Following negotiations with representatives of the Library System of Lancaster County on Thursday, the county commissioners indicated to NewsLanc that they are not likely to give the system its requested $150,000 increase. The $2.15 million in the proposed 2009 budget reflects a 6.5% decrease from the $2.3 million the library system received from the county […]

I pulled the “Library System of Lancaster County” tax returns for the years ’05, 06 and ’07. I compared the salary of Susan Hauer and discovered that her salary increased 12.7% from ’05 to ’07. Is this what the Library System considers to be ‘frugal’? At a 2007 salary of $87,797 she is making more […]

Most deaths from drug overdoses are readily preventable if an ambulance is immediately summoned or the person rushed to a hospital emergency room. However this often doesn’t happen, because young people (and also adults) witnessing the event are afraid to become involved lest they expose themselves to criticism and possible prosecution. Hospitals in cooperation with […]

When they contain information which is news worthy rather than just analysis, NewsLanc’s often publishes correspondence for a few days under News & Commentary before moving then to Letters. NewsLanc is meant to be a cooperative of knowledgeable individuals sharing their expertise and insights. Without such participation, it could be little more than a blog.

I noted in a recent story that you said in part, “…funding to conduct a study to determine whether a fourth boiler should be added to the county’s incinerator in Conoy Township.” 1) To be clear – there are two governmental bodies in this story – Lancaster County and Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority […]

Do you know that the Library System is paying $130,000 for high end rent for their offices? That is outrageous over the next 10 years!! Why can they not find more reasonable housing for their offices?

At their Wednesday meeting, the commissioners approved a grant application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for funding to conduct a study to determine whether a fourth boiler should be added to the county’s incinerator in Conoy Township. Thomas Adams, Recycling Manager with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, said that a new […]

Italian/Jewish – my only concern – does it taste good?! If it means anything – ‘Muffin Street’ is where the library system buys their rugala. Why don’t you visit and give your valued opinion on the quality of the product. How much rugala does $87 buy?

I don’t know anything about the library, library system, or how they operate; however, I must set the record straight…rugelach (there are quite a few accepted spellings) is a pastry/delicacy of Jewish descent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugelach I might also add, as a self-proclaimed aficionado, it is very tough to find a decent piece of rugelach, as with […]

Rugala is an Italian pastry and other things I learned from the Library Systems Budget I learned that Rugala is an Italian pastry from the Lancaster Library System. [Editor’s note: The System provides services for the libraries.] No, not from a novel but from an expense listings while examining their budget a few years ago […]

The County Commissioners held their annual public budget presentation on Tuesday night and the top concern expressed by those in attendance concerned funding for the county’s public libraries. At issue is a proposed $150,000 cut in funding for the county library system. The county currently funds the libraries at a cost of $2.3 million dollars […]

The Dec. 2 Intell editorial, ‘Blurred Vision’, on Lancaster Square presented the idea that the former Hess Department Store Building could be used as a new home for the North Museum of Natural History & Science. This location would place North Museum in close proximity to other museums, such as the Heritage Museum, Quilt Museum, […]

Additional abatement work and bureaucratic red tape have pushed the cost of the renovations to the Amtrak station $136,000 above the previously-projected $400,000 in county share of the $12 million project, county planners told the County Commissioners Tuesday morning. Although the $136,000 is above the previous projections, it is covered by the proposed 2009 budget, […]

According to an Associated Press article of Dec. 2, newspaper advertising revenue dropped by 18 percent in the third quarter of 2008. The data supports NewsLanc’s observations about the lack of display advertisements running in the Lancaster Newspapers. According to the report, print ad revenue dropped 19.3 percent. Online ad revenue only fell by 3%, […]