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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:52:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>news</category><category>convention center</category><category>editorial</category><category>Amtrak</category><category>Amtrak Station</category><category>Art Morris</category><category>Chair Election</category><category>County Appointees</category><category>Henderson Lawsuit</category><category>LGH</category><category>Lancaster City</category><category>LeCrone</category><category>analysis</category><category>audio</category><category>commentary</category><category>diebold</category><category>election</category><category>henderson</category><category>kucinich</category><category>lelt</category><category>letters</category><category>planning</category><category>school lane hills</category><title>News and Commentary</title><description>NewsLanc.com, home of independent news and commentary in Lancaster County, PA.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Doug McVay)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>917</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-7057547382678146375</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-06T11:19:41.756-04:00</atom:updated><title>First Friday art displays</title><description>It was the first First Friday of Spring ‘09, and Downtown Lancaster was stirring with hints of the bustle to come in the warmer months ahead. At the Prince Street crosswalk near the Pennsylvania Academy of Music, a horse-mounted police officer had to direct the dense streams of artwalkers that concentrated along Gallery Row. The evening’s weather was certainly a powerful draw, even if it did require a light jacket. The City’s more eye-catching displays were found at the Infantree Gallery (21 N Prince, 4th floor), Metropolis (154 N Prince St), and the Lancaster Museum of Art (135 N Lime St). The Infantree displayed “Out There” an exhibit defined by muted colors and some ironic interactions between pop culture and wild nature. A Strasburg resident and recent Tyler School of Art graduate commented that the art in galleries like the Infantree is “more than just an image, as opposed to a lot of the galleries in Lancaster. It’s not just about what’s ‘there,’ but there’s something deeper than that. And they explore a lot more mediums and ways of creating images.” “Moist. Mammal. Doom” was displayed at Metropolis and carried the gallery’s propensity toward the colorful, the comic, and the grotesque. The Lancaster Museum of Art featured the work of illustrator Barry Moser in an exhibit titled “Portraits of Illustrious Persons.” More can be read about this exhibit in this post from Daniel Klotz’s local culture <a href="http://www.danielklotz.com/barry-moser-lancaster-museum-of-art/">blog</a>. The night was rife with creative activity on a variety of fronts. Jazz pianist Matthew Monticchio held his usual roost at the Christiane David Gallery while several street guitarists strummed along the sidewalks of Prince. Up at the 300 block of North Queen, Building Character hosted fire-spinning to the thumping beats of a live DJ. Across the street, at the newly opened Progressive Galleries, the Harrisburg-based band Smoke the Groove spread their funky tunes among the hanging displays. The rush of incoming visitors was a boon to Downtown businesses, as is usually the case on such evenings. Around 10pm, a line stretched onto the sidewalk at 23 N Prince as dozens of patrons waited for ice cream at Carmen and David’s Creamery. Max Garcia-Hommel, who manages his parent’s recently opened shop, noted that things had been this busy since the early evening. Garcia-Hommel commented that it certainly makes up for the winter’s frigid effect upon patronage.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/first-friday-art-displays.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8439576945599412878</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-05T07:36:44.851-04:00</atom:updated><title>Editorial: We don't mean to bore you</title><description>NewsLanc believes that the incredible greed and dishonesty by business leaders throughout our nation which triggered the current severe recession also occurred in Lancaster over the past decade. It's culmination was an almost $200 million Convention Center Project without a single supportive Market or Feasibility Study and, resulting from their opposition to the Project, a district attorney witch hunt of conscientious former county commissioners. The deceptions could not have occurred without the past connivance and disingenuous reporting of the Lancaster Newspapers, Inc., a principal in the Convention Center Project. The scam was so duplicitous and so shocking that only an extended NewsLanc series examining its various aspects can convincing tell the full story. The story is yet only about one-third reported in our series. The ultimate issue is whether we suffered from predatory business practices or a criminal conspiracy. And certainly even more will be learned in years to come. The costs to date in the form of poor city planning, potential higher City and County taxes, and displaced worthier projects are staggering. If the Lancaster public doesn't look itself in its face, it will again be victimized.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/editorial-we-dont-mean-to-bore-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8027201544930125699</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-05T06:54:16.832-04:00</atom:updated><title>PWC withdraws market studies, 2006</title><description>(This NewsLanc article appeared in 2006) In a stunning development that could have substantial consequences for the proposed Mariott Hotel/Convention Center development, an email has surfaced from a senior PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analyst, which says that because of the drastic changes in the nature and scope of the project, the powerhouse accounting firm asked that the board's Executive Director, David Hixson, remove all reference to PwC from its website. "I am very concerned that the project before us does not match the project PriceWaterhouse analyzed," said Laura Douglas, an LCCCA board member. "This forces the issue that what is critically needed is thorough feasibility study of the project as it now stands." "This is grave matter," said another LCCCA board member who requested anonymity. "This could affect the bond issue." Board member, Deb Hall, said if Mr. Hixson did receive the note from Mr. Canton at Pricewaterhouse, and Hixson continued to use earlier Pricewaterhouse reports in its promotions, then it confirms her concerns about the "board's inability to conform to standard business practices." She added, "At this point, I'm hesitant to spend more money, but if