The Lancaster Barnstormers are teaming up with the James Street Improvement District (JSID) to promote kindness in the community. The JSID bike patrol has been issued parking ticket-style vouchers designed not to punish bad behavior but reward random acts of kindness. “Our squad witnesses kind gestures by residents—young and old—every day, reflecting the great sense […]

At their Tuesday July 15th meeting, the members of the SDL School Board listened to a brief presentation by the district’s Business Manager, Matthew Przywara, on the impact of the recently-passed state budget on the district’s budget for the upcoming year. Przywara reported that, while special education programs saw cuts totaling nearly $180,000, basic educational […]

July 15th is “National Ice Cream Day.” When you play a round of golf at Village Greens in Strasburg, you get a free “golf ball sundae.” Located at 1444 Village Road, it is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. A round of golf costs $8 for the Gold Course or $6.25 for the Orange. […]

In response to its inquiries, NewsLanc has learned both from the Lancaster Police Department and from the Lancaster Post that last week the Post’s circulation box at School Lane and Marietta Avenue had been properly unchained from the telephone pole by Verizon, but mistakenly removed. The box has now been chained to a non-Verizon pole. […]

In response to an inquiry from NewsLanc, Mark Wilson, Director Adult Probation & Parole Services, confirmed that the $88,665 added by the Commissioners to the county budget for “Adult Probation and Parole Services” was the result of a state grant that “supports the planning, development, and training activities for the implementation of a Mental Health […]

As part of an exchange program between Lancaster County and Kaiserslautern, Germany, 19 exchange students are staying with a host in Lititz this week. When a national American soccer team played in Germany in 2006, former Lancaster County Commissioner Dick Shellenberger, among many others, was invited to attend. While there, Shellenberger made provisions with the […]

McCaskey High Feeds Teenagers at Remarkably Low Cost Even major fast food chains are hard pressed to sell a full lunch for under $4, so the challenge to McCaskey High School to provide a nourishing midday meal to about 70% of its teenagers for $1.25 is daunting. For restaurants, food cost as a percentage of […]

The Intelligencer Journal of July 14 reports “Consultants recommend improved breakfast, lunch menus” at McCaskey. This certainly would be desirable and the various suggestions listed are laudable. But what is apparently missing from the study and certainly from the article is mention that McCaskey is producing these meals on a budget so skimpy as to […]

According to the July 12 Philadelphia Inquirer, Governor Edward Rendell says that expansion of the city’s downtown convention center is “getting to the point where the cost will outweigh the benefit.” The article goes on to state “Officials now acknowledge that projections show the rapidly surging prices of those commodities, as well as copper and […]

Lancaster General Hospital was not ranked among the “170 hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report, in their recently-released 2008 report on “America’s Best Hospitals.” Nineteen of the 170 hospitals were named to its Honor Roll. Although the publication offered no overall ranking of many of the 170 hospitals, including LGH, it did score LGH […]

Construction at the Convention Center & Marriott Hotel is now 53% complete, Lee Wolniak of Capital Construction Management told the Convention Center Authority Thursday evening. This represents a total expenditure to date of $55,927,021. Progress proceeded on schedule for the month of June. Construction progress remains 31 days behind schedule for the year. Recent progress […]

A formal presentation will take place by the Steering Committee for the Harrisburg Pike Transportation & Land Use Study on July 30, 2008, at 313 W. Liberty Street, Lancaster, PA 17603, according to an announcement by the Lancaster County Planning Commission. An open house will commence at 6:30 PM. The invitation states “for additional information […]

According to an Opinion Letter prepared by a prominent law firm, Franklin & Marshall special police may well have police standing within 500 yards of the campus and any other property owned by the College. Since the residence provided to its president John Fry is situated in the middle of School Lane Hills, that sedate […]