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September 2007
Mayor urges delay in LCCCA pick
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Gray: Delay center board appointments
By Anya Litvak, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 August 2007
Center OKs change orders
Flaws found in design of water-pressure equipment
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Staff
Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007
Convention center's opening events set to book space
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007
Morris answers the call, again
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Center: new direction for future executive
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, August 10, 2007
Center board faces change
Majority will soon shift to county
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2007
Hixson finds a new niche
New challenge Looking back Time to move on With a pinch of relief and a lot of pride, executive director of Convention Center Authority moves on to lead multimillion-dollar salt company.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2007
Board makes plans to hire new director
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2007 July 2007
Busy city crossing closed starting today
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Stevens & Lee: Report shows $8M billing OK
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007
Center board seeks new director
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007
Center director to step down
Dave Hixson taking job in private sector
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 27, 2007
Hotel/convention center to close S. Queen Street
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, July 23, 2007
Avoid tangle at Vine, Queen
By Gil Smart, Associate Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 22, 2007
National Register will drop Watt & Shand
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, July 21, 2007
'Bad week' closings planned
Motorists alerted to construction in city 'Bad week' closings planned
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, July 21, 2007
Watt & Shand to be delisted as historic place
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007
Convention Center/Marriott sales director hired
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007
Convention Center minority effort gets 'early' grade
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007
Center given C+ on minority effort
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007 June 2007
Tourism revenues boosting city center
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, June 29, 2007
Center Authority is fiscally fit
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, June 29, 2007
Center project delays add up to higher costs
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007
The real numbers: Probing Penn Square project's bottom line
Goals for the convention center Goals for the Marriott Hotel PKF's report on center, hotel
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007
City center delays adding up
Could cost $400,000 to $670,000 more
By Larry Alexander, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007
Center: Another day in court
This time, county's appeal of local judge's decision on financing will be heard in Commonwealth Court. Project continues with a later opening date.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2007
Center opening: spring '09
Penn Square project delayed by rock, water, history.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007
Art Morris named new head of Center Authority
By Patrick Burns, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007
Morris to take reins of convention center board
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 07, 2007 May 2007
$10,000 fire hits city convention center site
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
Center/hotel a video star
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2007
Developers unveil virtual tour of project
Hotel/convention center draws protests
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wednesday ceremony for project
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Building momentum Two city investment districts merge; prepare for convention center
By Gil Smart, Associate Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2007
Convention authority details its finances
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/PoliticalWriter
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2007 April 2007
Council OKs Morris for authority seat
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Behind the facade
By Tim Mekeel, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Sensible choice
In our view
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Monday, April 16, 2007
Mayor taps Morris to serve on center board
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, April 13, 2007
Gray picks Morris for authority
By Anya Litvak, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2007
Convention center slammed As four of seven candidates for county commissioner meet in debate
Taxes, farmland and animal rights also came up for discussion.
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Campbell to join convention center board
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Ex-city controller fills convention authority seat
By Anya Litvak, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
County gets another center pick
Commissioners must fill unexpected vacancy on city project's board
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Making note of cell phones and convention centers
By Bill Adams, guest columnist
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2007
By the numbers Breaking down the Penn Square project financing
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Political/Business Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2007
LeCrone might be on board long before September
City in charge Commissioners' choice Another seat on Lancaster County Convention Center Authority board opens with Jack Craver's resignation. Who will fill it?
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Political/Business Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2007 March 2007
Another appointee due for convention center board
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2007
Center board member resigns
Jack Craver out; 3 candidates eyed
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2007
Fulton goes from investor to lender in center project
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, March 30, 2007
Moving forward
In our view
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, March 30, 2007
Fulton Bank out of Partners Officials say bank leaving so it can back $14.5M bond for hotel/convention center project
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, March 30, 2007
Center financing vote revs up city project
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007
LeCrone brings authority to the authority
Reasonable choice Sound advice
By Jeff Hawkes
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Commissioners choose LeCrone
To fill convention center post
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Center financing secured Authority board unanimously approves two bonds, the final pieces of a $170M budget
By Dave Pidgeon
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007
LeCrone named to convention center board
By Anya Litvak, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Cementing foundations
In Penn Square, the base of the hotel/convention center is taking shape. So, too, is the financial support for the controversial project.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
County to make center board appointment Authority set to OK $63.9 million bond issue
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tourist bureau: Penn Square connects to county
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2007
No shortage of applicants
County to cut field of convention center board hopefuls
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007
14 seek convention center board seat
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
8 seek open seat on center board
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Field wants spot on board
Center critic among four hopefuls
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Public process sought to name convention center official
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
County OKs E. King parking garage
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
County OKs city parking complex
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Henderson seeks open selection process for convention center board member
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007
Lancaster united
North side, downtown improvement groups hope to join forces.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007
Henderson ponders pick
Seeks open selection process for convention center board member
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 February 2007
Financing for center likely during March
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, February 23, 2007
Work on center may start soon
Financing to be in place by mid-March
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, February 23, 2007
Member of authority board takes shot at private partner
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Convention center bookings soon to get green light
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2007
'Grave concerns' voiced
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Commissioners seek Pa. reversal of center decision
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, February 16, 2007
Parking Authority OKs new garage on E. King Street
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2007
E. King garage plan may hit fast track
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007
Foundation under way for center
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2007
Darcus gets nod to lead center board
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2007 January 2007
Will it be see you in September?
