Is the following account an omen of things to come? “The South Lake Union Streetcar Thursday was involved in its fourth accident since it began operation in December when a car allegedly ran a stop sign and hit the trolley.” No injuries were reported and minor damage was sustained to bumpers in each of the […]
Month: November 2008
Announcement of Yellow Cab service
Does this mean that the trolley is dead in the water for an easier mode of transportation from the train station? I just stopped to get a ticket from Altoona back to Lancaster this Friday. The fair with my AAA discount was $36.00. That is very reasonable. Perhaps AFTER the millions get spent to spruce […]
Public misled about rail yard
I’ve been following your editorials about the railyard with great interest. I checked www.TRRAAC.com and found a well-written manifesto by TRRAAC. I am convinced that the public does not understand this issue – which is how F&M wants it.
SD of L fails to teach basic typing skill
In this age of computers, it has been observed that most McCaskey High School students do not know how to properly type. This includes even those in advanced academic tracts. Computer skills are as fundamental as math and English for young people to move on to college or gainful employment. In times past and in […]
Christian Street vacated at Convention Center
In response to questions raised in letters concerning Christian Street and the purpose of the concrete construction at the end of the block, NewsLanc inquired as follow of Tom Smithgall, Project Manager employed by the High Group: “Did Lancaster City abandon or cede a portion of Christian Street to the LCCCA or project developers? What […]
CC Marketing Director Clarifies "90 commitments" reported in Sunday News
It was written on page D-2 of the November 23 Sunday News under “Briefly Noted” that “Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the company managing the center and the adjoining Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square hotel, said it has more than 90 commitments for conventions, meetings and other functions at the new center.” A NewsLanc reader brought […]
What’s happening around Lancaster this week
Here are some of the events occurring in and around the City of Lancaster this week: On Monday, November 24, there will be poetry reading by Oni Buchanan at 8:00 p.m. at the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College. “Experimental poet Oni Buchanan holds an M.F.A. from the Iowa […]
Library Trustees: ‘No Comment’ on canceled renovation plans
by Chris Hart-Nibbrig All but one member of the Lancaster Public Library Board of Trustees declined to respond to an opportunity afforded them by NewsLanc to explain the indefinite delay and effective cancellation of the Duke Street Library’s planned renovation and addition project. They were assured their responses would be published. Each board member and […]
Questions accuracy of Sunday News CC event count
In today’s Sunday News (November 23, 2008), at the bottom of page D-2 (Business) under “Briefly”, the following statement is published: “Interstate Hotels and Resorts, the company managing the center and the adjoining Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square hotel, said it has more than 90 commitments for conventions, meetings, and other functions at the new […]
1972: An "Old Pro" led recovery
(Part of a series) By Robert Edwin Field It was June, 1972, and a large part of the greater Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania valley had been flooded by the overflow of the Susquehanna River as a result of a Hurricane Agnes. The two story Gateway Apartments in nearby Edwardsville had been immersed to attic level and all […]
SUNDAY NEWS-
The main “Letters to Editor” section was devoted to letters on Gay Marriage and The Election. The only two letters dealing with a matter of pressing local public policy and providing news worthy information were buried under F&M Plans towards the end of the Letters on the back page. (Worse yet, on our copy they […]
Getting used to it
In the Nov. 23 Sunday News, columnist Gil Smart charges that some conservative Republicans rationalize that the Democrats won the August 4th election because “Obama voters are stoopid!” In the same issue, the editorial headlines “An early voting analysis shows that the home-rule charter was torpedoed by the leadership of both Republicans (anti) and Democrats […]
A deceptive way of describing bookings
I absolutely agree. Already, [the convention center has] declared that they have 50% of the NUMBER of events they anticipated, but they are very small events. A deceptive way of describing it.
Convention Center bail out script
The LCCCA (Convention Center Authority) can legally take the PDCVB’s (Tourist Bureau) 20% share of the 3.9% part of the “hotel tax” without asking anyone. I am convinced that the County Commissioners will raise the “hotel tax” rather than let the PDCVB lay off people and slash their advertising for Lancaster County tourism. Note the […]