the project goes forward we need a feasibility study to see if it makes sense." The email, which first appeared on <a href="http://www.5thestate.com/" target="new">5thEstate.com</a>, shows Robert Canton, Director PricewaterhouseCoopers Sports, Convention &amp; Tourism Services, voicing serious professional concerns about the feasibility of proposed project. Canton writes: "In March of this year, I was so concerned that [PriceWaterhouse Cooper's] analyses (demand study, economic impact, etc.) of a different building program were being used to 'promote' the proposed convention center development, that I wrote a note to Mr. Hixson requesting that all reference to PwC be removed from the LCCCA website." The memo also includes: "Regardless of any review of our prior studies, the physical characteristics of the development that I understand to be proposed are VERY different from the project I studied (the equivalent of using a study of a 500 room Marriott to evaluate a 300-room Hampton)." Canton concludes the memo by stating: "…I try to be very clear that we will not be influenced by what the client or community stakeholders 'want,' but rather will base our findings on what the market supports." The LCCCA is under pressure from several board members, community leaders, and concerned citizens to conduct a thorough feasibility study on the proposed $137 million project. Thus far, board chairman Ted Darcus has dismissed these requests.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/pwc-withdraws-market-studies-2006.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8939403537690755994</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-04T20:58:10.253-04:00</atom:updated><title>PWCMarket Study: No vote of confidence</title><description>By Luis A. Mendoza and Robert Edwin Field (Editor's note: The NewsLanc article was first published about three years ago.) Despite repeated requests by the undersigned then city councilman and other officials and concerned citizens to view the PricewaterhouseCoopers 2000 and 2002 purported "feasibility studies," access was denied. It was alarming to learn recently that the so called "feasibility studies" were merely market studies. But, upon finally having an opportunity to review the market studies, it is shocking to discover that they are more negative than positive in their implications. Here are quotes from the studies: · "Air access ('an airport served by major airlines') is important for national and regional events where the majority of attendees fly to the destination…. Lancaster’s closet major airport is located approximately 30 miles north of the city in Harrisburg." · "Highway access to the center is relevant for statewide and local events since attendees tend to drive to the destination and the venue." · "A wide range of attractions and amenities help a destination draw a greater number of attendees and increase the possibility of attendees bringing accompanying persons." · "…trade shows are generally located in destinations offering large regional resident populations, large metropolitan area hotel room inventories, a facility with more contiguous exhibit space than can be accommodated in a center city location, and an airport served by major airlines." · "…for professional association facilities, surveys of meeting planners and association executives typically state lack of a concentration of proximate high quality hotel rooms, unique shopping outlets, or a wide variety of nearby restaurants as main reasons for not selecting a center of destination." · "Multilevel exhibition halls are successfully marketed in only a few of the most popular destinations in the world, such as Boston and Hong Kong."</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/pwcmarket-study-no-vote-of-confidence.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-7275527215743527878</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-05T07:05:23.728-04:00</atom:updated><title>Contrary to reports, 2002 Market Study rejected CC Project</title><description>Seventh in a series The 2000 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Market and Economic Analysis report envisions a much smaller convention center than was actually built. The 2002 update considers a convention center of the size eventually built and recommends the 2000 concept of almost half the size "should continue to be used." PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) along with Ernst &amp; Young and PKF Consultants arguably make up the three most prestigious hotel and convention center consultants in the both the United States and the world. PWC was engaged in 1999 and again in 2002 by the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority to perform a 'Market Study' but not a 'Feasibility Study'. A Market Study largely deals in regional and national generalities; a Feasibility Study predicts the financial outcome of a specific project. (Visit<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.newslanc.com/amervalugroup.pdf"> here </a>to read American Evaluation's confirmation of the difference.) In or about 2006, PWC would withdraw both its 2000 study and 2002 update, stating the large difference between what they had studied and what actually was to be built. They reportedly had previously warned the LCCCA about misrepresenting the conclusions of their studies. (Visit <a href="http://http://www.newslanc.com/news1.asp">here </a>for specifics.) In 2007, PWC would decline a request from the County Commissions to create an actual Feasibility Study. The implication was PCW feared a controversy given how its Market Study had been misrepresented. (PKF Consultants were then engaged to generate a Feasibility Study.) The 2000 it was predicated on a Convention Center that would be from 102,000 square feet to 116,000 net of Back-of-house support and Food Service Areas. The actual Convention Center is 183,917, about 75% larger on a comparable basis. It appears that, even when adjusted for inflation, the projected cost for the Convention Center is approximately twice the amount anticipated in the 2000 report. More telling is the 2002 "Update" of the PCW that had been commissioned by the LCCCA. A copy of the report, marked "Draft – For Discussion Purposes Only" states: "As identified previously a goal of this report was to consider the potential for a modified convention center assuming a larger exhibition hall (50,000-56,000 square feet) and seating for concerts and certain sporting and special events. "It is important to note that the November 2000 study was conducted subsequently to a 1999 analysis by another firm (Editor’s note: Ernst &amp; Young) suggesting the development of a convention facility containing 61,000 square feet of meeting, ballrooms, and exhibit space. As indicated in our 2000 study, at that time the