U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker has declined to participate in a pair of proposed debates to be hosted by two regional business associations, citing the involvement of LNP | LancasterOnline in
Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor, has declined an invitation from LNP | LancasterOnline to debate his Democratic opponent before the November election, baselessly criticizing the news organization’s staff
Apparently Doug Mastriano meant what he said when he outlined his criteria for participating in fall debates. The Republican candidate for governor declined an invitation from LNP | Lancaster Online to debate Democratic opponent Josh Shapiro on Oct. 18 in collaboration with Franklin & Marshall College and WITF.