Tom Lisi
@tommylisi.bsky.social
LNP | LancasterOnline County reporter. Elections, jail stuff, local politics and gov't in Pennsylvania. Lancaster, PA.
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My latest: Staff at Dauphin County Prison warned ICE agents that Chaofeng Ge had a history of self harm. ICE never passed that info to medical at Moshannon Valley Processing Center and Ge died by suicide 5 days later.
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ICE didn’t relay medical form for man who died in Pa. detention: Dauphin County officials
Dauphin County officials say they gave the form to ICE agents, which would have triggered precautions at Moshannon. Instead, Chaofeng Ge died.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
My latest: Staff at Dauphin County Prison warned ICE agents that Chaofeng Ge had a history of self harm. ICE never passed that info to medical at Moshannon Valley Processing Center and Ge died by suicide 5 days later.
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Data released by the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center last week show a remarkable drop in the use of physical intervention in the facility’s detention wing, a decline county officials attributed to a culture change at the institution and the…
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Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center sees dramatic drop in use of restraints on children
Data released by the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center last week show a remarkable drop in the use of physical intervention in the facility’s detention wing, a decline county officials
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February 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Data released by the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center last week show a remarkable drop in the use of physical intervention in the facility’s detention wing, a decline county officials attributed to a culture change at the institution and the…
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Sadly, this story was taken off LNP's Facebook page bc producers could not block some beyond-the-pale comments. Apparently, this has been an issue with Facebook recently.
Earlier this month, Fairy Diamond applied to the U.S. Department of State to obtain passports for herself, her husband and her 9-month-old daughter. The Diamonds have no international travel plans; the 31-year-old stay-at-home mom from Lititz says she just wants…
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'Same fears all over again': ICE crackdown in Minnesota reminds Lititz woman of life as refugee
Earlier this month, Fairy Diamond applied to the U.S. Department of State to obtain passports for herself, her husband and her 9-month-old daughter. The Diamonds have no international travel plans;
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February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Sadly, this story was taken off LNP's Facebook page bc producers could not block some beyond-the-pale comments. Apparently, this has been an issue with Facebook recently.
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News alert from the Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call:
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
News alert from the Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call:
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Michael Papp’s body was cold and stiff inside his secluded Cuyahoga County jail cell when an officer finally opened the door. Officers reportedly walked the pod 50 times, peeking inside cells for signs of life. Yet, somehow, they missed a dead body.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/02/c...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/02/c...
How Jail Staff’s Deadly Errors Cost Lives in Cleveland
Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project - Cleveland shows.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Michael Papp’s body was cold and stiff inside his secluded Cuyahoga County jail cell when an officer finally opened the door. Officers reportedly walked the pod 50 times, peeking inside cells for signs of life. Yet, somehow, they missed a dead body.
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/02/c...
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/02/c...
Is this unusual for a defamation suit? Smucker is using LNP reporting to claim defamation in an LNP editorial that was drawing from the very same reporting.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) sues his hometown paper (my employer, LNP | LancasterOnline) for defamation, arguing an editorial that described his + other GOPers' arguments last fall that Dems wanted to fund health care for illegal immigrants were a "lie."
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February 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Is this unusual for a defamation suit? Smucker is using LNP reporting to claim defamation in an LNP editorial that was drawing from the very same reporting.
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Mamdani is doing what 99% of politicians fail to do- which is educate public about how government works, which helps stop bullshit propaganda against it.
This is essentially Schoolhouse Rock civics but desperately needed in a time of Trumpist civic nihilism.
This is essentially Schoolhouse Rock civics but desperately needed in a time of Trumpist civic nihilism.
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Mamdani is doing what 99% of politicians fail to do- which is educate public about how government works, which helps stop bullshit propaganda against it.
This is essentially Schoolhouse Rock civics but desperately needed in a time of Trumpist civic nihilism.
This is essentially Schoolhouse Rock civics but desperately needed in a time of Trumpist civic nihilism.
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Rep. Smucker is joining a growing number of Republicans calling for an investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse. Pretti is the second person who has died from an ICE-related shooting this month in the city
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker joins calls for investigation after fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis nurse
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker said Tuesday he supports congressional investigations into the second Immigration and Customs Enforcement-related shooting death in Minneapolis in two weeks.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Rep. Smucker is joining a growing number of Republicans calling for an investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse. Pretti is the second person who has died from an ICE-related shooting this month in the city
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Lancaster County leaders on Monday approved the elimination of 16 positions, including five at the Office of Aging and four part-time roles at the Department of General Services. Eliminating the positions is projected to result in savings of $978,000 this…
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Lancaster County officials eliminate 16 jobs; include layoffs
Lancaster County leaders on Monday approved the elimination of 16 positions, including five at the Office of Aging and four part-time roles at the Department of General Services. Eliminating the
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January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Lancaster County leaders on Monday approved the elimination of 16 positions, including five at the Office of Aging and four part-time roles at the Department of General Services. Eliminating the positions is projected to result in savings of $978,000 this…
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Recent story from me with Spotlight PA. A rural Pa. township has spent 1000s of dollars to hide a proposed law from local residents.