Authority was also interested in assessing the potential for a larger venue capable of attracting larger conventions and trade shows that could benefit county-wide hotels, restaurants, retail merchants, and other segments of the local economy. The November 2000 report suggested demand in Lancaster County for a somewhat larger center (compared to the 1999 study), as illustrated above, containing between 70,000 and 80,000 square feet of meeting, ballroom, and exhibit space." The report goes on to state: "Discussions with potential meeting planners continue to support our November 2000 conclusions regarding facility needs (square footage) required by events that would consider Lancaster County and the proposed convention center." Finally: "Based on the findings presented in this report, we have concluded that at the prior estimates of utilization for the proposed Lancaster County Convention Center should continue to be used for long term planning purposes." According to former City Council member Luis A. Mendoza, the PWC Update was withheld from council members despite his insistance that he be provided a copy before voting on the Project.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/contrary-to-reports-2002-market-study.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8168248666652400629</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-06T10:35:22.143-04:00</atom:updated><title>Lancaster medical rip off of insurers</title><description>(When the cast was removed from a simple wrist fracture, the local medical practice encouraged the patient to purchase a customized splint and sling for $476. It was explained that the insurer would pay all the cost. The patient objected and ultimately selected the least expensive standard version for $40. The following is from the wife of a physician in Canada, where they have a single payer health system.) Boy, no wonder the U.S. Health system is in crisis! The day my cast came off, I was fitted for what I could only describe as an open-ended tube sock. The specialist explained that it provides no support, but eases the transition from coming out of a cast. I wore it for the rest of the day, then no longer. I may have worn a neoprene wrist brace on a couple of occasions while doing barn chores, as my wrist was weak and tired easily, but that's about it. You are right. The sooner you can go without a splint the faster you will regain strength and mobility. Many patients may not even be aware of what they are signing when several papers are produced at once for their signature. $476!! YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/lancaster-medical-rip-off-of-insurers_04.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-4591667425798742567</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-03T14:18:50.288-04:00</atom:updated><title>NewsLanc format to change on Monday</title><description>NewsLanc plans to switch over to the WordPress.com publishing platform at noon on Monday, April 9th, thus offering viewers a state-of-the-art look and a variety of conveniences. Spearheaded by Webmistress Jilly Harris and Reporter Cliff Lewis, the selection of WordPress, choice of formats, modifications and inputs has been underway for several weeks. For the curious, a mock up as of early Friday, April 3, can be viewed at <a title="http://newslanc.ataraxia.biz/" href="http://newslanc.ataraxia.biz/">http://newslanc.ataraxia.biz/</a> . We look forward to receiving comments and suggestions from our visitors.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/newslanc-format-to-change-on-monday.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-5317115222631592529</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-03T06:44:53.403-04:00</atom:updated><title>LCCCA meets to approve final purchases</title><description>Thursday evening the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority met for a brief supplemental meeting to approve a short list of line items that have emerged in recent weeks. In the words of Chairman Art Morris, the purpose of the meeting was "to keep things moving"—undoubtedly in view of the Convention Center’s opening date, which last week was postponed from April 21 to May 11. The Board approved a collection of expenses, most of which involve additional furnishings for the facility and equipment for the staff. The line items ranged in cost from over $55,000 for "Custom Food Carts" to under $6,000 for "Kitchen Utencils." It was clarified by Executive Director Kevin Molloy that all of these items (totaling around $270,000) would be for exclusive use of the Convention Center, and not the Marriot Hotel.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/lccca-meets-to-approve-final-purchases.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8287651804158266096</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-02T12:42:33.505-04:00</atom:updated><title>First Friday Spotlight: The Infantree</title><description>by Cliff B. Lewis (First in a series of "First Friday Spotlights") Lancaster art is more than just flowers and barns, and spots like the Infantree gallery on the 4th floor of 21 N Prince St are a testament to that fact. The Infantree was founded by Lancastrian Tim Hoover in 2007 to create a space for genuine artistic quality and creative expression in Downtown Lancaster. Hoover was later joined by Ryan Martin and Ryan Smoker, making the Infantree a unified collective of artists sharing a special propensity toward graphic design. The gallery at 211 N Prince exudes a delightfully urban atmosphere—being one of the few galleries as high as four stories up. Upon entering the forth-floor studio, even the initial hallway is dressed for the evening’s exhibit, bearing visual nods to an established theme. Typically, the exhibit itself is composed of work from several local artists, aligned with a common thematic strain. Last month, for instance, the exhibit featured vivid grid of nearly 100 small, square-shaped works (each 6” by 6”). Much of the work displayed at the Infantree is oriented toward a collage-like design aesthetic, and almost none is immune to a certain hint of indie-quirk and irony. The Infantree displays art that isn’t merely “pretty” or “quaint”; it displays art that, although certainly pleasing in color and form, stretches the visual palate of the viewer by challenging their artistic assumptions. And just like good food, effective art will carry the recipient somewhere beyond familiarity to introduce new realms of enjoyment. This First Friday, April 3, from 5-9pm, the Infantree will present “Out There,” and exhibit featuring the works of John Slaby, Keith Garcia, Christian Herr, and Kris Harzinski. For more information and a few samples from the featured artists, click<a href="http://theinfantree.com/2009/03/out-there-april-at-the-infantree-gallery/"> here</a>.