Comments on: Disingenuous application; F&M to have a medical school http://newslanc.com/2009/09/24/disingenuous-application-fm-to-have-a-medical-school/ News, Comment and Culture for Lancaster County Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/09/24/disingenuous-application-fm-to-have-a-medical-school/comment-page-1/#comment-26170 Anonymous Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:08:22 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=9526#comment-26170 Why does Norfolk/Southern call it 'Dillerville Yard'? Because that area was once a very small village called Dillerville [or Dillersville, though the latter was more frequently used]. And since this was a converging point of the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads, the PRR built a yard there... hence Dillerville Yard and not 'rail yard'. Why does Norfolk/Southern call it ‘Dillerville Yard’? Because that area was once a very small village called Dillerville [or Dillersville, though the latter was more frequently used]. And since this was a converging point of the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads, the PRR built a yard there… hence Dillerville Yard and not ‘rail yard’.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/09/24/disingenuous-application-fm-to-have-a-medical-school/comment-page-1/#comment-12064 Anonymous Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:08:36 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=9526#comment-12064 That tax money will be used to cleanup Norfolk Southern's pollution, just like the Governor giving LCSWMA $10M to cleanup its dump. Page 6 of the application states: "The second transportation project of high priority from an economic benefit perspective is part of the redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Yard on land adjacent to Harrisburg Pike. Lancaster General Hospital and Franklin and Marshall College, two major institutions in the county, plan to establish a vibrant “Eds and Meds” mixed use development on the vacated rail yard site and part of the adjacent former Armstrong Liberty Street Plant site. The new development will create and sustain nearly 2,900 direct long-term jobs and another 2,000 indirect and induced jobs. The entire Dillerville Yard Redevelopment Project totals $46 million in public and private funds. As part of the project total, $7.5 million in TIGER funding is proposed for civil engineering, demolition of structures and tracks, environmental remediation and site grading on the vacated site and construction to connect two existing city streets and install new sidewalks, curbs and streetscape improvements (Phase 3 of the Dillerville Yard project)." Is the "eds" the football field or homage to the governor? That tax money will be used to cleanup Norfolk Southern’s pollution, just like the Governor giving LCSWMA $10M to cleanup its dump.

Page 6 of the application states:
“The second transportation project of high priority from an economic benefit perspective is part of the redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Yard on land adjacent to Harrisburg Pike. Lancaster General Hospital and Franklin and Marshall College, two major institutions in the county, plan to establish a vibrant “Eds and Meds” mixed use development on the vacated rail yard site and part of the adjacent former Armstrong Liberty Street Plant site. The new development will create and sustain
nearly 2,900 direct long-term jobs and another 2,000 indirect and induced jobs. The entire Dillerville Yard Redevelopment Project totals $46 million in public and private funds. As part of the project total, $7.5 million in TIGER funding is proposed for civil engineering, demolition of structures and tracks, environmental remediation and site grading on the vacated site and construction to connect two existing city streets and install new sidewalks, curbs and streetscape improvements (Phase 3 of the Dillerville Yard project).”

Is the “eds” the football field or homage to the governor?

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/09/24/disingenuous-application-fm-to-have-a-medical-school/comment-page-1/#comment-11826 Anonymous Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:47:07 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=9526#comment-11826 That tax money will be used to cleanup Norfolk Southern's pollution, just like the Governor giving LCSWMA $10M to cleanup its dump. Page 6 of the application states: <em>"The second transportation project of high priority from an economic benefit perspective is part of the redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Yard on land adjacent to Harrisburg Pike. Lancaster General Hospital and Franklin and Marshall College, two major institutions in the county, plan to establish a vibrant “Eds and Meds” mixed use development on the vacated rail yard site and part of the adjacent former Armstrong Liberty Street Plant site. The new development will create and sustain nearly 2,900 direct long-term jobs and another 2,000 indirect and induced jobs. The entire Dillerville Yard Redevelopment Project totals $46 million in public and private funds. As part of the project total, $7.5 million in TIGER funding is proposed for civil engineering, demolition of structures and tracks, environmental remediation and site grading on the vacated site and construction to connect two existing city streets and install new sidewalks, curbs and streetscape improvements (Phase 3 of the Dillerville Yard project)."</em> Is the "eds" the football field or homage to the governor? Is the "eds" the football field or homage to the governor? That tax money will be used to cleanup Norfolk Southern’s pollution, just like the Governor giving LCSWMA $10M to cleanup its dump.

