Even with its opening delayed until May 11th, all of the five Downtown hair-care businesses interviewed by NewsLanc were generally hopeful that the Convention Center will have a positive impact on business. This optimism, however, was tinged with a realistic awareness of problems that might come along with the package. Eddie Hall, the owner of […]
Month: March 2009
County Commissioners meet in Marietta Borough
Tonight the Lancaster County Commissioners held their weekly public meeting in the picturesque Marietta Borough Municipal Building in Downtown Marietta. The meeting, which is typically held in Downtown Lancaster, continued a longstanding tradition of County Commissioners periodically meeting in other parts of the County to more effectively engage with the diverse communities of this immense […]
State list missed Walmart
Saw your article on drugs. The State apparently doesn’t list Walmart. Walmart has an awesome deal – $4 a month or 10$ for three months on hundreds of prescription drugs as well as 1000’s of non-prescription drugs. I personally saved over $100 a year on two prescriptions!
Bulb-outs not a good idea
City administrators are planning curb extensions (called bulb-outs) at East King and North Queen Streets as well as other downtown locations. Bulb-outs were recently completed at the intersection of S. Queen and Vine Sts. However, there are numerous reasons why bulb-outs, especially at intersections, may not be a good idea. Some of these are: When […]
Reason HDC is sticking with CC date?
I couldn’t help but notice that the head of HousingDevelopment Corp that is sticking with the convention center is none other than Mike Carper – the FORMER executive director of LCCCA before David Hixon. He left after only six months and I speculate they bought his silence with another cushy job.
The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself…
An article “The Death And Life Of Great American Newspapers” by John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney appears in the April 6, 2009 edition of The Nation. It contains many interesting observations and recommendations. Here are two excerpts with our comments: “Journalism is collapsing, and with it comes the most serious threat in our lifetimes […]
Lenders abandoning housing collateral
I read this story this AM [in The New York Times] and thought NewsLanc viewers might find it interesting. A development in the residential mortgage market. “City officials and housing advocates here and in cities as varied as Buffalo, Kansas City, Mo., and Jacksonville, Fla., say they are seeing an unsettling development: Banks are quietly […]
Thomas Hylton lectures on "Growing communities, not sprawl".
By Cliff B. Lewis Monday evening, as a kickoff to Franklin and Marshall’s annual Sustainability Week, Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Hylton was hosted by the college for a lecture entitled “Save Our Land, Save Our Towns: Growing Communities, Not Sprawl.” Hylton, a lifelong Pennsylvanian and resident of Pottsville, focused his lecture upon how communities like Lancaster […]
Concerned about prices of drugs?
www.parxpricefinder.com is a state website that allows consumers to search a specific geographic region for the prices of the 300 most commonly prescribed medications.
Interstate Hotels Professionalism
The following email was received by Lancaster First on March 30, 2009: “To Whom it May Concern, “I wanted to inform you of unprofessional experience that I had while looking into a management job at the new Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. I formerly worked for a major hotel chain in the United States. I […]
Bulb outs worsen downtown intersections
Below is [an excerpt from] the 2nd letter/editor I’ve seen opposing bulb-outs (the name given to extended curbs at intersections) in downtown Lancaster. Both Mayor Gray and Charlotte Katzenmoyer have made public statements in favor of bulb-outs. Perhaps you can look into this. Does [the City Engineer] actually research the advisability of a bulb-out at […]
Why just the 1999 Ernst & Young article?
In answer to your question: Was the New Era 1999 article re Ernst & Young disingenuous?, the answer is a no-brainer. The question is why you selected only one article when there are now almost 10 years of disingenuous, one-sided, self-serving, narcissistic, and irresponsible reporting on the entire project. From content, the total lack of […]
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL
Associated Press dispatch headed “Sources: Obama to give GM two months to restructure” goes on to say “Under the plan, the government would provide up to $6 billion to forge the alliance between Chrysler and Fiat, but if the companies failed to reach an agreement or find an alternative plan for viability, Chrysler would not […]
No lingering under Marriott portico
A NewsLanc reader, viewing the Marriott Hotel canopy being constructed in front of the Watt & Shand facadel, inquired “When one drives up to check in, what happens with the traffic?”
We asked Tom Smithgall of High Associates: “How many lanes are there for the traffic under the portico.”