The Dec. 2 Intell editorial, ‘Blurred Vision’, on Lancaster Square presented the idea that the former Hess Department Store Building could be used as a new home for the North Museum of Natural History & Science. This location would place North Museum in close proximity to other museums, such as the Heritage Museum, Quilt Museum, […]
Month: December 2008
Amtrak station renovations to start in March
Additional abatement work and bureaucratic red tape have pushed the cost of the renovations to the Amtrak station $136,000 above the previously-projected $400,000 in county share of the $12 million project, county planners told the County Commissioners Tuesday morning. Although the $136,000 is above the previous projections, it is covered by the proposed 2009 budget, […]
Newspaper advertisements off everywhere
According to an Associated Press article of Dec. 2, newspaper advertising revenue dropped by 18 percent in the third quarter of 2008. The data supports NewsLanc’s observations about the lack of display advertisements running in the Lancaster Newspapers. According to the report, print ad revenue dropped 19.3 percent. Online ad revenue only fell by 3%, […]
Deja vu "Blurred vision"
The Dec. 3 Intelligencer Journal editorial is aptly headed “Blurred vision.” It refers to the inception of the misbegotten Lancaster Square Project, conceived despite ample evidence at the time of a lack of downtown market for the 220 room Hilton Hotel and for the Hess Department Store. Due to low occupancy, the hotel entered foreclosure, […]
City eyes tax hike, Gray won’t rule out layoffs
City council and guests received an overview of the factors driving the 5% hike in city taxes under the proposed 2009 budget on Monday night. It’s the economy, stupid. At least that’s where Mayor Rick Gray and City Business Administrator Patrick Hopkins pin most of the blame. “We’re definitely seeing an impact from the national […]
What’s happening around Lancaster this week?
“Thanksgiving Holiday All You Can Play!” laser tag continues on Monday, Dec. 1 at Laserdome in Manheim. For $20 per person, you can play all day from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For an additional $5, you can enjoy unlimited soda, popcorn, and two slices of pizza. Laserdome is located at 2050 Auction Road in […]
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL
In his “Bird’s-Eye View” column headed “Gray not about to tip his hand on candidacy”, Dave Pidgeon opines “No rival, either Democrat or Republican (and is there such a thing these days as a city Republican capable of running a successful campaign?), has yet to emerge. However, if there are rancorous public hearings related to […]
CC failure to be blamed on economy
Next year at this time, the economy will be blamed for sparse bookings at the Convention Center; and within five years, I’d bet a request for $ for upgrades to compete.
Typing becoming all thumbs?
I agree…typing was extremely valuable. Now “kids” type with their thumbs on their [cell] phones…and the grammar reflects it. The rumor is that the standard keyboard is doomed in the near future.