A letter currently running on the NewsLanc editorial page says that there was no coverage in the Intelligencer Journal of the Manheim Township Commissioners meeting on Feb. 9 even though an Intell reporter, Mike Yoder, attended the meeting. At the meeting, Manheim Township residents spoke about their environmental concerns regarding the excavation of a municipal dump containing asbestos near their homes. The letter said that Mr. Yoder spoke to these residents after the meeting.
Question: What happened to Mr. Yoder’s report? Did he write one and, if so, why wasn’t it published? Doesn’t Lancaster Newspapers have the responsibility to inform the public on this issue? Or is the public to believe that the newspapers are doing “selective reporting” in order to protect F&M and LGH, who are sponsoring the dump site excavation and Rail Yard Relocation project for their mutual benefit.
