At Tuesday’s County Commissioner’s Meeting, a NewsLanc’s reporter posed the Commissioners with the following question: “If the Convention Center doesn’t meet its financial obligations, would you support the introduction of slots in place of increasing the hotel room sales tax.” Chair Dennis Stuckey and Commissioner Craig Lehman both said they opposed introduction of gambling in any form. Commissioner Scott Martin was absent.
Month: April 2009
Response to NewsLanc: “Bumbling and ill-informed nonsense”
(Editors note: The following is in response to a prior letter from a McCaskey girls soccer team member (whom we assume wasn’t our grand daughter.)) “Seriously next time you want to write an article that you have no business writing and that your just taking the coaches side because you want to play more often, […]
EDITORIAL: Who says there is no free lunch (and breakfast too!)
While we were away, the School District of Lancaster announced it was considering providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students, not just those who apply for them. They cite how 71% of students at McCaskey are entitled to sign up for the meals but many are embarrassed to do so. Because of this, eating in the cafeteria is almost stigmatized. (The food is no great attraction either!)
NEW YORK TIMES
An article on April 22nd reports: “The Supreme Court on Tuesday dramatically cut back the ability of the police to search the cars of people they arrest.” WATCHDOG: It is gratifying that the Supremes are reinstating at least a portion of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution’s protection against unwarranted search and seizure. Over decades, […]
Text photos disturbing
I am new to Lancaster and enjoy your publication. However, the Watchdog response was very short sighted. The fact is that kids are sending such photos to their friends and these photos are being picked up by many pedophiles is very disturbing. What seems to be very innocent and fun postings can, and have resulted […]
From an out of town ranking law enforcement official
As our new president puts healthcare reform into place he should get rid of drug prohibition at the same time, build in detox for those who can benefit from it and drug maintenance programs for those who can’t. This would take the drug abusers out of the hands of the courts, prisons, military, DEA, FBI […]
Chapter Nine: “All out war”
Sponsors of the convention center and hotel project were riding waves of victory at the close of 2001 and the beginning of 2002. On September 12, 2001, decorum be damned, with bodies still smoldering beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center, the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority decided to hold its scheduled meeting to determine which firm would manage the public convention center.
Production problems delay Intell delivery
We only appreciate how much we enjoy the Intelligencer Journal when it fails to show up on our door step. The Lancaster Newspaper’s delivery “hot line” explained that there would be a three hour delay due to production problems. But we don’t want to wait that long to eat breakfast!
Commissioners would not endorse slots for Convention Center
At today’s County Commissioners’ Work Session, a NewsLanc reporter asked the Board of County Commissioners whether they would support the introduction of slot machines in the Lancaster County Convention Center (LCCC) if meager LCCC returns necessitated an increase of the “hotel tax.” In response, Commissioners Craig Lehman and Dennis Stuckey (with Scott Martin absent) expressed a firm opposition to the introduction of slots.
NEW ERA
An April 20 editorial was headed “legal ads on Web costly in long run.” It goes on to say “It’s wholly unrealistic to expect that local businesses would check the 60 Web sites of Lancaster County’s 60 municipalities for biding opportunities. It’s preposterous to think that job applicants would check all those sites for employment […]
Protect privacy of peaceful neighborhoods
Thank you for your thoughtful reply to my question: “The addition of 105 cameras to the 60 we already have will ‘make Lancaster the most-watched city of its size in the nation.’ What do you think of this?” I have no problem with surveillance cameras in public places, as in commercial areas where one has […]
The Landfill Excavation – The TRRAAC Investigation Continues
What are the project partners doing with the stormwater and wastewater generated during the excavation of the landfill? We had about an inch of rain during Monday, April 20 storm event. Did that rain accumulate in open excavation containing waste material? What about the dirt washed off the trucks as they leave the site to transport the waste to the Frey Farm Landfill? How is that wash water being handled?
The Glass is Half Full
Groundbreaking Ceremony Manheim Township Library April 20, 2009 Susan L. Hauer, Administrator, Library System of Lancaster County When I look at funding for libraries, I see a glass that is half full rather than half empty. I know that the potential for excellence in library services is a local issue based on the attitude of […]
NewsLanc: “Bumbling and ill-informed nonsense”
I am a member of the McCaskey Girl’s Soccer team and I was highly offended by your article. There are many reasons for the performance level of the soccer team, so you cannot blame a specific party for the failure of the team to do well. I could craft a well-supported commentary blaming the athletic […]