Lancaster Stands Up
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We are committed to taking action to protect the most vulnerable, to defend our democracy, and to do our part to build a Lancaster that works for all of us. #LancasterPA
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(1/2) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has temporarily withdrawn the cruel Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). We don’t know when these changes will rear their ugly head again so we must be prepared!
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
(1/2) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has temporarily withdrawn the cruel Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). We don’t know when these changes will rear their ugly head again so we must be prepared!
It has been several weeks since city officials passed a community benefits agreement, two days after releasing their final draft to the public. The final version of the CBA is stronger than what was first presented, which is a testament to our collective pressure and organizing.
December 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It has been several weeks since city officials passed a community benefits agreement, two days after releasing their final draft to the public. The final version of the CBA is stronger than what was first presented, which is a testament to our collective pressure and organizing.
"Filling this proposed funding gap is within the means of our county. The Lancaster County commissioners are about to approve a $340 million budget, while sitting on reserve funds in the tens of millions of dollars.
lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
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Lancaster County commissioners should fill funding gap for homeless [letter]
In November, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released a funding notice that dramatically cuts funding for permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness that will devastat...
lancasteronline.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Filling this proposed funding gap is within the means of our county. The Lancaster County commissioners are about to approve a $340 million budget, while sitting on reserve funds in the tens of millions of dollars.
lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
lancasteronline.com/opinion/lett...
Lancaster is choosing its next police chief. Our voices deserve to be heard! Fill out our form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Lancaster is choosing its next police chief. Our voices deserve to be heard! Fill out our form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Behind every Starbucks drink are baristas who are struggling.
While workers are striking nationwide, support us and DON'T BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location ✊💚
#NoContractNoCoffee
While workers are striking nationwide, support us and DON'T BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location ✊💚
#NoContractNoCoffee
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Behind every Starbucks drink are baristas who are struggling.
While workers are striking nationwide, support us and DON'T BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location ✊💚
#NoContractNoCoffee
While workers are striking nationwide, support us and DON'T BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location ✊💚
#NoContractNoCoffee
Don’t forget next Thursday is our holiday party & community drive! Here is a list of items our community is in need of and what you can donate! We are excited to close out 2025 with all of you and as always support our community together!
See you then!
See you then!
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Don’t forget next Thursday is our holiday party & community drive! Here is a list of items our community is in need of and what you can donate! We are excited to close out 2025 with all of you and as always support our community together!
See you then!
See you then!
(1/4) Starbucks Workers United is entering their third week on strike, and their strength comes from all of us standing together fighting for a long-overdue first contract. This fight isn’t just about baristas—it’s about workers’ rights and the power a community has when...
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
(1/4) Starbucks Workers United is entering their third week on strike, and their strength comes from all of us standing together fighting for a long-overdue first contract. This fight isn’t just about baristas—it’s about workers’ rights and the power a community has when...
Our electoral team is enjoying an afternoon of fun and games at Decades this Sunday! Come out and join us where some of our recently elected officials will be joining us!
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our electoral team is enjoying an afternoon of fun and games at Decades this Sunday! Come out and join us where some of our recently elected officials will be joining us!
Our electoral team is enjoying an afternoon of fun and games at Decades this Sunday! Come out and join us where some of our recently elected officials will be joining us!
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our electoral team is enjoying an afternoon of fun and games at Decades this Sunday! Come out and join us where some of our recently elected officials will be joining us!
As we all prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and to appreciate what we have to be thankful for, we must also remember that many of our most vulnerable neighbors are seeing what little they have cruelly taken away.
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As we all prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and to appreciate what we have to be thankful for, we must also remember that many of our most vulnerable neighbors are seeing what little they have cruelly taken away.
Save the Date!!
We will be hosting our annual end of year holiday party in just a few weeks & we would love to see you there! This year we will be hosting a potluck as well as having a food, clothing, and hygiene drive in support of our community!
We will be hosting our annual end of year holiday party in just a few weeks & we would love to see you there! This year we will be hosting a potluck as well as having a food, clothing, and hygiene drive in support of our community!
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Save the Date!!
We will be hosting our annual end of year holiday party in just a few weeks & we would love to see you there! This year we will be hosting a potluck as well as having a food, clothing, and hygiene drive in support of our community!
We will be hosting our annual end of year holiday party in just a few weeks & we would love to see you there! This year we will be hosting a potluck as well as having a food, clothing, and hygiene drive in support of our community!
Lancaster! Today as Extra Give kicks off and we enter into the holiday season we encourage you to keep your money aligned with your values.
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Lancaster! Today as Extra Give kicks off and we enter into the holiday season we encourage you to keep your money aligned with your values.
