Saturday morning we and others received a separate message with the combined Intelligencer Journal / New Era Saturday edition: “Due to changes at Lancaster Newspaper I will no longer be your carrier beginning June 29…I have enjoyed being your carrier.”
Tag: News and Commentary
LETTER: “Rally in support of Lancaster County Libraries!!!”
If public libraries are important to you and your community, join us in making your voice heard by the people who make decisions about funding!
VIDEO: Molloy’s speech from Convention Center ribbon cutting
At the Thursday, June 18 ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lancaster County Convention Center, LCCC Authority Executive Director Kevin Molloy gave a speech to commemorate the opening. Molloy invoked the history of the site, which was once a commercial center for Lancaster City and County, but has sat unused for the last decade. The following video showcases a sample of that speech, along with a first look at the Center’s interior design.
Urban League introduces new CEO
At the Urban League’s 2009 “Champions of Diversity Awards” (in partnership with the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry) the League announced the entrance of its new CEO, Josh Dixon. Dixon describes himself as a Lancaster City native through and through—a graduate of both McCaskey and Franklin and Marshall College. His interest in this position at the Urban League was born purely out his commitment to the values of the organization.
COMMENTARY: Where the rubber hits the road
With the official opening of the Lancaster County Convention Center this week, the general tone in Lancaster seems to be one of cautious optimism. After all, it has taken a long time to finish this project, and now, whether one likes it or not, the Center is here to stay. The strongest critics of the project—NewsLanc included—have always based their position on a sincere concern for the well-being of Lancaster City and County; and now that the ribbon is cut, these voices can only hope for results better than predicted.
Voices from SDoL express concern over school re-staffing
At the Tuesday, June 16, School District of Lancaster (SDoL) Board Meeting, several members of the community addressed the Board regarding the District’s recently announced plan to transfer management of Buehrle Alternative School to a Philadelphia-based firm. Buehrle, with its facility on E Clay St, provides specialized education to students with continued disciplinary problems.
NewsLanc publisher goes to prison!
With discussions in mind of whether to build a new prison or possibly an auxiliary facility in Lancaster, Robert Field visited the San Pedro Prison in La Paz on June 16th. It was part of a three day tour of the Save The Children projects in Bolivia.
La Costeña: Lancaster’s Peruvian nook
Some might assume that all of the cultural hot spots of Downtown Lancaster exist within a few blocks of Penn Square—surely the culture ends by the time you hit Mulberry St, right? Wrong. Cozily tucked into an historic, 315 W King St, stone row home, La Costeña Restaurant prepares some of the most diverse and palate-expanding dishes that the city has to offer.
VIDEO: Summer festival begins at Academy of Music
Saturday evening, June 13, was the opening concert of the Pennsylvania Academy of Music’s (PAM) 2009 international summer music festival, “Vivace!” The program consisted of three orchestral pieces, two of which were written by Felix Mendelssohn, the nineteenth century composer with a knack for the dramatic.
Chapter Seventeen: Conestoga View
With Robert Field added to the growing number of those openly questioning the convention center and hotel project, sponsors of the project now faced formidable opposition.
SD of L Boosters sponsor free Summer Soccer Clinic by soccer pros
The McCaskey Soccer Booster Club is sponsoring free professional training by nationally acclaimed OneOnOne Soccer for interested School District of Lancaster youngsters from 12 to 18. Rigorous skill training will take place during the week of August 10 – 14 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at McCaskey East High School.
VIDEO: Zahorchak discusses early childhood education
As reported earlier by NewsLanc, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak held a public press conference at Manheim Central High School to discuss the potential impact of the State budget cuts introduced in Senate Bill 850. In the following video, Zahorchak discusses the value of Early Childhood Education—one of the programs that would experience sharp cuts under 850’s reccomendations:
PA Secretary of Education speaks at Manheim Central
On June 11, a special press conference was held at Manheim Central High School to discuss the Education and Library budget cuts proposed in the Republican State Senate Bill 850. Although the bill was recently rejected by State House Democrats, many of the bill’s initiatives will remain on the table as Harrisburg lawmakers work to compromise on a final budget by June 30.
Paul Ware resigns PAM’s Board; Robert Faulk, M.D. returns as Chair
On Monday, June 8, a press release from the Pennsylvania Academy of Music announced the addition of seven new members to its Board of Trustees. What was not mentioned was then Vice Chairman Ely Gonick had tendered his resignation from the board the prior Friday and Chairman Paul Ware tendered his resignation the prior Saturday.