At their board meeting, Thursday night, NewsLanc again raised concerns about contracts between the Convention Center Authority and Penn Square Partners – issues with which the Authority has seemingly refused to deal. Past contracts between the developer of the hotel and the public authority stated that S. Dale High shall have the right of first […]
Month: July 2008
Planners Suggest Harrisburg Pike Improvements
County planners and their consultant, KCI, held a public presentation, Wednesday night, to present the preliminary findings of their Harrisburg Pike Land Use Study and to solicit public feedback. The stated purpose of the study is to: improve the overall carrying capacity of the Harrisburg Pike Corridor and enhance the safety for all users, incorporate […]
Looking forward to further LGH reports
Kudos in preparing “Report #1: Factors for LGH’s exceptional profits”. A very detailed financial picture was masterfully summarized. Particulary helpul was the italicized last line of each point (i.e. “The higher the proportion of Charges collected, the greater the profitability.”) Overall, well done and I am looking forward to Reports #2, 3, 4.
Report #1: Reasons for LGH’s exceptional profits
NewsLanc borrowed the services of Douglas McVay, Director of Research with an affiliated non-profit organization, to determine what circumstances have enabled Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) to earn the second highest profits in the State, amounting to $136 million in fiscal year 2007. Findings are not meant to detract from the efficiency and competence of LGH […]
County Admin. Building Renovations on Target for July 2009 Completion
Mike Myers, the Operations Manager for KCI – the construction firm managing the renovations to the County’s 150 N. Queen St. administrative building – gave the County Commissioners a brief update on the project’s progress, Wednesday morning. The project is roughly 65% complete, Myers reported. The targeted completion date for the renovations is still July […]
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL
A July 30 editorial “The debate ends” reflects on the turning over or the 23-mile Enola Low -Grade rail line to seven municipalities. It concludes “As the municipalities move to the next stage in the process …it would serve their interests to keep an open mind about a rail-trial. It would be a lasting way […]
What’s Happening Around Lancaster This Week?
Lancaster City’s “Dinner and a Movie” series continues this week with the film” Singin‘ In the Rain.” It’s showing Thursday, July 31 at 9:00 p.m. in Binns Park. Admission is free. Friday, August 1st is First Friday in downtown Lancaster. Over 60 galleries, museums, shops, and restaurants extend their hours. First Friday runs from 5:00 […]
Commissioner Supports Bill to Shift Healthcare Costs of the Accused
With the renovations to 150 N. Queen Street, the Amtrak Station makeover, the need to construct a new county morgue and, quite possibly, a new county prison, the new County Commissioners are really starting to feel the squeeze. Having ridden into office on a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment and promises of fiscal responsibility, they are […]
Urges book be written on CC Project
I think the story is quite fascinating… If the project were to succeed, its story would be like the little engine that could. If it is moderate, the story would be a tale of how government is moving into socialism. However, there is nothing in the foreseeable future that would indicate the possibility of success […]
COMMENTARY: "Nice guy" SD of L superintendent interview raises concerns
As reported in the July 29 Intelligencer Journal, comments by Pedro Rivera who assumed the position of Superintendent of the School District of Lancaster earlier this month evince both naivety and a misguided attempt to build good will. For example Rivera states: “The school district also is blessed with an experienced, well-trained staff of administrators, […]
Mayor’s Amtrak parking plan proposal better
In response to the NewsLanc article “Revised Amtrak plan still inadequate”: Lancaster mayor Rick Gray has been calling for a parking garage at the Amtrak station. Might this be the best solution? Shouldn’t those behind this plan be working with the Lancaster City government to come up with a design that best benefits all parties, […]
People are gullible
The sad fact is, the vast majority of Lancaster County residents either don’t care, or they believe in what their elected officials tell them, or they believe what Lancaster Newspapers tells them. This is why the single biggest governmental fiscal fiasco in Lancaster County history is under construction right now at Penn Square. People like […]
New Jersey Court Bars Towns from Moving Sex Offenders
(Editor’s note: The following is from a bulletin from the National Apartment Association.) New Jersey towns cannot prohibit convicted sex offenders from living near places such as schools, playgrounds and day care centers, a state appeals court ruled recently. In a unanimous decision, the three-judge panel said Megan’s Law is the exclusive law governing the […]
Revised Amtrak Plan still inadequate
The recently announced design for parking to the west side of the Amtrak Station tends to maximize the space at hand, but the treatment in front of and to the east of the station is disappointing, only accommodating 28 vehicles, far less than currently exists. Unlike the existing condition, there is no parallel or perpendicular […]