I was intrigued and at the same time befuddled by the letter in today’s NewsLanc.com entitled “Did NewsLanc properly research LGH information?”. Particularly, I am interested in the author of the letter listing the specifics of this statement “LGH annually publishes a report about the tens of millions it spends of Lancaster’s healthcare money in […]

I have heard your commentaries on WLPA-AM, as well as read your articles on line and in the piece distributed at the Barnstormers game on Friday August 1 criticizing the School District of Lancaster for not having better athletic teams. You maintain that if the district would perform better on the football and baseball fields […]

What you say about hospital pricing (which I am sure is true of most hospitals) is also true of the prescription drug business. You might want to do a commentary on that. I would like to add that I had several visits to the emergency ward of Lancaster General and had a 4-day stay in […]

Your reports on LGH have been informative and enlightening. They are obviously well researched, and your expert very adept at evaluation. While it is certainly a plus for Lancaster to have a premier hospital of the caliber of Lancaster General, it is not a good thing to drive the other Lancaster hospitals out of business. […]

I would like to purchase the naming rights for the convention center–I have the perfect name: The Lancaster Albatross. Will they take a check?

There are many things to note about Lancaster Newspaper’s faults in its publications, but the use of the word “special” in a freelancer’s byline really isn’t one of them. It’s common practice to designate a freelance story as “Special to (insert name of publication here)” under a byline or as a tagline. In addition, it’s […]

I just finished reading the article on the parking problem for the train station. Earlier in the week there was another article about the unsightly area of the Stock Yards. Isn’t it possible that the stock yards somehow could provide the extra parking spaces (provided It was cleared with a safe path to the train […]

The “Lancaster Alliance” of today seems to parallel the “Lancaster LooksAhead” committee of the 1950’s. The similarities are chilling. The makeup of the committee (all upper echelon business leaders, politicians, Chamber of Commerce, etc.) is identical. The committee’s arrogance and myopia of changing business trends, and the persistence of their positions for development is identical. […]

I found by reading the Harrisburg Pike Study what streets will be connected. Liberty Street will be connected with College Ave. (another reason to put right-turn lane at College instead of at Race) at a cost of $900,000; Mulberry Street to Clay at a cost of $1,600,000. Both costs are for the roadway construction only […]

A discussion of sections of Harrisburg Pike that could benefit from “non-traversable medians” is listed in the recently-released Harrisburg Pike Transportation and Land Use Study. In the same paragraph in which the recently-installed median between Race Ave. and College Ave. is touted as a “good example” of the use of medians for traffic control are […]

The News and Commentary article titled “Planners Suggest Harrisburg Pike Improvements” contains the following statement about what the article calls non-traversable medians. “Medians can reduce the likelihood of head-on crashes, provide traffic calming benefits, promote pedestrian safety and can aid in prohibiting left-turn movements. The recently installed median between College Avenue and Race Street is […]

Is anyone surprised about the relationship between The High Group and the Convention Center as described in the recent NewsLanc.com posting? “Past contracts between the developer of the hotel and the public authority stated that S. Dale High shall have the right of first offer with respect to naming rights, and that proceeds from the […]

Kudos in preparing “Report #1: Factors for LGH’s exceptional profits”. A very detailed financial picture was masterfully summarized. Particulary helpul was the italicized last line of each point (i.e. “The higher the proportion of Charges collected, the greater the profitability.”) Overall, well done and I am looking forward to Reports #2, 3, 4.

I think the story is quite fascinating… If the project were to succeed, its story would be like the little engine that could. If it is moderate, the story would be a tale of how government is moving into socialism. However, there is nothing in the foreseeable future that would indicate the possibility of success […]