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/first-friday-spotlight-infantree.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-7145311871573145640</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-01T10:12:49.422-04:00</atom:updated><title>EDITORIAL: Intell / New Era finally merge</title><description>"That was to be expected" was the response of most astute Lancastrians in seeing the Intell headline this morning "Intelligencer Journal, New Era will combine." The marvel is that it took so long in coming about. But that was representative of how Lancaster old money has been squandered by a generation of inept managers and custodians of the wealth generated by others. This has lead to dreadful misdirection of community efforts and the enrichment of opportunistic business interests. The Intell quotes Jack Buckwalter, Chair, as saying: "This is a very difficult decision for all of us, but we believe it is a necessary one in this current newspaper publishing environment. We know of no other market in the United States where the same ownership publishes morning and evening newspapers with separate editorial staffs." But making "difficult decisions" is what top management is supposed to do in a timely manner, not being finally pushed into actions by the entire trend of print media throughout the country and by repeated criticisms and admonitions publicly from NewsLanc and undoubtedly privately by others. The article goes on to tell how sweeping is the change, even greater than had been anticipated. "As part of a work-force reduction related to this change, Lancaster Newspapers will reduce its workforce by about 60 full-time and 40 part-time employees, representing about 20 percent of its employees, by the end of June. These numbers could be affected by retirements and normal attrition." Not to criticize but to interpret, we assume "retirement" means accepting some sort of pension; "attrition" means receiving a severance check on the way out of the door. The article explains: "The day-to-day publishing process of the expanded morning combined edition will be under the direction of [Ray] Shaw, as is currently done for the Saturday and holiday editions. [Ernie] Schreiber will oversee the New Era's editorial page and a new investigative reporting team." People say that Schreiber was a very good investigative reporter before unwisely being elevated to editor of the New Era. In their one lunch together, Schreiber impressed NewsLanc Publisher Robert Field as one of the most irrationally suspicious individuals he had ever met. (Schreiber kept on insisting that Field had some sort of business motivation for his activism. That is what comes from Schreiber hanging out with bad company.) Ironically, if indeed Schreiber is to investigate, he should start with the Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. and explore whether they were involved in a criminal conspiracy concerning the Convention Center Project and whether Ray Shaw is fit to be the editor given his complicity with the actions taken by Intell reporters concerning illegal access to a confidential State web site. (To his credit, Schreiber editorially blasted the Intell and indirectly Shaw for its involvement at the time.) One other good piece of news is that the circulation of the combined morning and evening newspapers has grown a bit. The stand alone morning paper should be stronger due to the added features from the afternoon edition. Whether circulation will shrink, stay the same or conceivably even grow (although unlikely) remains to be seen. Cost savings from the consolidation should extend the life of the Lancaster print media for years and perhaps even two decades. There are three more actions that need to be taken by the Lancaster Newspapers, Inc if it is to fulfill the long held goal of the Steinman families of benefiting the community. Both Buckwalter and President Chip Miller need to retire and bring in younger and smarter successors from outside Lancaster. And before leaving they should apologize publicly through a major front page editorial for their violations of journalism ethics concerning the Connestoga View investigation / witch hunt of the former commissioners and their self serving propaganda and pernicious misrepresentations on behalf of Penn Square Partners. When that is done, the stable will have been swept reasonably clean. Integrity and wisdom will have been restored to a deeply damaged Lancaster City and County. John Steinman and others predecessors from that distinguished and generous family can rest in peace. Moreover, the public will once again have newspapers in the Intell /New Era and Sunday News in which it can place its confidence.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/04/editorial-intell-new-era-finally-merge.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-7138267282481695667</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-31T23:17:26.200-04:00</atom:updated><title>CC Optimism at Downtown Barbers and Salons</title><description>By Cliff B. Lewis Even with its opening delayed until May 11th, all of the five Downtown hair-care businesses interviewed by NewsLanc were generally hopeful that the Convention Center will have a positive impact on business. This optimism, however, was tinged with a realistic awareness of problems that might come along with the package. Eddie Hall, the owner of Champs Barber School at 24 W King St, expected that the Convention Center will increase customer traffic, but could bring some operational inconveniences: “It definitely can’t hurt the business….I think, if anything, it could help. Now, parking could possibly be an issue.” George Valentin, the owner of Who’s Next Barber Shop at 301 W King, carried a similar tone: “I think it will affect us positively….The only thing I’m scared of is the taxes….But, overall, as a businessman I think that it’s a good thing.” Kathy Hainley, an employee at Daymaker Hair Studio, on the lower level of the indoor mall at 45 N Market St, indicated that Daymaker is an appointment-only establishment, and thus will not likely benefit from Convention Center walk-ins. Although, she noted that more Downtown visitors could never hurt. On a more negative note, Hainley, who also works in Human Relations, expressed a concern that the Convention Center would not be well-managed. Having visited the recent career fair, she was struck by a pronounced lack of professionalism among those running the tables. Wanda Castillo, owner of Jannat Beauty Design at 402 W Orange Street, was confident that some conventioneers will make it out to her West End location. And Wendy Farrell, co-owner of American Male at 14 N Queen St, eagerly anticipates the Convention Center’s May opening: “All is good. I think we’re going to do great.” In fact, when Farrell selected this Downtown location in 2001, it was in direct anticipation of the Convention Center’s eventual opening. On the whole, the prevailing theme among local barbers and salons was that more visitors might mean more customers—and that’s never a bad thing.