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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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) says Pete Hegseth should "resign immediately" if it's true he gave a directive to “kill everybody” in a strike on boats in the Caribbean, including a second strike to kill survivors of the first strike.
“If the reports are true, Pete Hegseth likely committed a war crime."
“If the reports are true, Pete Hegseth likely committed a war crime."
December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) says Pete Hegseth should "resign immediately" if it's true he gave a directive to “kill everybody” in a strike on boats in the Caribbean, including a second strike to kill survivors of the first strike.
“If the reports are true, Pete Hegseth likely committed a war crime."
“If the reports are true, Pete Hegseth likely committed a war crime."
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The younger generations need more third spaces in which to socialize [column]
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The younger generations need more third spaces in which to socialize [column]
Some defining features of pre-2000s society were the bustling malls, packed roller-skating rinks and crowded libraries. All of these locations are known as “third spaces” — public places where people
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November 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The younger generations need more third spaces in which to socialize [column]
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Hirsch: "Everyone in the military pledges to 'support the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic.' That’s what these lawmakers and former service members were doing in reminding current members of the military to stand up for the law."
Retired Navy commander weighs in on the discourse about military orders [column]
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Retired Navy commander weighs in on the discourse about military orders [column]
Six members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, including Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, combat pilot and astronaut, recently put out a 90-second video reminding
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December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hirsch: "Everyone in the military pledges to 'support the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic.' That’s what these lawmakers and former service members were doing in reminding current members of the military to stand up for the law."
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Lancaster County could be in store for some mixed precipitation and accumulating snow overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning in what National Weather Service is calling the first widespread snow of the season.
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Accumulating snow possible overnight in Lancaster County; here's how much could fall
Lancaster County could be in store for some mixed precipitation and accumulating snow overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning in what National Weather Service is calling the first widespread snow
lanc.news
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Lancaster County could be in store for some mixed precipitation and accumulating snow overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning in what National Weather Service is calling the first widespread snow of the season.
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"Greene, a 1994 McCaskey High School graduate best known for co-hosting NPR’s Morning Edition for nearly a decade, said his aim is to keep quality journalism viable in Lancaster County." lancasteronline.com/news/local/v...
Veteran journalist David Greene to acquire LNP | LancasterOnline, creating nonprofit news organization
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December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Greene, a 1994 McCaskey High School graduate best known for co-hosting NPR’s Morning Edition for nearly a decade, said his aim is to keep quality journalism viable in Lancaster County." lancasteronline.com/news/local/v...
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Religious groups have played a role in pushback to Operation Midway Blitz since it began. According to faith leaders, the number of immigrant families being helped through such efforts numbered at least 100.
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How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say…
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November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Religious groups have played a role in pushback to Operation Midway Blitz since it began. According to faith leaders, the number of immigrant families being helped through such efforts numbered at least 100.
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This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
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the uniformed officers who accepted the orders and the operators who carried them out are also in jeopardy. We all get hours of LOAC refresher annually plus large blocks of instruction at staff college and war college
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
the uniformed officers who accepted the orders and the operators who carried them out are also in jeopardy. We all get hours of LOAC refresher annually plus large blocks of instruction at staff college and war college
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
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"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
We mostly stood by as he normalized all of this starting a decade ago and now here we are.
Trump Rails Against ‘Seriously Retarded Governor’ Tim Walz in Thanksgiving Message
Trump Rails Against ‘Seriously Retarded Governor’ Tim Walz in Thanksgiving Message
President Donald Trump railed against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, describing him as "seriously retarded" in a Thanksgiving message posted to Truth Social.
The post Trump Rails Against ‘Seriously Retarded Governor’ Tim Walz in Thanksgiving Message first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We mostly stood by as he normalized all of this starting a decade ago and now here we are.
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The governor of West Virginia is now walking back his initial post, where he stated two National Guard members died after being shot
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The governor of West Virginia is now walking back his initial post, where he stated two National Guard members died after being shot
The news from the D.C. shooting near the White House will change and develop rapidly. Some early information will be wrong. Be cautious on reskeeting and commenting; misinformation helps no one.
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The news from the D.C. shooting near the White House will change and develop rapidly. Some early information will be wrong. Be cautious on reskeeting and commenting; misinformation helps no one.
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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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DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
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Recently unsealed autopsy and toxicology reports in the Dec. 4, 2003, death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna, whose body was found face-down in a creek in Brecknock Township, detail what he was wearing, what he had with him, where he…
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Jonathan Luna autopsy, toxicology reports show manner of death was homicide
Recently unsealed autopsy and toxicology reports in the Dec. 4, 2003, death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna, whose body was found face-down in a creek in Brecknock Township, detail what
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November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Recently unsealed autopsy and toxicology reports in the Dec. 4, 2003, death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna, whose body was found face-down in a creek in Brecknock Township, detail what he was wearing, what he had with him, where he…
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wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
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A 0.9% increase starts Monday for Lancaster County residents heating their homes with natural gas from UGI Utilities.
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UGI natural gas rate hike scheduled to go into effect
A 0.9% increase starts Monday for Lancaster County residents heating their homes with natural gas from UGI Utilities.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A 0.9% increase starts Monday for Lancaster County residents heating their homes with natural gas from UGI Utilities.
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I get the desire to set politics aside at Thanksgiving. I understand the importance of family. But at this moment, I reject avoiding a subject that envelops virtually every aspect of our lives. Here are questions you should ask Trump supporters over the holidays:
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Ask MAGA Thanksgiving guests this: How is your life better? | Opinion
With Thanksgiving, we have reached the season of: 'Oh, we just don't talk about politics.' Don't fall into that trap.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I get the desire to set politics aside at Thanksgiving. I understand the importance of family. But at this moment, I reject avoiding a subject that envelops virtually every aspect of our lives. Here are questions you should ask Trump supporters over the holidays:
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Warwick Township supervisors vote to advertise $10M spending plan with no property tax increase
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Warwick Township supervisors vote to advertise $10M spending plan with no property tax increase
When: Warwick Township Board of Supervisors budget workshop and regular meeting, Nov. 19.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Warwick Township supervisors vote to advertise $10M spending plan with no property tax increase
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In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump Angrily Threatened to Sue BBC. Then Things Took a Darker Turn.
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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President Donald Trump backed away from a November 27 deadline for Ukraine to agree to a US-backed peace plan, saying ‘the deadline for me is when it's over’
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
President Donald Trump backed away from a November 27 deadline for Ukraine to agree to a US-backed peace plan, saying ‘the deadline for me is when it's over’
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The White House is concerned that Putin may reject the revised peace plan, The New York Times reports.
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The White House is concerned that Putin may reject the revised peace plan, The New York Times reports.