Always Lancaster (LNP|LancasterOnline)

For 232 years, Lancaster County has had a newspaper reporting on the people, places, and decisions that shape life here. 

In recent years, the newspaper's own future became uncertain. Like newspapers across the country, LNP | LancasterOnline faced declining revenue, rising costs, and difficult decisions about how to sustain local journalism.

In January 2026, LNP | LancasterOnline began a new chapter as part of Always Lancaster, an independent nonprofit organization.

Becoming a nonprofit didn't solve our financial challenges overnight. But it gave us an opportunity to build a different kind of local news organization, one that combines the strength of our existing business with the support of people who believe Lancaster County needs independent journalism.

Our mission is to deliver trusted, unique news and information that helps everyone in Lancaster County live better. That means holding local government accountable, helping residents understand decisions about their schools and neighborhoods, reporting on the people and businesses that make our communities distinctive, and being there when important news breaks. This year, our journalists helped residents make sense of a measles outbreak, investigated problems affecting homeowners, examined claims about election records, and continued following stories that might otherwise have been forgotten. We also began asking Lancaster County residents what they need from us. Through community listening sessions across the county, we've heard directly from people about their concerns, their communities, and what they want from their local newspaper.

And we're working to strengthen the business that makes this reporting possible. Lancaster County has one of the strongest newspaper subscription bases in the country. We intend to keep delivering the printed newspaper seven days a week for as long as the economics make sense. At the same time, we're investing in better digital products, growing new sources of revenue, and working toward a financially sustainable future. We've already made difficult changes, including reducing annual printing costs by more than $1.2 million. Our goal is to cut last year's operating losses roughly in half in 2026 and reach profitability by the end of 2027.

Our ambition goes beyond balancing the books. We want to build a news organization that serves more of Lancaster County, reaches people in new ways, and produces journalism that makes a measurable difference in our communities.

That's where you come in.

Subscriptions and advertising will continue to pay for much of our work. As a nonprofit, we can now also accept charitable support to strengthen our reporting, improve our products, and pursue journalism that might not otherwise be financially possible. Your gift helps us build on what Lancaster County already has while investing in what it needs next. We have a remarkable foundation: a community that values its newspaper, experienced journalists who know this county, and a 232-year history of showing up. Now we have an opportunity to build its future together.

This ExtraGive, join Always Lancaster in building a newspaper that better serves Lancaster County.