It might be easy to miss. Just along the initial drag of N Prince St, right across from the Clipper Stadium—there it is on your left: Phở Thanh Thúy, Downtown Lancaster’s one and only Vietnamese restaurant. On the outside, there are few visual hints—no cultural images of rice paddies or sprawling rivers or water buffalo. There is simply a plain white sign reading: “PHO THANH THUY / VIETNAMESE NOODLE HOUSE.”
Month: June 2009
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL
In its “Swan Song” as separate from the New Era, the June 26 editorial “Turning the page” states: “For the past 81 years, the two daily newspapers – the Intelligencer Journal and Lancaster New Era – have existed under a single ownership. During that time, they competed to provide readers with the latest and most […]
Sen. Specter’s historic fifth term may be his last
According to a poll conducted by the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin and Marshall College and reported in the Philadelphia Daily News, only 28 percent of all those surveyed say United States Senator Arlen Specter deserves re-election.
Council of Churches offers fine-tuned assistance programs
At 344 N Marshall St, the Council of Churches (CoC) headquarters rests behind a thrifty edifice: The simple white building is fronted with a modest parking lot and is adorned with little more than a few signs to identify the organization. But within those walls there runs an intricately patterned network of community services, each carefully modified over time to provide the highest quality care to the greatest number of people.
LCCCA Chairman Art Morris announces resignation
At the Thursday, June 25, Lancaster County Convention Center Authority Board meeting, Chairman Art Morris announced that he would step down from his role in the Authority as of July 31. Morris was nominated into his current role in May 2007, and has since led the LCCCA into a much-welcomed period of openness and transparency.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
An article published at NewsMax.com headed “Top Pa. Legislators Benefit Most From Grants”, goes on to say “Pennsylvania House leaders are steering a disproportionate share of grant money to their districts through a long-secret system of funding state lawmakers’ pet projects… this form of pork-barrel spending has been known as walking-around money, or WAMs. After […]
LETTER: $20 million is but the beginning of County “guarantee”
“Yes, Lancaster County is only liable for $20 million of the $64 million in [Convention Center] construction bonds. But that does not tell the whole story. If ‘hotel [room sales] tax’ proceeds fall short of the amount needed to make construction bond payments, Lancaster County government is liable to make up the difference…”
Health care in transition
[In response to “Special health care report to NewsLanc from D.C. Correspondent,” and “The road to Socialism”] This is one of those many issues in our history that initially looks impossible but than becomes inevitable when the pressure mounts. Health care MUST be dealt with, not only because 20,000 die each year due to lack […]
In reality: County is on the hook for CC deficits
I say that the CC is a County asset, whether or not there is a public authority sitting in between the County and the specific asset. As such, all of its debts, obligations, and encumbrances eventually fall to the County whether a specific guarantee exists or not between the County and the LCCCA. Could we […]
Can Marriott tax exemption be legal?
I have been following with great interest the story of the new hotel having been declared exempt from property, school, city and county taxes. I distinctly remember that the tax revenues from the hotel would benefit primarily the School District of Lancaster and this was one of the prime selling points from the developers. I […]
Op Ed: Susan Hauer re sales tax potential
“Dear Editor, I saw in today’s Intell the article about the mayors convention and the call for cities to have the ability to raise sales tax to improve services to residents. I believe that Lancaster City would gladly support the Lancaster Public Library at the State recommended $5 per capita rather than at the rate they currently are which is $1.77. If the tax applied to the County, then the Lancaster Library alone would receive an additional $673,440 from it’s 14 municipalities to operate…
The road to Socialism
[In response to “Special health care report to NewsLanc from D.C. Correspondent”] I love how these socialists in DC support a single payer, government run health system, using the argument that only the government can effectively run such a business. I suppose it also makes sense to have the government to take over the housing […]
Prison Board will not “rule out” progressive strategies
At the Wednesday, June 24, County Commissioners’ Meeting, Manor Township resident Bonnie Miller offered a recommendation to Commissioner Scott Martin (also the Prison Board Chairman). Miller recently learned of an extensive work release program functioning in Massachusetts, where prisoners are outsourced as affordable labor to assist troubled farmers.
NEW ERA
A June 22 article headed “Financial diagnosis: Hospitals healthy here” makes the following observations: “Both the increasing cost of providing health care services and increased investments in bricks and mortar led to the drop in profits this year at Lancaster General, said spokesman Kim Payne.” WATCHDOG: The first lessons in elementary accounting teach that “bricks […]