Concerning the Lancaster New Era editorial of July 12, 2008 headed “Prepare for guests downtown in 2009” , it looks like the newspaper is preparing to blame Lancaster City residents if the taxpayer-financed hotel and convention center project does not meet its impossibly optimistic projections.

I was shocked by your editorial that showed that F&M has a “dual police force” with the same power (but not the same controls from misuse of that power) of the City Police. Do the Lancaster Police know about this? If not, why not? If so, what is their reaction? According to John Fry, the […]

Reading Mayor Thomas McMahon has retained Stevens and Lee to negotiate an agreement with a developer, Ed Giannasca. Stevens and Lee has also been retained as Bond Counsel for the TIF that will accompany this agreement. Council believes this is a clear conflict but Stevens and Lee disagrees. Stevens and Lee contributed a large amount […]

So, the Lancaster Post thought this was going to be easy? An alternative paper in Lancaster, PA? You should have checked with some old LIP staffers – we saw this stuff every single day. Every single day. Did you for one minute think they would give you a chance? For one minute?

Did you read the Editorial in tonight’s Lancaster New Era? The editor stated in the 13th paragraph that Tom Beeman is “right” in that the Plain community should be more financially responsible for their healthcare. The entire editorial is an embarrassment to the tradition of the Amish as the editorial places blame on the healthcare […]

What I don’t get about the trolley: I can see that the Convention Center Project and Crossings yield big profits…..why is the trolley getting rammed through? I don’t see the profit motive. And why is Jack Howell such a cheerleader for it?

I noted your watchdog piece on LGH gouging the Amish. I had a similar experience feeling LGH’s benevolence. A dispute with our insurer left some unpaid anesthesia bills (The anesthesiologist’s bill was $1,600, and LGH’s bill for anesthesia ‘services’ was $1,400) following a dependents recent hospitalization. I negotiated a $500 settlement with the anesthesiologist, but […]

Those millions will be wassted to fund studies and salaries for a project that is pie in the sky. There should be a grass roots group to find out all the facts then blow it wide open. The city needs sewers, water pipes, soooo much infrastructure but all that can be passed onto the property […]

If this is funding for “streetcars,” this needs to be stopped immediately! Who gave them any authority to do this? How is a trolley different than a bus? I really don’t have words for this outrage. This is an outrage!

[Sen. Gibson] Armstrong is leaving with his war chest, that should be questioned. How much money and why does he not donate it to charity?

Did you happen to see this article on Senator Armstorng’s son and his running from the law during a weapons search? And in typical politician fashion, Senator Armstrong attempts to pass legislation against the deputy and their “power”. http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/224018 I am not surprised that this article ran in the Lancaster Newspapers on a Friday (and […]

I find it appalling that the three newspapers did not publish one word on the Wall Street Journal’s lambasting article on Lancaster General Hospital’s policy of overbilling the Plain Community of Lancaster County. When a well-respected and nationally-recognized newspaper like the Wall Street Journal investigates one of the local five “untouchable” entities of this county […]

we are so fortunate to have the current Convention Center board. They will go down in history as creating the life preserver needed to enable this plane to land as safe as possible with as few casualties as possible. We better not forget the time and effort they are spending , their positive attitude, and […]

When I shared this information with my financial advisor earlier this week who does risk managing for municipalities, his advice was the LCCCA shoould better call in their monies and not even consider collateral. My personal suggestion to the finance committee is to go to Fulton Bank, a past limited partner of Penn Square Partners, […]