Did Security Officers ascertain from the employee of F & M at what locations the person had witnessed Ron Harper, Jr. and whether Harper was or was not in the public Right-Of-Way before rushing across the street to throw Harper to the ground and place him under arrest? (It seems unlikely that the party would […]

A May 31st article in the St. Louis Dispatch quotes former Drug Czar Gen. Barry McCaffrey as stating “‘This is not a war on drugs, This is a problem for our families in America. In order to turn drugs around in this country, we’re going to have to treat those 1.5 million people who are […]

WGAL reported early Friday morning that a worker fell about 20 feet at the convention center site around 3:30 AM, and is in critical condition with a leg injury. Rescue workers had to climb scaffolding to get to him.

The following was received from Lisa Riggs, President, James Street Improvement District. The James Street Improvement District (www.jsidlancaster.org) is wrapping up its 5th year of operation. As part of passing this important milestone, we’d like to gather feedback and opinions on the role and effectiveness of our organization. We have created an on-line survey of […]

Franklin & Marshall Public Safety Officers’ authority, to act as police officers, is derived from Pennsylvania Title 22. Section 501 states, § 501. “Appointment by nonprofit corporations.(c) Powers.–Such policemen, so appointed, shall severally possess and exercise all the powers of a police officer in this Commonwealth, in and upon, and in the immediate and adjacent […]

The Lancaster Police Department issued a press release early today about the F&M Public Safety Officers arrest of Ron Harper, Jr. and Christiaan A. Hart Nibbrig, co-publishers of Lancaster Post. Authored by Captain Pete Anders, the press release does not explain why the Lancaster Police did not respond when notified to the Lancaster Township incident […]

Watching my friend and partner, Ron Harper, Jr. physically brutalized for writing a story that offended John Fry was shocking enough. But when my digital camera was confiscated by the F&M cops and returned with several pictures deleted, it felt I was living in a different country, in a different age, a different world. I […]

NewsLanc has obtained copies of the criminal citations issued by Franklin and Marshall Public Safety Officers to Ron Harper, Jr., the Lancaster Post News Editor. Public Safety Officer Brett Mitchell charged Harper with Defiant Trespass and Disorderly Conduct for a incident that took place Tuesday, June 3, at Wilson and Marietta Avenues at 2:25 p.m. […]

On Tuesday, Public Safety Officers of Franklin & Marshall College appear to have trampled on the First Amendment Rights of two editors and publishers of a small alternative local newspaper, the Lancaster Post. The incident has been reported all day by NewsLanc with frequent updates. There is also an account in today’s Lancaster New Era. […]

“No comment,” said Dulcey Antonucci, Director of Media Relations of Franklin & Marshall College, when asked about the charges of Ron Harper, Jr. that he was assaulted while under arrest by F&M’s Public Safety Officer, Sergeant Ed Carroll. Antonucci repeated in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon that she would have no comment at all about […]

A news conference was held by the Lancaster Post on Wednesday afternoon. Much of what was presented has been covered by prior NewsLanc reports. But there was some significant new information. At the outset, Chris Hart Nibbrig, Editor, announced a complaint was being lodged with the FBI concerning violations by Franklin and Marshall College of […]

“We want to emphasize this incident was not about a newspaper box,” said Dulcey Antonucci, Director of Media Relations of Franklin & Marshall. “We recognize the right to distribute newspapers to the public.” Antonucci confirmed this is why the newspaper box has not been removed from the intersection. The incident had to do with Harper […]

As a follow up to coverage of the altercation on Tuesday afternoon between F & M security and Lancaster Post editors Ron Harper, Jr. and Chris Hart Nibbrig, at 8:05 AM, NewsLanc reporter George Sheldon stopped at the Franklin & Marshall Public Safety Office (PSO) and spoke with Mark Ennis. He declined to speak about […]

The following was receive at 9:50 AM from the Lancaster Post. Post Publisher Pummeled by Franklin & Marshall CopsPress conference calling for Federal actionTime: 2:00 pmPlace:19 N. Mulberry St., LancasterDate: June 04, 2008 Lancaster Post co-Publisher, Ron Harper, Jr., was brutally assaulted by a half dozen Franklin & Marshall police yesterday. Mr. Harper sustained injuries […]