Mike Gross has been a sportswriter for the Sunday News since 1997. He previously worked at the Harrisburg Patriot-News and Lebanon Daily News. He lives in Lebanon with his wife, two sons and a dog.

Tom Murse, who covers government and politics for the Lancaster New Era newspaper, serves up your daily fix of news, insight and hilarity from the campaign trail in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Keith Schweigert has covered high school football and basketball for 15 years since he joined the Lancaster New Era's sports staff in 1994. He spent two years as the New Era's assistant sports editor and two more as its sports editor before becoming Lancaster Newspapers' online sports editor in 2008. He resides in East Hempfield Township with his wife, Intell/New Era investigative reporter Mary Beth Schweigert, and their two children.

Dave O'Connor has been a reporter at the Lancaster New Era since 1988. A Christian music buff, his favorite bands and singers range from Kutless and Third Day to Casting Crowns, Caedmon's Call and Sara Groves (throw in some Stellar Kart, too!). A Pittsburgh native, he grew up loving popular music, and immediately grew to love the diversity and talent of Christian music since making his own commitment of faith in 1993. He plays bass and sings as part of a Lancaster-area three-man worship band.

Tim Buckwalter, New Era copy editor and "Eras Past" columnist, compiles intriguing articles, photos and thoughts from his frequent forays into the newspaper's archives.

Lancaster Newspaper sports writer Matt Blymier provides an inside look around the L-L League's fastest sport on two feet. All the boys' and girls' lacrosse information you want can be found here.

Bernard Harris is a writer for the Lancaster New Era and a regular recreational bicycle rider on the backroads of Lancaster County, commuter and sometime racer.

Lancaster Newspapers sports writer Dave Byrne gives you inside information and commentary on the brightest stars in Lancaster-Lebanon League wrestling.

"The fact that The Lancaster News allows a guy like that to write a column is disturbing as well as ridiculous" - Bill O'Reilly

Elizabeth Patton writes about art and music around Lancaster County. She is a copy editor for the Lancaster New Era and also edits This Weekend, the New Era's guide to weekend entertainment.

Where the county's best sportswriters sound off.

Are you a Lancaster-Lebanon League sports fan? New Era sports writer Jeffrey Reinhart gives the inside scoop on all of your favorite local high school sports teams and personalities.

Chip Smedley is a washed-up hockey player who has 23 years of experience in the teaching field. He recently returned to his professional roots in journalism and is now a reporter for the Sunday News. Guided by the general philosophy of "All the News that Fits" he takes shots at providing notes, analysis and commentary about local goings-on that wouldn't fit into print editions.