SUNDAY NEWS

Posted on November 30th, 2008 in Watchdog

SUNDAY NEWS

The Nov. 30th front page headlines two extensive articles: “A Hole in our Net” describing “the closing of one emergency shelter next year could leave more people on the streets” and “Where offenders plead…and cry” which, along with a second article, describes the workings of the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program.

WATCHDOG: Both articles, the former by Helen Colwell Adams the latter by Jon Rutter, are excellent journalism. Adams’ article is New York Times / Washington Post quality. Hopefully the Sunday News will continue and expand its in depth coverage of local community problems.

With growing satisfaction, the WATCHDOG recognizes that all three Lancaster Newspapers have progressed from the dark days of their disgraceful coverage of the Convention Center and Conestoga View controversies. Hopefully ownership has learned to avoid financial conflicts of interests. The Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. would do well to follow Fulton Bank’s lead by exiting Penn Square Partners.

Our community will neither prosper nor be honorable without conscientious media. WGAL – take note.

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