A headline in today’s (Dec. 10) edition of Lancaster Newspapers reads: East Hempfield Township OKs High funds for Crossings road improvement — Developer would pay the township $1.3 million if the development plan is approved by Manheim Township.
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More LNP distortions and spin re CC “woes”
The “higher energy costs” are in large part due to the foolish connection of the Marriott limited lobby area with multi-story break-out area for the Convention Center, thus requiring heating and air conditions to lobby temperature of an immense area during the majority of the time when it is not in use.
Intell / New Era reverts to past bad practices when it comes to CC articles
In the immortal words of the great sports philosopher, catcher and bad pitch hitter Yogi Berra, “déjà vu, all over again!” Article “Lancaster County Convention Center woes to trickle down” opens with three self exculpatory and self serving paragraphs and then ‘jumps’ to page A-5 to report the disaster that is about to befall the Lancaster County Tourist Center as its funding is allocated to paying Convention Center debt service.
Gov. Tom Corbett’s team defends handling of Jerry Sandusky case, campaign contributions from Second Mile board members
From the HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: When then-Attorney General Tom Corbett was running for governor last year, he refused any campaign contribution that had a state lawmaker’s name attached…
Importance of the EU and the Eurozone
From a long term geopolitical standpoint it would be a disaster if the Eurozone disintegrates; especially for the United States and other western countries. The EU is the West’s most strongest softpower tool. The thought of someday joining the EU entices countries to align themselves with Western interests…
Capitolwire: Corbett’s job approval rating ticks up, but voters split on his handling of PSU scandal, Q-Poll says.
HARRISBURG (Dec. 9) – Gov. Tom Corbett’s overall job approval rating increased one percentage point since early November, while voters split on his handling of the child sex scandal at Penn State University, according to the latest poll from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
LETTER: Crossings Project: “blatant misrepresentation” and “the underhanded manipulations”
High’s administrators have said that the new (2011) plan for the Crossings at Conestoga Creek will result in less traffic on area roadways. They offered no proof. The truth is that High’s new plan will result in about the same number of weekday vehicular trips – 4,000 vehicles – as was estimated in the old (2008) plan.
LETTER: Convention Center insolvent. Shellenbeger and Henderson proven correct
The Lancaster County Convention Center Authority will soon be unable to meet its debt service obligations, and recently held a high level meeting between the sponsors of the project to discuss how to resolve the shortfall.
Is the media condoning male prison rape?
If NewsLanc or others were to kid about rape of women in prison, we would be subject to a fire storm of female protestation… and deservedly. Yet the airways are filled, including even the more erudite talk shows, with kidding about the fate of former Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich while serving a draconian sentence to fourteen years in prison.
Include trustees in Penn State housecleaning
From the JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE –DEMOCRAT: …Gov. Tom Corbett – a member of the trustees because he holds that office – has said the trustees knew months ago what was developing and took no action to bar Sandusky from campus facilities…
Penn State’s New Villain: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett
From NEWSWEEK: …Kathleen Kane, who is running for attorney general, is a Democrat, while Corbett is a Republican. But Kane was also an assistant district attorney in Lackawanna County who specialized in cases of sexual abuse for 12 years. She told me that in any case where authorities know of an alleged sexual predator believed to have committed a crime…
LETTER: HIV / AIDS youngster should not be excluded
Unless the child in question is also mentally handicapped, he is also 13-years-old. Yes, it could be a risk, but so could having an adult with HIV serving the students. A child at 13 years of age is, in fact, old enough to be responsible enough to make the responsible decisions that the school is concerned with.
Pa. redistricting allows legislators to cherry-pick their voters
From the PATRIOT-NEWS Op-ed: The biggest political power- play of the decade is unfolding right now in Harrisburg and it is, perhaps, the most self-serving and least transparent process of state government. It is known as reapportionment or redistricting…
Penn State president wants to place less emphasis on football
From USA TODAY: Penn State University is reassessing the role of its giant football program in the wake of a child sexual abuse scandal that has led to criminal charges against a former assistant football coach and the ouster of iconic head coach Joe Paterno…