(1/2) The City of Lancaster has finally released the draft of a Community Benefits Agreement detailing the obligations of the two proposed data centers should they be allowed to operate in our city. A more digestible 2-page summary is here. The plan is...
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
(1/2) The City of Lancaster has finally released the draft of a Community Benefits Agreement detailing the obligations of the two proposed data centers should they be allowed to operate in our city. A more digestible 2-page summary is here. The plan is...
Game night is tonight at 6 PM! Hope to see you there! Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Game night is tonight at 6 PM! Hope to see you there! Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
Do you want to find out how you can build a better Lancaster hand in hand with your community? If so, come join us at our New Member Onboarding! Learn how we organize and win, how you can get involved, and more. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Do you want to find out how you can build a better Lancaster hand in hand with your community? If so, come join us at our New Member Onboarding! Learn how we organize and win, how you can get involved, and more. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
If you love playing games and hanging out with cool people, come join us for a game night at Mayhem’s next Tuesday! Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If you love playing games and hanging out with cool people, come join us for a game night at Mayhem’s next Tuesday! Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
Tomorrow at the Ware Center in Lancaster, Chirisa Technology Parks, is hosting an open house with the community on the planned data centers in our community. This event is NOT being hosted by the city.
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Tomorrow at the Ware Center in Lancaster, Chirisa Technology Parks, is hosting an open house with the community on the planned data centers in our community. This event is NOT being hosted by the city.
Join us for the last new member/volunteer onboarding for the year and learn how you can get involved here with us at Lancaster Stands Up. To make change in Lancaster it will take all of us and this could be your first step.
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Join us for the last new member/volunteer onboarding for the year and learn how you can get involved here with us at Lancaster Stands Up. To make change in Lancaster it will take all of us and this could be your first step.
(1/2) Congratulations to our new elected member of Lancaster City Council, Amos Stotzfus! Amos has been a strong ally in his role on the Planning Commission and in finding practical solutions for our unhoused friends and neighbors.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
(1/2) Congratulations to our new elected member of Lancaster City Council, Amos Stotzfus! Amos has been a strong ally in his role on the Planning Commission and in finding practical solutions for our unhoused friends and neighbors.
(1/2) Congratulations to Lancaster Stands Up very own member and volunteer, Matt Rodriguez on winning his race for E-Town Borough Council in Ward-1. Matt is an integral part of LSU and we are proud of all of the work he put into his campaign.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
(1/2) Congratulations to Lancaster Stands Up very own member and volunteer, Matt Rodriguez on winning his race for E-Town Borough Council in Ward-1. Matt is an integral part of LSU and we are proud of all of the work he put into his campaign.
(1/2) Congratulations to our endorsed candidates, Ethan Byers and Jeanne Cooper, on winning their race for Columbia Borough Council. Ethan and Jeanne are ready to provide real solutions to the housing crisis and get the local budget back on track after years of mismanagement.
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
(1/2) Congratulations to our endorsed candidates, Ethan Byers and Jeanne Cooper, on winning their race for Columbia Borough Council. Ethan and Jeanne are ready to provide real solutions to the housing crisis and get the local budget back on track after years of mismanagement.
Voters, today is the day - make sure you get out and vote!
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Voters, today is the day - make sure you get out and vote!
ELECTION DAY is TODAY! If you’re in Columbia Borough, please consider voting for Ethan Byers and Jeanne Cooper! And if you live in PA, vote YES to retain PA Supreme Court Justices Wecht, Donahue, and Dougherty!
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
ELECTION DAY is TODAY! If you’re in Columbia Borough, please consider voting for Ethan Byers and Jeanne Cooper! And if you live in PA, vote YES to retain PA Supreme Court Justices Wecht, Donahue, and Dougherty!
With few options for groceries, Columbia is a “food dessert”. Watch Ethan Byers and Jeanne Cooper, LSU-endorsed candidates for Columbia Borough Council, discuss how this wasn’t always the case - and why more grocery options are desperately needed.
November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
With few options for groceries, Columbia is a “food dessert”. Watch Ethan Byers and Jeanne Cooper, LSU-endorsed candidates for Columbia Borough Council, discuss how this wasn’t always the case - and why more grocery options are desperately needed.
Join Lancaster Stands Up, Solidarity Lancaster, Lancaster DSA, Lancaster PSL, and union partners as we train community members and local activists in the principles of nonviolent direct action on Sunday, November 9th from 2:30-5:30pm at the Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster.
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Join Lancaster Stands Up, Solidarity Lancaster, Lancaster DSA, Lancaster PSL, and union partners as we train community members and local activists in the principles of nonviolent direct action on Sunday, November 9th from 2:30-5:30pm at the Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster.