Other than NewsLanc, the media did not show up at last week’s Rotary Club meeting to hear the other side of the Hazelton story. I think it is a real travesty considering they had devoted many front page stories, editorials and press from all three papers that had previously attended, as well as coverage on […]

An Intelligencer Journal article of March 25 headed “F & M sheds light on rail plan” reports: ‘[John] Fry also hoped to quell ‘unfounded’ rumors that Wilson Drive will be extended across Baker Field to Harrisburg Pike. ‘We have no plans at all nor would we even consider, extending Wilson Drive.’” Such a promise by […]

This week marks the one year anniversary of the sale of nearly $64 million dollars in convention center construction bonds. If these bonds are not refinanced, they should be paid off in March of the year 2047. I strongly suspect that most of us in this room today will not be here to witness that […]

It was announced at Thursday’s meeting of the Convention Center Authority that Shelly Weikert, who has provided administrative support to the organization for nearly five years, is resigning. Weikert indicated that, while multiple reasons are involved, she is relocating to Las Vegas because she enjoys the area and “I have a hospitality degree and it’s […]

Last August, the Rotary Club of Lancaster invited Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta to speak on the subject of his city’s crackdown on illegal immigrants. It is said that Rotary gave him a standing ovation. Today, they heard from someone who says that Mr. Barletta’s claims linking immigrants with increases in crime and burdens on social […]

At their weekly meeting this morning, the County Commissioners heard a brief presentation on the status of the renovations to the County office building at 150 North Queen Street. Mike Myers, Operations Manager for KCI Technologies, the firm managing the construction, revealed that the targeted completion date for the project is June 2009. The County […]

In August of 2006, Mayor Rick Gray gave an interview to WGAL-TV in which he proclaimed “What we have done is close the funding gap” of $20 million. The “gap” had caused Penn Square Partners to announce that the convention center project was being aborted. The interview is well worth watching. Because most of the […]

As revealed by NewsLanc.com, almost half of the funding for Craig Lehman’s county commissioner campaign came from special interest groups that clearly had no direct stake in the Lehman campaign. It is reasonable to assume that they sent their checks on behalf of Senator Gibson Armstrong who is a prime mover behind the project. Representative […]

News broke recently that Franklin & Marshall College, in partnership with Lancaster General Hospital and Norfolk Southern Railroad company, are considering moving the Dillerville Rail Yard switching station from its current location between the college and Clipper Magazine Stadium to an 11-acre stretch of land between the Little Conestoga Creek and Harrisburg Pike. An organization […]

All are invited to attend a “Community Immigration Forum” on Wednesday, March 26 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in City Council Chambers at Southern Market Center in Downtown Lancaster. Topics of discussion will include the experiences of immigrants in our area, legislation in Pennsylvania related to the issue of immigration, and problems with the […]

Three local schools have apparently decided that they no longer wish to be used as polling places. Citing safety concerns, the governing bodies of Taylor Elementary School of Columbia, Lancaster Christian School, and St. Anthony’s Catholic School of Lancaster have opted not to permit their usage as polling places starting with the state’s Primary Election […]

For those of us who found Ted Darcus’s actions as chair of the Convention Center heavy-handed and ignorant, it has been difficult to reconcile his despicable actions at the LCCCA with the splendid service he has long provided the youth of our community. One of Darcus’s most outspoken critics experienced a revelation when he paid […]

At Thursday’s meeting of the Public Relations, Marketing, & Hospitality Committee of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority (LCCCA), Executive Director Art Morris said that he and member R.B. Campbell will be participating in a meeting with Penn Square Partners next week over the issue of naming rights. But Mr. Morris downplayed the idea that […]

NewsLanc has reviewed the final official filings of contributions to the Craig Lehman and Molly Henderson commissioner campaigns and came up with many revelations: Overall, NewsLanc calculates that the Lehman campaign raised $100,131.11 and the Henderson campaign raised $104,277.69. Lehman raised $10,750 from Political Action Committees from outside the area. Henderson received nothing. Lehman received […]