Status quo as Convention Center Authority elects officers this week, but there could be a roadblock ahead. Will it be see you in September?
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007
Commissioners: No names yet for LCCCA opening
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007
E. King St. demolition OK'd for parking lot
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Can authority appointment derail center?
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Budget to build
Convention center shifts from consultants to construction.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business/Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2007
Reply from Partners
Your Jan. 7 edition carried a letter from Gary L. Grossman, a developer who is well-known for conversions of single-family city homes into multiunit apartments.
By Nevin D. Cooley, Penn Square General Corp.
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Can commissioners sway project with Sept. appt.?
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 December 2006
'Explosive development' in city
Record $239M in building under way in 2006, triple previous 1-year mark.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, December 29, 2006
Bond sale OK'd for convention center
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, December 15, 2006
Center board increases debt
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, December 15, 2006
Cost of center jumps $5 million
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006
Center price tag increases by $5M
Revenues will cover costs, officials say
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006
Tired of paying legal fees
I find it interesting that we, the county taxpayers, are spending more money in lawyer fees to defend the decisions that Dick Shellenberger made on the convention center. I thought I read that the judge told him to back off trying to defeat this proposal.
By Howard L. Snoke Lititz
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Convention center foes seek accord
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Center backer, opponent in talks
Armstrong meeting with Shellenberger
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Cities group could book convention
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, December 10, 2006
Cold calculations
Vo-tech students learn lessons at convention center site.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, December 10, 2006
Great memories
Would it be possible to find out who might have played the role of Santa and then do a story about him (or them, if there were others)?
By Lucy L. Rankin, Columbia
Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Commissioners not at fault
Letter to teh editor: It has been how the Lancaster Newspapers Inc. has abandoned its proper journalistic perspective due to its 44 percent sponsorship interest in the convention center/hotel project.
Editor's note: Since Jan.1, the Intelligencer Journal has published 12 stories about the commissioners' commitment to farmland preservation, smart growth initiatives, urban area grants and the creation of a "natural areas inventory.''
By Chris Hart-Nibbrig
Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Monday, December 04, 2006
You better watch out: There's something in your stocking
Candy canes for the principals in Penn Square Partners who stepped up years ago at the request of the Downtown Investment District to keep the Watt & Shand site from turning into a parking garage. Many lumps of coal (dark begets dark) to Mr. Robert Edwin Field and other hotel/convention center opponents who constantly carp about what they believe to be a Lancaster Newspapers editorial bias toward the Penn Square project. They refuse to acknowledge that without their access to the newspapers' editorial pages, their voices would not be heard. They get much more than their share of letters published. Case in point: Mr. Field's unhelpful comments are published today as they were the past two Sundays.
By Bill Adams
Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2006 November 2006
County chief has hefty war chest
Since taking office in 2004, Shellenberger has raised $18,043.33. More than $16,000 of that came during 2005, when the three-member board -- Shellenberger is the chairman -- became embroiled in disputes over the hotel/convention center and the sale of Conestoga View nursing home.
In the first six months of this year, he received only one contribution, worth $1,000. Information about the rest of 2006 is not yet available.
By Dave Pidgeon
Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Questioning a critic
Once again, Robert Field [Nov. 19] continues with his spin. However, Mr. Field, it will not work on me as it might on the rest of your minions.