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/cc-optimism-at-downtown-barbers-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-3349189141488226462</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-31T23:09:56.682-04:00</atom:updated><title>County Commissioners meet in Marietta Borough</title><description>Tonight the Lancaster County Commissioners held their weekly public meeting in the picturesque Marietta Borough Municipal Building in Downtown Marietta. The meeting, which is typically held in Downtown Lancaster, continued a longstanding tradition of County Commissioners periodically meeting in other parts of the County to more effectively engage with the diverse communities of this immense region. Early in the meeting, Marietta Borough Council President Miriam Fletcher, addressed the commissioners on behalf of the local government. Fletcher expressed gratitude for the County’s role in the effort to revitalize the post-industrial riverfront neighborhood; one such contribution has been the provision of Urban Enhancement Funds for the renovation of Marietta’s town square, which, according to Fletcher, “is the heart of the Borough.” Also, the Borough has been assisted by the Lancaster County Planning Commission in the early planning stages of the possible development of a post-industrial plot of land; the proposed plan would create an affordable housing facility for senior citizens. The Borough is currently in the process of seeking a developer, as well as project funding. Fletcher indicated that Federal money is not yet out the question. Also at tonight’s Meeting, the County Commissioners approved a change order providing an additional $6,500 for Rettew Associates “in the design of the new Big Chickies Creek Bridge #2 on Action Road located in Rapho and East Hempfield Townships.” The Commissioners also approved the procurement of claims management services from Murray Risk Management and Insurance, which is based in Lancaster. The switch from Travelers Insurance to Murray not only recruits locally-based service, but also will provide the County and immediate savings of $7,000.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/county-commissioners-meet-in-marietta.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-4363057746344900444</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-31T20:23:44.355-04:00</atom:updated><title>The collapse of journalism threatens democracy itself...</title><description>An article "The Death And Life Of Great American Newspapers" by John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney appears in the April 6, 2009 edition of The Nation. It contains many interesting observations and recommendations. Here are two excerpts with our comments: "Journalism is collapsing, and with it comes the most serious threat in our lifetimes to self-government and the rule of law as it has been understood here in the United States." Many of the woes that have befallen our Lancaster community over the past decade are attributable to biased reporting due to special interests and virtual elimination of in depth reporting, causing the public to be misinformed and misguided. The major decisions have largely been debacles. (The worst pertaining to downtown Lancaster.) These 'chickens' in various endeavors are coming home soon to roost. The more NewsLanc learns from behind the scenes, the more concerned we have become. "Mired in debt and facing massive losses, the managers of corporate newspaper firms seek to right the sinking ship by cutting costs, leading remaining newspaper readers to ask why they are bothering to pay for publications that are pale shadows of themselves. It is the daily newspaper death dance-cum-funeral march." Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. is not afflicted by debt, but no enterprise - especially one so poorly led - can go on indefinitely if it increasingly loses money. A new generation of business executives - astute ones this time - is needed to lead LNP into the age of paperless journalism via the Internet. This isn't a matter of further 'dumbing down', but rather paring down to well paid, highly competent journalists who provide in depth coverage and commentary. If they don't, others will! And ownership will likely come from national chains headquartered outside of the region.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/collapse-of-journalism-threatens.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-3785067127514146408</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-01T20:09:12.738-04:00</atom:updated><title>Thomas Hylton lectures on "Growing communities, not sprawl".</title><description>By Cliff B. Lewis Monday evening, as a kickoff to Franklin and Marshall's annual Sustainability Week, Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Hylton was hosted by the college for a lecture entitled "Save Our Land, Save Our Towns: Growing Communities, Not Sprawl." Hylton, a lifelong Pennsylvanian and resident of Pottsville, focused his lecture upon how communities like Lancaster can preserve our natural lands by enriching our local neighborhoods. And, as Hylton explained it, local neighborhood enrichment leans upon two general qualities: Livability and Walkability. For most of human history, people have lived in villages, towns, and cities. This was a commonsense arrangement: We can accomplish more, create more, and enjoy more when we’re closer together. But since the post-World War Two era, America has had a different idea. With the development of affordable automobiles, our country has progressively sprawled away from its urban centers in favor of more personal space. Along with this shift, we have developed a car-centered way of life, which has produced its fair share of problems—neglected downtowns, obesity, and global warming only being the most obvious. Other parts of the world, Hylton explained, have followed a different course of development: In England, "they had practically starved during the Second World War because they couldn’t import food …. So they decided after the War, 'We’re not going to see any agricultural [land] conversion if we can help it; we’re going to save the farms.'