Who's the Boss?

Dec 22, 2024

Don’t try to find a law or court ruling that requires elected officials and their employees to answer questions from the public. According to legal experts, there isn’t one.

Prison Committee Secrecy

Aug 22, 2024

LNP | LancasterOnline obtained copies of the non-disclosure agreements through a public records request.

Election Office Warning

Oct 22, 2024

The secretary of state verified details of accounts of three county residents, including a student from Franklin & Marshall College who said the county elections office had temporarily removed his Pennsylvania voter registration — which had been in place since the 2022 election cycle — because he also was registered in Connecticut.

Ballot Tracking Tech

Jun 15, 2024

McReynolds said the technology, now more than a decade old, likely could have helped explain why it took 268 ballots two weeks to arrive at the Lancaster County elections office last fall. Those ballots were thrown out because they arrived six days past the Election Day deadline. A more comprehensive mail-in ballot tracking system, she said, could have prevented people from losing their vote.

Prison Heat Relief

July 9, 2024

But prisoners who contacted LNP | LancasterOnline said they spend the vast majority of their time, 20 hours or more, in their cells. The prisoners said the lack of cold water or ice in their cells makes conditions unbearable, and they typically receive a cup of ice twice a day with meals in their cells.

Mail-in Ballot Delay

Feb 5, 2024

Through a public records request, LNP | LancasterOnline inspected and recorded the names of all 268 voters whose ballots were affected by the issue.