Maureen P. Kelly, the Director of Public Safety at Franklin & Marshall College, with more than a quarter century of experience, should know how to inculcate professionalism and handle rogue cops. Or was she following orders from on top when two members of the media were arrested on apparently baseless charges and one brutally abused? […]

Does Franklin & Marshall College think the Gestapo-like treatment of two members of the media on Tuesday, June 3 will soon be forgotten? Its student body isn’t yet aware of what took place but they, their parents and the alumnae will when the fall semester begins. And then there likely will be million dollar litigation! […]

Last week, four Lancaster County restaurants were found to be out of compliance during inspections conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Those found in violation were: Bube’s Brewery, Mount Joy Wendys #13, Lititz Raub’s Sub Shop, Ephrata Dutch Lanes Lunch Room, Ephrata The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said “that any inspection is a ‘snapshot’ […]

According to the Lancaster Independent Press (LIP), Turkey Hill Minit Markets may no longer distribute the Lancaster Post. The article states that, in response to a LIP e-mail asking “What happened with Turkey Hill?” that Ron Harper, Jr., co-publisher of the Lancaster Post, responded “We don’t know – they didn’t / wouldn’t tell us. When […]

The Pennsylvania Academy of Music (PAM), was conceived by struggling artists (almost all classical musicians struggle) and largely paid for by the wealthy as a gift to the community, no strings attached. The Convention Center / Marriott Hotel project (CC), was conceived by the very rich, will be almost entirely paid for by taxpayers, and […]

Franklin & Marshall College hands out Defiant Trespass letters the way some people throw away Kleenex. It is their way of punishing those who disagree with their practices or policies. And they claim that banishment includes the restaurants of its lessees and events opened to the public on the campus. John Fry, President of Franklin […]

Lancaster County’s first Crime Summit ended Friday afternoon with closing remarks from Commissioner Scott Martin. “We’re going to be a better county,” Martin told those in attendance. “A lot of valuable stuff came out today.” For three days, county officials, police, and social agency representatives gathered at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center to […]

The participants on the popular forum have little empathy for the unlawful detention and false arrest of Christiaan A. Hart-Nibbrig, co-publisher and editor of Lancaster Post. Lost in the many discussions about the F&M Public Safety Officers’ misconduct on June 3 on Marietta Avenue is the fact that Christiaan Hart-Nibbrig’s individual rights were squashed. No […]

The decision to have a common heating and air conditioning system shared by the Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel is a matter of grave concern. First of all, it will offer dubious construction and operational savings. It may even be counter productive given the extremely disparate natures and use patterns of the structures. Would […]

A new prison is not the answer for Lancaster County, the participants at Thursday’s Crime Summit were told. “If you build it, they will fill it. That’s not the answer,” Robert Siemasko, the Lancaster County Deputy Warden of Treatment Services said. “People need hope.” Siemasko delivered an impassioned presentation to those present. He explained that […]

There is a critical shortage of housing available for soon-to-be-released inmates in Lancaster County. Participants at Thursday’s Crime Summit described the housing shortage as one of the biggest problems facing Lancaster County. About 600 people are released each month from Lancaster County Prison. Of those, about 10% have no homes or place to live. Without […]

The Lancaster County Commissioners are considering building a new women’s detention center. The new facility, if built, could serve other surrounding counties including Lebanon, Dauphin and York. Only under discussion at this time, the Commissioners are exploring this option as one way to alleviate the overpopulation at Lancaster County Prison. Currently, the prison population varies […]

Lancaster County Commissioners are attending the first county crime summit Thursday afternoon. They are intently listening to community agencies and the public input. “I am very encouraged,” Lancaster County Commissioner Scott Martin told NewsLanc. “It’s great to get a dialogue going among the agencies.” Martin said he is most interested in learning “how to fix […]

More than 35 residents attended the Lancaster County Crime Summit meeting on Thursday morning at the Public Safety Training Center on Champ Road, Manheim. Re-entry management of formerly incarcerated persons was the main topic. When offenders are released from prison, they need a place to live and a place to work. Housing and jobs were […]