…. They developed greenbelts to save agriculture, but what they also saved, at the same time, was their towns …. In England more than two thirds of all retail trade is still conducted on traditional main streets; in the United States, it’s about 4%." Ultimately, Hylton held a positive tone, confident that a rising global demand for oil, a growing cultural interest in local downtowns, and an increasing public awareness of the environmental costs of a car-centered society will steadily lead more and more people to lay roots in America’s towns and cities. Of course, in areas of policy, there remain some impediments to urban growth and land preservation; one example cited by Hylton is the property zoning: "Zoning, in this county, generally speaking, does exactly the opposite of what you want to do. Zoning, in this county, separates things: 'The housing is here, the offices are here, the mall is up here….' Zoning should say, 'I don't care what’s going on inside of a building nearly as much as I care about what it looks like and how it relates to the street.'" On this note, Hylton commended the County's newly adopted Greenscapes plan in its consideration of these issues. Mayor Rick Gray, who attended the lecture, expressed his personal commitment to growing and guiding Lancaster City toward a higher standard of livability: "Currently, we’re looking for the money to do a study that would end [the zoning problem] by individually zoning every business in the city for its prospective use. For example, so many corners we see in Lancaster were obviously built for commercial use and are now zoned residential….We’d look at that building under 'form-based' [zoning] and think about zoning just that building for light commercial use—a tailor shop, a coffee shop, that sort of thing." Gray expressed that a central goal in Lancaster City’s planning is to make the city a "walkable urbanity."</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/thomas-hylton-lectures-on-growing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8435800641189270851</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-30T20:21:58.596-04:00</atom:updated><title>Concerned about prices of drugs?</title><description><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.parxpricefinder.com">www.parxpricefinder.com</a> is a state website that allows consumers to search a specific geographic region for the prices of the 300 most commonly prescribed medications.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/concerned-about-prices-of-drugs.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-1272553475335779032</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-31T23:27:54.675-04:00</atom:updated><title>No lingering under Marriott portico</title><description>A NewsLanc reader, viewing the Marriott Hotel canopy being constructed in front of the Watt &amp; Shand facadel, inquired "When one drives up to check in, what happens with the traffic?" We asked Tom Smithgall of High Associates: "How many lanes are there for the traffic under the portico." He replied "About 2 lanes." Hmm. We asked "Is there room for cars to park for a few minutes while the driver registers without obstructing curb side registration?" Smithgall replied: "This will be an operational issue for the staff at Interstate Hotels &amp; Resorts to manage, but the idea is for people to arrive, remove their luggage and to choose to valet or not. As you can see, and is the case in some urban hotels, the area is not for lingering as there may be many others coming at the same time. The valet service and the staff are to make this as seamless and inviting as possible for the guests."</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-lingering-under-marariott-portico.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-5097145308023509904</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-30T08:16:13.484-04:00</atom:updated><title>EDITORIAL: SD of L soccer off to disasterous start</title><description>Junior Varsity Girls Soccer at McCaskey has scored one goal to the opponents 18 while losing their first three games of the season. The Varsity has also lost all three games by lopsided scores. It's all about lack of training of coaches and, despite over a year of prodding and offers from outside the District to subsidize the instruction of coaches, Superintendent Pedro Rivera and more recently Athletic Director Jon Mitchell aren't doing a thing about it. Next we will hear whining about how these kids are not motivated. Bull! The ably coached track team wins more than its share of metes. So can the other teams successfully compete when coaches learn how to conduct meaningful practices. The good intentions of coaches are not enough. Teachers and coaches need to know how to teach their subjects! And Rivera and Mitchell need to know how to manage.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/editorial-sd-of-l-soccer-off-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-3247129148216528864</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-29T20:46:16.599-04:00</atom:updated><title>Was the New Era 1999 article re Ernst & Young disingenuous?</title><description>The following is excerpted from the Aug. 26, 1999 New Era. "In a display that united old foes and bridged city-county and Republican- Democrat differences, county leaders have embraced plans for a $75 million downtown hotel and convention center with almost religious zeal… "Representatives of Ernst &amp; Young, an international accounting firm and industry leader in real estate analysis, presented the findings of their study supporting the plan. "The project includes a 281-room four-star hotel, a 61,000-square- foot convention center built on vacant land adjacent to the former store and on the site of Oblender's Inc. furniture store, and a $7 million expansion and renovation of the King Street parking garage… "After completion, the project would employ 577 full-time workers, generate $13.3 million annually in sales, income and personal income taxes and create another $30.7 million annually in local goods and services, she said." Note that the "75 million downtown hotel and convention center" ended up costing almost $200 million. Given the recent NewsLanc <a href="http://sportslanc.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-ernst-and-young-said-about-cc.html">analysis</a> of the report, note the false description of the Ernst &amp; Young study as "supporting the plan." Note the 61,000 square foot convention center ended up over three times that size. Note the absurd claim of generating "577-full time jobs." Again, this is about three times what is taking place. What we do agree is that "county leaders have embraced plans... with almost religious zeal." It had to be a matter of faith because there was little about the facts that was encouraging.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/judge-for-yourself-was-this.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-6672423794730636781</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-29T08:28:27.190-04:00</atom:updated><title>EDITORIAL: Naivete or hypocrisy, or both?