At the suggestion of a reader, amnesty will be given if the stolen NewsLanc circulation box is replaced by the end of the week on the SW corner of Marietta Avenue and School Lane from which it was stolen.

The postponement of the opening of the Convention Center and Marriott Hotel is regrettable, especially since events have to be canceled.

The red NewsLanc newsletter circulation box at the South West corner of Marietta Avenue and School Lane was stolen on Wednesday morning and its contents strewn across the lawn.

We are pleased that Commissioner Craig Lehman will be attending board meetings for the various libraries to learn more about their special circumstances and ideas.

By Cliff B. Lewis Yesterday County Commissioner Craig Lehman attended a meeting of the Board of Lancaster Public Library (Duke St). This was the first in his tour of all the county libraries, which will continue into the summer. Lehman explained, “I thought it was a good time to get out and visit with the […]

A report from Reuters appearing at NEWSMAX.COM states that U. S. Senator Benjamin Cardin has introduced a bill “allowing newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits with a variety of tax breaks.” According to Cardin, “This may not be the optimal choice for some major newspapers or corporate media chains but it should be an option […]

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Director of Administrative Services Patrick Hopkins reported to the Council regarding the Administrative Ticketing system now in place to enforce the City’s updated Property Maintenance Code. According to Hopkins, the ultimate goal of the new system to improve neighborhood quality of life, to improve the efficiency of City inspectors through […]

At today’s County Commissioners’ Planning Session, James Cowhey, Executive Director of the Lancaster County Planning Commission, discussed a land preservation resolution to be adopted at tomorrow’s public meeting. Under the pending resolution, $525,000 would be granted to the Lancaster County Conservancy “through the 2009 Natural Lands Preservation Fund to acquire and preserve … natural areas” […]

The Intelligencer Journal reports the resignation of Scott Feldman as head football coach at McCaskey High School. According to the report, Feldman implied what NewsLanc reported over a year ago when he said he was unable to secure what he felt was the needed cooperation from the McCaskey High administration. “I saw this coming two-and-a-half […]

Former Lancastrian and NewsLanc’s “Santa Monica” movie reviewer Dan Cohen and publisher Robert Field teamed up to help produce the motion picture “Perestroika” that previewed before an audience of 700 at a New York City benefit last week and opened in Los Angeles over the week end to near rave reviews. The following are excerpts […]

Around 6:30pm Thursday night, a smattering of signs were held by both those protesting the visit of speaker Bill Ayers and those protesting such protest. Although generally benign, the scene was tense: The anti- as well as the pro-Ayers crowds occupied the same short stretch of sidewalk in front Millersville University’s Student Memorial Center.

A March 17 posting at www.TheHill.com , “[Senator Arlen] Specter won’t rule out run as an independent” goes on to say “Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday that he will not run for reelection in 2010 as a Democrat, but might run as an Independent….