Page 6 of the application states:
“The second transportation project of high priority from an economic benefit perspective is part of the redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Yard on land adjacent to Harrisburg Pike. Lancaster General Hospital and Franklin and Marshall College, two major institutions in the county, plan to establish a vibrant “Eds and Meds” mixed use development on the vacated rail yard site and part of the adjacent former Armstrong Liberty Street Plant site. The new development will create and sustain
nearly 2,900 direct long-term jobs and another 2,000 indirect and induced jobs. The entire Dillerville Yard Redevelopment Project totals $46 million in public and private funds.

As part of the project total, $7.5 million in TIGER funding is proposed for civil engineering, demolition of structures and tracks, environmental remediation and site grading on the vacated site and construction to connect two existing city streets and install new sidewalks, curbs and streetscape improvements (Phase 3 of the Dillerville Yard project).”

Is the “eds” the football field or homage to the governor?

Is the “eds” the football field or homage to the governor?

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/09/24/disingenuous-application-fm-to-have-a-medical-school/comment-page-1/#comment-11815 Anonymous Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:57:41 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=9526#comment-11815 The final paragraph on p. 8 of the TIGER application states: “Redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Yard involves a substantial commitment of private funds that will be combined with various sources of federal and state funds in a public-private partnership. Franklin and Marshall College and Lancaster General Hospital have committed a total of $12 million and Norfolk Southern has committed $2 million, to the project. A total of $39.3 million has been secured from a variety of federal, state and private sources for the entire project. The $7.5 million requested in TIGER funds will complete the funding required for infrastructure improvements needed to redevelop the vacated rail yard. Question: Since the above makes it clear that F&M, LGH and N-S are partners in what they are calling the “Dillerville Yard” project (why are they avoiding calling it a rail yard?), why is it that F&M alone is listed as the “lead org’s) sponsor on the Roadway Improvements chart. Perhaps F&M is listed alone because the $7.5 million because the money is ear-marked for F&M and not for LGH or N-S. Perhaps the entire $7.5 million is for the development of their athletic fields once the rail yard is relocated. Note the reference in the lst sentence above to the EASTERN PORTION OF THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN DILLERVILLE YARD. That’s where F&M plans to put its athletic fields. So, does F&M expect to get federal grant money to use to build its athletic fields? Those athletic fields are for the use of its students; not for the general public. That’s tax-payer money going to a private corporation. The final paragraph on p. 8 of the TIGER application states: “Redevelopment of the eastern portion of the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Yard involves a substantial commitment of private funds that will be combined with various sources of federal and state funds in a public-private partnership. Franklin and Marshall College and Lancaster General Hospital have committed a total of $12 million and Norfolk Southern has committed $2 million, to the project. A total of $39.3 million has been secured from a variety of federal, state and private sources for the entire project. The $7.5 million requested in TIGER funds will complete the funding required for infrastructure improvements needed to redevelop the vacated rail yard.

Question: Since the above makes it clear that F&M, LGH and N-S are partners in what they are calling the “Dillerville Yard” project (why are they avoiding calling it a rail yard?), why is it that F&M alone is listed as the “lead org’s) sponsor on the Roadway Improvements chart.

Perhaps F&M is listed alone because the $7.5 million because the money is ear-marked for F&M and not for LGH or N-S. Perhaps the entire $7.5 million is for the development of their athletic fields once the rail yard is relocated. Note the reference in the lst sentence above to the EASTERN PORTION OF THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN DILLERVILLE YARD. That’s where F&M plans to put its athletic fields.

So, does F&M expect to get federal grant money to use to build its athletic fields? Those athletic fields are for the use of its students; not for the general public. That’s tax-payer money going to a private corporation.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/09/24/disingenuous-application-fm-to-have-a-medical-school/comment-page-1/#comment-11736 Anonymous Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:32 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=9526#comment-11736 I read the letter posted and I did not see any mention of a medical school. All I saw was reference to "College of Nursing and Medical Sciences." Was there anything else that specifically mentioned a "medical school"? I googled the term College of Nursing and Medical Sciences and many of the nursing schools around the country use that term, but don't offer MD degrees. <em>(Editor's response: Point well taken. It is a nursing school. The application was less than accurate, which </em><strong>NewsLanc</strong><em> has already had confirmed. We are investigating and there will be more to follow.) </em> I read the letter posted and I did not see any mention of a medical school. All I saw was reference to “College of Nursing and Medical Sciences.” Was there anything else that specifically mentioned a “medical school”? I googled the term College of Nursing and Medical Sciences and many of the nursing schools around the country use that term, but don’t offer MD degrees.

(Editor’s response: Point well taken. It is a nursing school. The application was less than accurate, which NewsLanc has already had confirmed. We are investigating and there will be more to follow.)

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