</title><description>The Sunday News "Perspective Section" rails against greed and privilege on the national level (Gil Smart: "Too big to suffer the consequences") and corruption on the state level (Editorial: "The State for Scandal.") What is missing is any censorship of local practices, as though Lancaster has remained pristine during an era that was recently aptly described as notable for the "Incredible greed and dishonesty of the ruling class of America." The entire history of the Convention Center Project scam is proof, as is methodically being established by the series in NewsLanc. And the Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. played a pivotal role and endeavored to profit from it. Lancaster citizenry awaits the day that newspaper management will make a public apology for years of disinformation and propaganda (and possibly worse!) But first the executive floor will need to be cleaned out.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/editorial-naivete-or-hypocrisy-or-both.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-5663443965165285043</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-28T11:42:09.079-04:00</atom:updated><title>What really happened atTMI 25 years ago</title><description>Special to NewsLanc from H. Michael Gray. Gray wrote the original screenplay for "The China Syndrome." His book, "The Warning: Accident at TMI," is based on his on-scene reporting, operator interviews, and the five official studies that followed. The "unplanned event" at Three Mile Island 30 years ago this month was set in motion by the failure of a $20 check valve in a half-inch copper pipe. That minor incident led to a series of cascading failures that presented the men in the control room with a situation they had never seen before and had never been trained to handle. With key instruments gone haywire, flying blind, they made a couple of bad choices that wiped out the plant and released a still unknown amount of radioactivity into the air. For several years, the wreckage of the reactor itself was too hot to approach so we didn't know how close we had come. But when the inspectors were finally able to lower a camera into the pressure vessel, the image was a heart-stopper. There was nothing left of the 150-ton uranium core but rubble. Parts of it had turned to liquid. Which means that at some moment on that fateful Wednesday, the reactor at TMI was within 30 minutes of the "China Syndrome" -- a melt-down comparable to the disaster at Chernobyl. Had it not been for a lucky operator who flipped a switch to see what would happen, the Pennsylvania state capitol might now be a ghost town. The current world-wide scramble for dwindling oil reserves is forcing us to take another look at good neighbor nuke. But before we hit the on-switch, we need to carefully consider the lessons of Chernobyl and TMI: nuclear power is a completely unforgiving technology. The worst-case scenario must always be front and center --- because Murphy's Law turns out to be as immutable as the law of gravity. "If something can go wrong, it will." </description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-really-happened-at-emi-25-years.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-3925548268883425850</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-27T06:56:50.016-04:00</atom:updated><title>Art community voices concerns at CC meeting</title><description>At Thursday’s Lancaster County Convention Center Board Meeting, several local artists addressed the Board with concerns that the surrounding art community was not properly informed of a potential business opportunity. On February 19, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was published by the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority (LCCCA) for over $78,000 worth of art for Lancaster County Convention Center. With a tight proposal deadline and limited notification, many artists were left with as little as five days to submit their proposals, while many of the project parameters required unusual dimensions in which most artists could not provide existing material. One Pequea resident, who recently opened an art gallery in Downtown Lancaster, spoke firmly to the Board regarding his disappointment with the process: “While I applaud the Authority’s interest in supporting the local artists, I must say that the planning and implementation of the release of that information, I believe, was flawed.” While acknowledging the difficulties of coordinating a slew of last-minute work requests, he asserted that this problem, at the very least, exhibited a lack of connection to the local art community—particularly those located Downtown. Executive Director Kevin Molloy provided some helpful explanation for the rushed proposal deadline: “Originally, the plan by the architects did not have the level of artwork involved with the Convention Center that we are now….We had listened to some public comment, and we flipped that 180 [degree turn around], rather late in the game.” Molloy also noted that the aforementioned art requests will not likely cover all wall-space that could potentially be fitted with local art. The Board made assurances that, the next time around, there will be a more rigorous effort both to notify the local art community and to allow sufficient time for response. Although noting the unavoidable complications surrounding the recent RFP, Chairman Art Morris asserted that he is “sorry” that the process didn’t reach as many artists as possible.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/art-community-voices-concerns-at-cc.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-1453922263360113608</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-27T06:48:30.730-04:00</atom:updated><title>Veri and Jamanis wow New York audience</title><description>Thursday evening Lancaster's duo-pianists Veri &amp; Jamanis performed "An Evening with George Gershwin" before a packed Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. The audience of almost three hundred expressed great enthusiasm after each number and gave them a standing ovation at the concert's conclusion. For those with memory going back to decades of the couples' New York recitals, the evening was especially satisfying. A bus load of devotees made the trip from Lancaster and back after the concert, arriving mid-afternoon to allow passengers time to do a bit of sight seeing and to stretch their legs. Fran Veri obviously was enjoying her solo performance of the Gershwin "Song Book" of seventeen popular numbers starting with "Swanee" and concluding with "I Got Rhythm." The duo performed "Variations on 'I Got Rhythm'" at the outset followed by a Veri arrangement of "An American in Paris." The couple concluded with a performance of "Rhapsody in Blue" that 'brought down the house.' Veri is a native of Lancaster, the daughter of a physician. The couple have resided locally for well over forty years and are the artistic founders of the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. They met in New York City while students at the famed Julliard School of Music. The audience had come to hear Gershwin played at its best and as it was written: for one and two pianos. It was clear from the its rapt attention throughout the performances, comments at Intermission and happy faces when filing out that that the attendees were delighted.