NewsLanc asked a retired ranking police officer to critique the performance of Franklin & Marshall private security force when they responded to a call from the residence of college president John Fry concerning alleged trespassers. Below is a list of their reckless unprofessionalism: 1. Unsafe response – should have been Code 1 or Code 2, […]

Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray revealed efforts have been underway to prepare City residents to take advantage of the job opportunities presented by the Convention Center and Hotel project. “The City, the Authority, Interstate Hotels, and CareerLink have teamed up with neighborhood-based non-profits to provide job readiness training for City residents,” Mayor Gray told Lancaster City […]

As part of the City’s involvement in Keep Lancaster County Beautiful, the Bureau of Solid Waste & Recycling and our Neighborhood Revitalization Unit conducted a “litter index” last month, Mayor Rick Gray reported. Use of the litter index on an annual basis can help track overall progress in reducing litter. The process involves a tour […]

A Priceless Gift from a Fading Generation They gathered for the gala opening of the Pennsylvania Music Academy in tuxedos and their fanciest dresses, but devoid of ostentation. Their average age approached 70. If there was a person of color in the crowd of over three hundred, he or she went unobserved. This was Old […]

Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray told City Council at Tuesday night’s public meeting that angled parking along the 400 block of College Avenue is likely. “We found that on one block of College Avenue, we got eight additional spaces,” Mayor Gray said. The city had experimented with the parking earlier and used temporary tape to create […]

State legislators, as part of the budget process, are looking to repeal Act 44. If they do, about one-half of Red Rose Transit Authority’s buses could stay parked. Act 44 provides state funding to mass transit, but it also called for tolls on Interstate 80. That is why it could be repealed by the legislature. […]

Mayor Rick Gray presented Stephen Iovino, Acting Superintendent of the School District of Lancaster, with a key to the City at Tuesday’s Council Meeting. Gray named the Lititz native an honorary citizen of the city during the presentation. Iovino will leave his position this summer when Pedro Rivera takes over. The mayor, during his remarks, […]

Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray reported that hard hat tours are being conducted on-site at the Convention center. “As the convention center/hotel project moves ahead, the Convention Center Authority, Interstate Hotels, the Visitors Bureau and others have been conducting hardhat tours of the site for prospective meeting planners,” Mayor Gray told Lancaster City Council at their […]

Plans are underway to renovate and update Central Market, Lancaster City Council learned Tuesday night. Over $2 million has been raised toward the $7 million project. There was no timeline given as to when construction may begin. The project will include adding chillers to provide a cooler market for stand holders and shoppers. The planned […]

The Lancaster County Commissioners will host the county’s first three-day Crime Summit, to be held Wednesday, June 11, through Friday, June 13. The summit will be held at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center, 101 Champ Boulevard, Manheim. The hours of the summit are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patrick Meehan, the U.S. […]

Well-known Green Dragon, the Friday Farmers Market in Ephrata Township, may be about to get smaller. The Lancaster County Planning Commission approved a subdivision of 20 acres from the exiting 77 acre plot. Those 20 acres will be divided into 65 single-family residential lots. The matter now goes back to the Township for a final […]

Lancaster City has announced plans to flush the mains of the water system. The Department of Public Works will start the flushing operations at 10:00 p.m., Sunday, June 29th. The flushing of the water system will continue daily between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM until approximately August 23rd. The schedule allows for […]

Despite the oppressive heat, work crews were seen busily installing recycling receptacles in front of City Hall and just south of the Public Library on Tuesday morning.

PennDot has approved $11.6 million in funding for revising and expanding parking availability at the Lancaster train station, it was announced Monday at the Lancaster County Planning Commission. About 120 parking spaces will be added to better serve passengers and Amtrak workers in nearby facilities. According to Christopher Neumann of the Lancaster Planning Commission, Customer […]