There has been ONE, and ONLY one, taxable property built as a direct result of the downtown Lancaster hotel and convention center project: the Subway restaurant at King and Christian Streets, diagonally across from the Marriott, with its vacant second floor.
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Liquor privatization might get a shot
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE: A state budget deficit of up to $1.4 billion could open the door to GOP Gov. Tom Corbett’s top priority — selling the state liquor stores. And while it’s also been the No. 1 issue for House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Marshall, Senate Republicans, incredibly, have stood in the way.
Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids
NEW YORK TIMES: …New data suggests that … Dietary supplements account for nearly 20 percent of drug-related liver injuries that turn up in hospitals, up from 7 percent a decade ago, according to an analysis by a national network of liver specialists.
Some reasons for the scarcity of low cost housing
So much of the cost today is due to restrictive zoning and subdivision regulations, the very expensive and some say tortuous approval processes, governmental impact charges per unit (ostensibly to offset prior community investments in roads and utilities), and building codes (which add to safety.)
How civilization almost ended in 1983
“The episode radically changed Reagan, who confided in his diary: ‘Three years has taught me something surprising about the Russians. Many people at the top of the Soviet hierarchy were genuinely afraid of America and Americans. Perhaps this shouldn’t have surprised me but it did.’ The realization turned him from a harsh Cold Warrior into a far more emollient statesman.”
Was 2013 indeed a bad year for President Obama?
He muscled through, despite what he termed as “screw ups”, the launching of the Affordable Care Act which will provide coverage for over thirty million citizens.
Marijuana legalization does not violate federal law
Notably, no federal official has sought to overturn a state medical marijuana law in the 17 years since one was first enacted.
LETTER: ‘Projections’ used to sell us a bill of goods
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, under the blind eyes of Paul Thibault, should never have accepted the garbage predictions brought to them by the LCCCA and PSP. Of course, the same counsel, Stevens and Lee, was representing both the LCCCA and the County at the time and had represented PSP prior to 2000. I am sure they were getting “great” counsel.
When backing convention center, Mayor Gray failed to mention future $2 million to $5 million annual city subsidy
“The city’s contribution of $2 million to $5 million annually for FF&E is slated to come through the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone program. Lancaster has not been selected for the new program, but an announcement could come from state officials within days. City officials remain confident.”
Pa. gas drilling decision leaves future uncertain
YAHOO / AP: The state Supreme Court voted 4-2 on Thursday to strike down portions of a 2012 law that had been crafted by Gov. Tom Corbett and his industry-friendly allies in the Legislature…
LCCCA / Tourist Bureau: Little idea of how many hotel room nights Convention Center generates
Molloy pointed out that while Interstate Hotels, which jointly manages both the Marriott Hotel and the Convention Center, shares certain information with the LCCCA, but not the amount and sources of Marriott business. Such information is proprietary to the Marriott’s equitable owner, Penn Square Partners.
Capitolwire: Unannounced contender leads Democratic guv field; Corbett’s marks stay in the basement.
Former Auditor General Jack Wagner leads Corbett 48-36 percent among those the poll surveyed. Some believe Wagner is considering a run for the Democratic nomination.
Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported
The report raises concerns that the relaxation of restrictions on marijuana, which can now be sold legally in 20 states and the District of Columbia, has been influencing use of the drug among teenagers. Health officials are concerned by the steady increase and point to what they say is a growing body of evidence that adolescent brains, which are still developing, are susceptible to subtle changes caused by marijuana…
Judge opts against testimony for Penn State defendants
Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover ruled Tuesday that the defendants [three former Penn State administrators] could not call to the stand Cynthia Baldwin, who accompanied the men to grand jury appearances in 2011 and then testified against them.