Question: Which large developer, power broker, and corporate welfare recipient publicly states the following about his latest project? “Market research shows that Lancaster is under-stored and that significant revenues are being lost by consumers traveling out of town to shop at venues unavailable here. The retailers that would participate in this kind of center will […]

In an article posted on NewsLanc.com/ on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, former County Commissioner (and current LCCCA board member) Sharron Nelson is quoted as saying: “Our much-maligned Convention Center can capitalize on that if we work together to make it a success.” Would someone PLEASE explain exactly what “WE” can do to make the hotel […]

Lancaster Newspapers has not reported one of residents’ chief grievances with F&M – the significant crime increase that has arisen since nearly 400 students have moved from the neighborhood into the new dormitory on Harrisburg Pike. At the planning commission meeting Feb 20, several residents noted increases in vandalism, burglary, assaults, and drug-related crime in […]

Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) informed the public a couple of years ago that, at some future point, students would no longer be allowed to rent from private landlords. People who owned properties that were leased to F&M students made business decisions based on that information. Recently, F&M disclosed to the public they have an […]

LANCASTER, PA – Lancaster County citizens, veterans, religious groups, scholars, civil rights advocates, and civic organizations will gather on the Fifth Anniversary of the start of the Iraq War at Binns Park and then march to Southern Market. Participants and feeder marches will converge on Binns Park at 12 noon. Ushers will then lead a […]

HVS was the firm that the LCCCA brought in to refute the findings of Heywood Sanders following his visit to Lancaster. Editor’s Note: Sanders contended convention centers were overbuilt and especially advised against the convention center project.

What I am saying is that NOTHING has been done or is being done to hold any of the people accountable for past overspending, non accountability, etc. So here we are asking questions and rehashing the past when the future is running away with more of the same. I cannot believe that everything done in […]

A recent story had this sentence: “Jack Howell is also President of the Lancaster Alliance, a consortium of local business leaders who seek to invest in the future of Lancaster.” It would be more accurate to write: “Jack Howell is the sycophant-front man for the Penn Square Partners whose unholy alliance in this manifestation is […]

1. The previous Commissioners were flayed, at least one (probably two) was libeled on the front pages – “Guilty” “Guilty” “Guilty” for violating the Sunshine Act, even though they didn’t violate the law. 2. The current Commission, after campaigning on the issue of “transparency and accountability” and holding a taxpayer-funded public meeting on the law, […]

What a Commissioners’ meeting this AM. It ended at 12 and the Sunshine Act was shoved down their throats. Ron Harper did a wonderful job as well as Chris Hart Nibbrig.

[Craig Stedman] could investigate the [Jonathan Luna murder] case if he wants.

The solution is simple: [Traveling commissioners should] bring a chaperone. That’s what any parent would do to keep the kids from jumping into bed and violating … “something.”

CONTRIBUTOR: “Let me see ….. three commissioners – in ONE car – traveling together by themselves to their national convention – what is wrong with this picture??? “ EDITOR: What is wrong is that the Sunshine Act is a noble concept to avoid back room decisions but an impractical way of operating government, as it […]

I asked myself that same question. But then again, EVERYTHING in county government is OR has the potential to be related to the convention center. Anyone in opposition or who asks questions is portrayed as a “know nothing” or a public nuisance. After all if LNP is doing it, it has to be right! They […]