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PA township hides proposed farm ordinance from its own residents
Berks County residents are fighting Tulpehocken Township after the township refused to release a proposed ordinance that could have affected local farms.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Recent story from me with Spotlight PA. A rural Pa. township has spent 1000s of dollars to hide a proposed law from local residents.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01...
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Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued a report Thursday finding that Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 failed to adhere to multiple state regulations after a teacher physically restrained a student in February.
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State finds IU13 violated multiple regulations in incident where teacher dragged 5-year-old boy
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued a report Thursday finding that Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 failed to adhere to multiple state regulations after a teacher physically restrained...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued a report Thursday finding that Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 failed to adhere to multiple state regulations after a teacher physically restrained a student in February.
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Still reeling from an abrupt firing from his role as head of the Columbia Market House in March, Chris Vera was surprised to get a letter in the mail from a Columbia Borough attorney two weeks later telling him he…
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Columbia's decision to ban former employee from its property may be 'unconstitutional' [Lancaster Watchdog]
Still reeling from an abrupt firing from his role as head of the Columbia Market House in March, Chris Vera was surprised to get a letter in the mail from
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December 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Still reeling from an abrupt firing from his role as head of the Columbia Market House in March, Chris Vera was surprised to get a letter in the mail from a Columbia Borough attorney two weeks later telling him he…
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In 2022, Smucker ran unsuccessfully for the chairman role, but a lot has changed for Smucker since then that could give him a leg up over any other contenders. www.witf.org/2025/12/04/r...
Rep. Smucker positions himself for powerful role as House Budget Committee chair | WITF
Ahead of the current chair’s expected retirement, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker is positioning himself to take the reins of the House Budget Committee […]
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December 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
In 2022, Smucker ran unsuccessfully for the chairman role, but a lot has changed for Smucker since then that could give him a leg up over any other contenders. www.witf.org/2025/12/04/r...
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Local advocates and providers of homelessness assistance programs pleaded with the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday to set aside $1.5 million in county dollars to preserve housing programs for people with disabilities that are in danger of losing…
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Advocates call for Lancaster County commissioners to protect endangered housing for disabled
Local advocates and providers of homelessness assistance programs pleaded with the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday to set aside $1.5 million in county dollars to preserve housing...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Local advocates and providers of homelessness assistance programs pleaded with the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday to set aside $1.5 million in county dollars to preserve housing programs for people with disabilities that are in danger of losing…
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Veteran journalist David Greene to acquire LNP | LancasterOnline, creating nonprofit news organization lancasteronline.com/news/local/v...
Veteran journalist David Greene to acquire LNP | LancasterOnline, creating nonprofit news organization
Editor’s note: This story was reported and edited by independent journalists commissioned by LNP | LancasterOnline. Jeff Hawkes, a veteran reporter and columnist who retired from LNP | LancasterOnline...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Veteran journalist David Greene to acquire LNP | LancasterOnline, creating nonprofit news organization lancasteronline.com/news/local/v...
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Lancaster County officials and providers that serve people at risk of homelessness are scrambling to understand the implications of federal funding changes that could lead to 155 households in the county to lose their homes next year, according to one…
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155 Lancaster County households could lose homes with HUD funding change
Lancaster County officials and providers that serve people at risk of homelessness are scrambling to understand the implications of federal funding changes that could lead to 155 households in the
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November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lancaster County officials and providers that serve people at risk of homelessness are scrambling to understand the implications of federal funding changes that could lead to 155 households in the county to lose their homes next year, according to one…
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@jaxonwhite.bsky.social dude you gotta RTK bomber jacket-related expenses. He’s got a different one every occasion. Still stand by them not being bomber jackets too, cmon now
Pat McAfee wants it on the record that he's "PUMPED" that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is at College GameDay.
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
@jaxonwhite.bsky.social dude you gotta RTK bomber jacket-related expenses. He’s got a different one every occasion. Still stand by them not being bomber jackets too, cmon now
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Lancaster County could end next year with far less available cash than what is projected on a document the county commissioners are set to discuss Wednesday as they begin work on a 2026 budget.
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Flaw in Lancaster County budget figures overstates cash reserves by $23 million
Lancaster County could end next year with far less available cash than what is projected on a document the county commissioners are set to discuss Wednesday as they begin work
lanc.news
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Lancaster County could end next year with far less available cash than what is projected on a document the county commissioners are set to discuss Wednesday as they begin work on a 2026 budget.
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