A Jan. 13 Sunday News’s Words to Remember editorial “We gamble and lose, Pennsylvania’s foray into slots plays like an episode ripped from a TV crime show,” deplores the infiltration of gambling in Pennsylvania by organized crime. It goes on to say: “We have opposed slots from the beginning because of their potential to corrupt, […]
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Letter: Disagrees with NewsLanc
In a Letter to the Editor published today (Sunday, January 13, 2008) [your president] stated: “Regardless, NewsLanc.com will join with others in trying to make the project as successful as possible.” I have publicly promised to not do anything that would harm the “success” of the project. However, actively working to make the project successful […]
Nominations for Authority Offices Invalidated
Nominating committee chairman Thomas LeCrone has requested that Convention Center Authority Chair Art Morris “expand the nominating committee to include all board members” and “schedule another nominating committee meeting.” A meeting in December of the three member committee ran into two impasses: (1) With only three members, it was unlikely that more than one candidate […]
Alert for School Lane Hills Homeowners
If you have ever wondered why School Lane Hills (SLH) has remained a much sought after suburban neighborhood despite its close proximity to urban areas, you may have recognized this is in large part due to the lack of through traffic. SLH is bordered by Marietta Avenue and buffered by the Conestoga Creek, the athletic […]
Spraying for West Nile Virus Program Can be Dangerous
The County Commissioners have approved the use of $123,029 in state money for educational efforts and spraying against West Nile Virus. When spraying for the virus was initially introduced in New York City about seven years ago, some people exposed to the spray experienced respiratory problems. The story was not widely publicized but reports did […]
Progress Continues at the Convention Center Site… 35 days behind schedule
Recent developments include the complete installation of a gas line, pouring of concrete for the parking garage, pouring of concrete for the floor of the ballroom, and installation of an escalator. Nevertheless, construction remains 35 days behind schedule, according to Dave Engel of Reynolds Construction. Construction billings for the month of December alone totaled $28 […]
Newspapers in Decline, Journalism Prof Tells Rotarians
Attendees of Wednesday’s weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Lancaster were treated to a delightful presentation by homegrown Penn State journalism professor Russ Eshelman regarding the impact of the internet on journalism – and particularly on political reporting. Eshelman cited statistics from the Pew Research Center, indicating that 7 out of 10 adult Americans […]
City Council Approves Parking Garage, LGH Nursing College Addition
Lancaster City Council approved two applications for development within the Heritage Conservation District, Tuesday night. One petition is from Lancaster General, who proposes “a two story addition to the existing institutional building at 143 East Lemon Street” – the Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences. The other is a petition from Lancaster Newspapers […]
Study Commission Proposes Row Offices be Elected, Consolidated
The members of the Lancaster County Government Study Commission took straw votes on a series of questions concerning the subject of row officers at their public meeting, Tuesday afternoon. The first question on the table for discussion concerned whether the County Coroner should be elected or appointed. “I think we can get a better individual […]
EDITORIAL: New Era Springs to Defense of General Hospital
In a January 8th editorial “LGH contributes its fair share & more” apparently in response to NewsLanc, the sycophantic New Era states “generosity certainly is not obligatory.” (Judeo-Christian ethical mandates aside.) It then makes the following bold claim: “The [financial] success of LGH comes from the skills of its nurses, doctors and physician assistants. It […]
Radio Commentaries for January 2008
NewsLanc has three new commentaries airing on local radio. Copies can be downloaded from the links below: January 8, 2008 #1 January 8, 2008 #2 January 8, 2008 #3
LGH – Yes; F & M – No
A talkback.lancasteronline.com posting that may have been by their very able reporter Gil Smart, states in part: “F&M or its president probably could have avoided much of the acrimony by making a sizeable payment in lieu of taxes to the city, as LGH has done. There has been comparably less complaining about LGH’s massive expansion […]
EDITORIAL: What Should Be Done for Amtrak Parking
Visitors to Amtrak’s 30th Street Station in Philadelphia will note the following: Short term, meter parking is immediately available on two sides of the station. This parking is designed to serve the needs of car drivers seeing off or picking up passengers. A parking garage has recently been built with a bridge to the station, […]
More About Lancaster’s Faulty Voting Machines
NewsLanc has reported on how Lancaster County acquired a large quantity of used electronic voting machines that do not offer even the minimum protection of a paper trail for verification. A detailed article entitled