Green Party organizing in Lancaster County

Two Lancaster County residents, Dan Gallagher and Matthew Cleveland, are starting up a local affiliate of the Green Party of Pennsylvania. Its first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Lancaster Public Library,125 North Duke St. in Lancaster. “All locals interested in participating in a change of thinking outside the two party system that has brought us the same result year after year are welcome,” Cleveland, of Elizabethtown, said in announcing the organization. The party hopes to soon elect officers, and has established bylaws. The organizers say the party is dedicated to “addressing everyday issues” such as land preservation, traffic congestion, environmental, health and safety concerns, social and racial justice, and overall responsible government. Its Web site is www.LancasterGreenParty.org.