LETTER: I was kind of surprised to see your support of library funding. Those supposed 1,500 patrons are merely homeless people escaping the heat! It won’t be long until those libraries that you want funding for are turned into museums where school children will hear how people foolish continued funding an institution whose usefulness was […]
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Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Monday
If you happen to be awake in the wee hours of the morning, Tuesday, look up! You might just see a shooting star. That’s because the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks late overnight Monday. “The time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th,” says Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid […]
General Hospital pricing resembles an Egyptian bazaar
In a Sunday News “In my opinion” article, Amish shop operator S. S. Stoltzfus states that “…in the past, many folks with large hospital bills, especially those with hospital insurance plans, would meet with the hospital bookkeepers and offer a cash payment; most always the settlement would be 50 to 60 percent of the total […]
State investing $31 million in Lancaster County economy, Rendell announces
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell announced $31 million in state investments in the economy of Lancaster County, Friday. The funding was announced as part of the Governor’s 16-stop “Prescription for Pennsylvania” bus tour, in which $642 million in new state investments in 25 counties over the next 12-18 months is being committed as a way to […]
Governor Rendell to announce support for various City, County projects in Denver, Pa. Friday
It was reported in the Aug. 3 Sunday News that Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will be visiting the area tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 8 to announce his support for various projects, including $3.5 million in state grants for renovations to Central Market. Today, Gary Miller, a spokesman for Governor Rendell, confirmed for NewsLanc the time and […]
EDITORIAL: Profits can be put to good use
NewsLanc received a letter from an informed source stating “After reading NewsLanc’s LGH Report#2 (as part of your series of financial reporting on the plentiful treasure chest owned by not-for-profit Lancaster General Hospital), I am dismayed at the lack of edge that the NewsLanc.com reporting offered.” Far be it for the publisher of NewsLanc to […]
LETTER: NewsLanc’s LGH Report #2 disappointing
After reading NewsLanc’s LGH Report#2 (as part of your series of financial reporting on the plentiful treasure chest owned by not-for-profit Lancaster General Hospital), I am dismayed at the lack of edge that the NewsLanc.com reporting offered. In report #1, each point was very neatly summarized for the financially-illiterate reader, such as myself. I found […]
What’s Happening around Lancaster This Week?
The Lancaster Barnstormers play home games against the Somerset Patriots Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Aug. 6 – 10). The weekday games start at 7:05 p.m. Saturday’s game starts at 6:35 p.m., and Sunday’s game starts at 2:05 p.m. Tickets and additional information are available by visiting www.lancasterbarnstormers.com. On Thursday, August 7, Lancaster’s free […]
Study Commission votes to reduce Commissioner salaries in 2012, modify ballot initiative requirements
In a four hour meeting, Wednesday afternoon, the Lancaster County Government Study Commission voted on revisions to their proposed Home Rule Charter that would, among other things, reduce the salaries of the County Commissioners to $55,000 in 2012 and modify the requirements for citizen ballot initiative. Whether the Home Rule Charter is enacted or not, […]
Report #2: Reasons for LGH’s market dominance
NewsLanc borrowed the services of Douglas McVay, Director of Research with an affiliated non-profit organization, to determine what circumstances have enabled Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) to earn the second highest profits in the State, amounting to $136 million in fiscal year 2007. Findings are not meant to detract from the efficiency and competence of LGH […]
For these youngsters, summertime means fun at Camp Shand
On a bright, sunny day, kids were swimming, hiking, paddling, rowing, climbing, making crafts, playing basketball, shooting archery, learning, fishing, dancing, painting, and biking. It was just another Monday at the Lancaster YMCA’s Camp Shand, an expansive 120-acres of woodland located just outside the Turnpike in southern Lebanon County near Cornwall. The camp has been […]
NewsLanc Publisher meets with SD of L Superintendent
The primary subject was how to improve the district’s athletic program and team performances. At NewsLanc’s suggestion, the discussion between Robert Field and Pedro Rivera, Superintendent of the School District of Lancaster, was “off the record.” Field described the meeting as constructive and cordial.
Authority Not Pursuing Revenue from Naming Rights; Board Members Say Booking Pace on Target
At their board meeting, Thursday night, NewsLanc again raised concerns about contracts between the Convention Center Authority and Penn Square Partners – issues with which the Authority has seemingly refused to deal. Past contracts between the developer of the hotel and the public authority stated that S. Dale High shall have the right of first […]
Planners Suggest Harrisburg Pike Improvements
County planners and their consultant, KCI, held a public presentation, Wednesday night, to present the preliminary findings of their Harrisburg Pike Land Use Study and to solicit public feedback. The stated purpose of the study is to: improve the overall carrying capacity of the Harrisburg Pike Corridor and enhance the safety for all users, incorporate […]