Otto (LNP | LancasterOnline)
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured prominently in a New York Times article over the weekend…
lanc.news/4q3Trwc
lanc.news/4q3Trwc
Lancaster County farmer, chamber president, city councilman quoted in New York Times story
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured
lanc.news
December 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured prominently in a New York Times article over the weekend…
lanc.news/4q3Trwc
lanc.news/4q3Trwc
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“If I can help somebody along the way, then my living shall not be in vain.”
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Black historian who preserved Harrisburg and Lancaster art, culture through storytelling dies
“If I can help somebody along the way, then my living shall not be in vain.”
lanc.news
December 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
“If I can help somebody along the way, then my living shall not be in vain.”
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The U.S. has surpassed 2000 documented measles cases this year, the highest in more than 30 years.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
US measles outbreak tops 2,000 known infections
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The U.S. has surpassed 2000 documented measles cases this year, the highest in more than 30 years.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
This is driven by rampant disinformation about vaccines from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including in his capacity as a government official.
We will lose our elimination status shortly.
News article on this change for postmarking: www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
News article on this change for postmarking: www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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The right wing is working overtime to make Somalis in Minneapolis the new Haitians in Springfield.
December 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The right wing is working overtime to make Somalis in Minneapolis the new Haitians in Springfield.
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Insane fascist propaganda. America's foreign aid budget was a rounding error as a percentage of GDP before Trump eliminated most of it. And many of the wonders of the modern world invented since the moon landing were created by immigrants to the United States.
December 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Insane fascist propaganda. America's foreign aid budget was a rounding error as a percentage of GDP before Trump eliminated most of it. And many of the wonders of the modern world invented since the moon landing were created by immigrants to the United States.
Luke Brubaker, who runs Brubaker Farms in East Donegal Township with his sons and grandson, noted that he relies on more than a dozen foreign-born workers to milk cows and deliver calves and is not optimistic about his ability to replace them.
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured prominently in a New York Times article over the weekend…
lanc.news/4q3Trwc
lanc.news/4q3Trwc
Lancaster County farmer, chamber president, city councilman quoted in New York Times story
Lancaster County, long a destination for refugees and immigrants — so much so that it was once referred by the BBC as the "Refugee Capital of the World" — featured
lanc.news
December 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Luke Brubaker, who runs Brubaker Farms in East Donegal Township with his sons and grandson, noted that he relies on more than a dozen foreign-born workers to milk cows and deliver calves and is not optimistic about his ability to replace them.
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This is not how a normal Justice Department talks about an ongoing investigation—or about putative targets and their uncharged conduct.
December 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is not how a normal Justice Department talks about an ongoing investigation—or about putative targets and their uncharged conduct.
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Russia is preparing strikes on government buildings in Kyiv, President Zelensky said.
He also denied claims of a direct Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence, calling the allegations “a lie.”
He also denied claims of a direct Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence, calling the allegations “a lie.”
Russia claims Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence, a charge Kyiv has not confirmed. In response, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would revise its negotiating position.
December 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Russia is preparing strikes on government buildings in Kyiv, President Zelensky said.
He also denied claims of a direct Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence, calling the allegations “a lie.”
He also denied claims of a direct Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence, calling the allegations “a lie.”
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"States that legalized sports betting after the 2018 Supreme Court decision in Murphy v NCAA saw significant increases in assaults, larceny and vehicle theft during and immediately following professional sports games.”
December 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"States that legalized sports betting after the 2018 Supreme Court decision in Murphy v NCAA saw significant increases in assaults, larceny and vehicle theft during and immediately following professional sports games.”
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Lancaster County and much of Central Pennsylvania will be under a wind advisory from 9 a.m. Monday to noon Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service at State College.
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Wind gusts up to 55 mph could hit Lancaster County
Lancaster County and much of Central Pennsylvania will be under a wind advisory from 9 a.m. Monday to noon Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service at State College.
lanc.news
December 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lancaster County and much of Central Pennsylvania will be under a wind advisory from 9 a.m. Monday to noon Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service at State College.
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Editorial: There’s often a substantial gap in how the haves and have-nots are treated as residents of nursing and assisted-living facilities, and that gap can be widened by policy decisions. It’s crucial to close that gap.
Reporting on Elizabethtown nursing home offers window into complex larger issue [editorial]
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Reporting on Elizabethtown nursing home offers window into complex larger issue [editorial]
THE ISSUE: “Problems have surfaced at Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elizabethtown since at least 2023 that experts say could stem from the facility’s issues in staffing — an issue
lanc.news
December 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Editorial: There’s often a substantial gap in how the haves and have-nots are treated as residents of nursing and assisted-living facilities, and that gap can be widened by policy decisions. It’s crucial to close that gap.
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Roundup of all today's new letters to the editor from Lancaster County readers: lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
Reflections on health care, political polarization: Letters to the Editor for Dec. 28, 2025
The LNP | LancasterOnline Opinion department publishes reader letters in both the newspaper and online on Wednesdays and Sundays.
lancasteronline.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Roundup of all today's new letters to the editor from Lancaster County readers: lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
Roundup of all today's new letters to the editor from Lancaster County readers: lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
Reflections on health care, political polarization: Letters to the Editor for Dec. 28, 2025
The LNP | LancasterOnline Opinion department publishes reader letters in both the newspaper and online on Wednesdays and Sundays.
lancasteronline.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Roundup of all today's new letters to the editor from Lancaster County readers: lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
Editorial: There’s often a substantial gap in how the haves and have-nots are treated as residents of nursing and assisted-living facilities, and that gap can be widened by policy decisions. It’s crucial to close that gap.
Reporting on Elizabethtown nursing home offers window into complex larger issue [editorial]
lanc.news/3Njld9m
lanc.news/3Njld9m
Reporting on Elizabethtown nursing home offers window into complex larger issue [editorial]
THE ISSUE: “Problems have surfaced at Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elizabethtown since at least 2023 that experts say could stem from the facility’s issues in staffing — an issue
lanc.news
December 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Editorial: There’s often a substantial gap in how the haves and have-nots are treated as residents of nursing and assisted-living facilities, and that gap can be widened by policy decisions. It’s crucial to close that gap.
Reposted by Chris Otto (LNP | LancasterOnline)
As a local artist, I was inspired to do this watercolor several years ago. Every year since then I recall this beautiful, wonderful memory.
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Taking time to walk with neighbors creates a holiday memory [I Know a Story column]
As a local artist, I was inspired to do this watercolor several years ago. Every year since then I recall this beautiful, wonderful memory.
lanc.news
December 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As a local artist, I was inspired to do this watercolor several years ago. Every year since then I recall this beautiful, wonderful memory.
lanc.news/4bamc5J
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