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/veri-and-jamanis-wow-new-york-audience.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8728025281518229997</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-27T12:29:42.377-04:00</atom:updated><title>Downtown stores for old books are local jewels</title><description>By Cliff B. Lewis The used books business is a tough one these days. With big-box outlets drawing the masses to their pseudo coffee shop environments, and with online networks connecting buyers to individual booksellers, people too quickly overlook the simple pleasure of strolling through aisles of thoughtfully arranged hardbacks or the sweet dry fragrance of time on pages once-read. Of course, a walk on Chestnut Street might jog one’s memory. On 11 and 529 W Chestnut Street are two such thoughtful and inviting bookshops. Chestnut Street Books, at 11 W Chestnut, has been the endeavor of Warren and Mar Anderson since 1991. Before setting up shop, the couple made their final decision to move here from Baltimore after Warren had visited Onion’s Café in Lancaster City: “I had coffee and chatted with the woman who was running the place….I thanked her and went on my way, and I hadn’t gotten maybe half a block, and here she comes, running down the street, because I’d walked off and left my portfolio on the counter. And I said to myself: ‘What would be the probability of somebody doing that in Baltimore? Zero!’” In the last 18 years, the Andersons have garnered a fluent handling of the skills required for used book-selling: An encyclopedic knowledge of literary works, authors, genres; a sharp memory for the faces and interests of repeat customers; an innate understanding of the value of different books in different places. According to Warren, a good used book store is measured by the quality of its selection: “Any idiot can put out bad books or common books…that you can hardly walk down the street without tripping over a copy; but putting out good books, interesting books that are in good shape…that’s what makes the difference between a good book store and an inferior bookstore, in my opinion.” Unfortunately for the City of Lancaster, Chestnut Street Books will only remain open beyond July of this year. Proud of what this post-retirement project has accomplished, Warren says “the problem is that, just about the time that you have learned how to do it, you realize that you are now too old to do it.” This little bookshop near Chestnut and Queen will surely be missed. Fortunately for the City, however, there will still remain another used bookseller—and on the same stretch of road, no less! Dogstar Books, at 529 W Chestnut, was opened by Brian Frailey in 2006. The new establishment boasts a hip and colorful atmosphere, located just across the street from the quaint Chestnut Hill Café. Frailey opened the shop as a supplement to an online business that he had already been running for several years. The physical location served as a way to sell inexpensive books not worth the shipping cost and to keep his work interesting: “Selling online, there’s a lot of time and work, and you don’t ever have a social life. At least, when you’re in the shop, people come in and talk to you.” Since Dogstar’s opening, the shop has played host to a broad variety of Downtown social and cultural events, from poetry readings to art galleries to musical performances. Though the market can be rough, the used books business is here to stay in Downtown Lancaster. They exist to promote good literature, good conversation, and one of the most obvious forms of recycling. It would surely be a benefit to all if we local residents would stop by these establishments next time we think of driving to the nearest big-box.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/downtown-stores-for-old-books-local.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-6296371810173167764</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-26T16:04:12.877-04:00</atom:updated><title>LETTER; Why didn't High let everyone know?</title><description>"At the LCCCA Finance Committee meeting this past Monday evening, there was a discussion about moving the LCCCA offices a few weeks after the hotel and convention center opened for business on April 21. It is obvious that at least 36 hours before this announcement the LCCCA leadership had no idea this delay was coming. "At the LCCCA PR, Marketing, and Hospitality committee meeting on Thursday, March 19, Josh Nowak of Interstate Hotels and Resorts presented his usual report, with no mention of the possibility of a delay. It is possible that IHR didn't know about this delay in advance, either. "There is a video on Lancaster Online of Tom Smithgall from High stating that 'substantial completion' should still occur in mid-April, as previously scheduled. The original plan was for the facility to open a week after 'substantial completion', now it will take a month. What changed? "I wonder how long it has been since general contractor High knew that more than a week would be needed to wrap up the project. I have trouble believing that an experienced contractor like High would not have knownmonths ago that this extra time would be needed. Why didn't High let everyone know that this could happen? "Now the hotel and convention center will be opening with a damaged reputation of its own creation; not the fault of the LCCCA or of IHR, but by the very same corporation which has already profited the most from thisproject."</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/letter-why-didnt-high-let-everyone-know.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498381821864130413.post-8613016587309434644</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-03-26T11:43:14.836-04:00</atom:updated><title>Amnesty offered for return of stolen circulation box</title><description>At the suggestion of a reader, amnesty will be given if the stolen NewsLanc circulation box is replaced by the end of the week on the SW corner of Marietta Avenue and School Lane from which it was stolen.</description><link>http://newslancpa.blogspot.com/2009/03/amnesty-offered-for-return-of-stolen.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Robert Field)</author></item></channel></rss>

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