By Mike Ponzillo East Lampeter Township
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Pa. Supreme Court won't hear appeal
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, November 24, 2006
Top court won't hear county appeal on city project
By Larry Alexander, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, November 23, 2006
Developer denies building salvageable
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, November 19, 2006
"In Lancaster County, it's either memories of (Hurricane) Agnes or Watt & Shand," says Peter Seibert, president of the Heritage Center of Lancaster Co
Paying our respects to the Grand Old Lady Watt & Shand memories live on as Lancaster's landscape changes forever "This was the place to be on Saturday mornings," says Carlos Torres, remembering lively breakfasts with his buddies at the Rendezvous Restau
By Susan Jurgelski, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, November 17, 2006
Parking officials moving ahead on E. King garage
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, November 17, 2006
Convention center cost up $10.1M
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, November 17, 2006
New price tag: $165.5M
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006
Commissioners send letter to bank on convention center project
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006
Commissioners' letter targets city project
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006
Commissioners to appeal convention-center ruling
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2006
County to appeal city center decision
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 October 2006
Text of mayor's statement
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Gray to county: Knock it off
Mayor urges united front on Penn Square project. Meeting planned with Shellenberger.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
The facade squad
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Public legal tab: $1M
Penn Square project dispute costly for taxpayers.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, October 28, 2006
Survey: Convention center use on rise
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, October 27, 2006
Penn Sq. plan sparks new outbursts
Backers, foes clash at meeting.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Penn Sq. construction may start early in '07
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Judge Sides With Authority In Convention Center Suit
WGAL.com
Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Judge’s decision pushes center project forward
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal Daily
Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Court sides with city center supporters
County leaders lose latest fight
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Major court victory for city center
County judge rules in favor of Penn Square project, quashes foes' bid to block it.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, October 23, 2006
The walls come tumbling down
Steel beams will shore up Watt & Shand facade this week; judge's decision on project expected
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Fate of W&S marquee
You reported "A sign of change" on Friday, when the iconic Watt & Shand marquee was removed from the top of the building. Although many opponents may criticize this move, on this issue, I stand with them.
By Mike Ponzillo East Lampeter Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006
City to close E. King overnight for week
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006
CONVENTION CENTER-HOTEL PROJECT An attorney rhymes, now judge must reason
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Political Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The signs, they are a-changin'
City's iconic Watt & Shand sign taken down
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, October 14, 2006
A SIGN OF CHANGE
The 4-foot-high letters spelling out Watt & Shand atop the landmark Penn Square building are removed, and will not be incorporated into the planned hotel and convention center.
By Chad Umble, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2006
Center backers: Let project succeed or fail on its own
Judge's ruling on permanent injunction against Commissioners Henderson and Shellenberger expected within two weeks.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
The hardest part: Convention center project awaiting a decision
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Teeing off for, against
Closing arguments on convention center-hotel bond to come.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2006 September 2006
Downtown developers: County concern is flawed
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2006
Center: Day 2 in court
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2006
Convention center's viability debated
Hearing continues on injunction request
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2006
Treasurer fears tax increases if center fails
By Ad Crable, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, September 29, 2006
County erred in bond guarantee, Kelin says
Says ordinance, documents don't match
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, September 29, 2006
Expert claims risk limited as center hearing opens
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Commissioners hurl new barbs at convention center
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Center won't pay bills, county says
Charge: Borrowing plan will cause $800,000 annual shortfall
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Commissioners: Convention Center Will Lead To Raised Taxes
WGAL.com
Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Permanent injunction is sought
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006
Museum picks up steam
Trust approves demolition needed to start convention center; $1.5 million more from Pa. for Watt & Shand facade. Center lobby to look into underground railroad history.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, September 24, 2006
2 hotel owners drop room tax lawsuit
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2006
Lawsuit targeting room tax withdrawn
Filed by 2 hoteliers
By Larry Alexander, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2006
DA asked to probe $7 million in Convention Center Authority legal fees
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006
Authority bills spark discontent
Money paid to law firm is in dispute
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2006
DA Asked To Investigate Convention Center Payments
WGAL.com
Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
To study a study: A closer look at a new opinion poll
Demise of phone polls? Participants sought
By Jeff Hawkes, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Correcting misinformation about Trust
Lancaster County Historic Preservation Trust certainly respects the right of convention center project opponents to voice their views. One opponent continues to propagate misleading and outright false information about our programs and activities to further its aims, and it's time to set the record straight.
By Timothy A. Smedick Historic Preservation Trust
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, September 01, 2006 August 2006
County to appeal state court decision
Commissioners voted Tuesday to continue fighting a state funding program that benefits the proposed hotel/convention center.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2006
County to appeal Act 23 ruling
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Latest hotel/convention center public-opinion poll sparks debate
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, August 26, 2006
Latest city center poll sparks debate
By Larry Alexander, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, August 26, 2006
In new survey, 57% back convention center project
Hourglass Foundation poll shows 34% oppose plan for Penn Square.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, August 25, 2006
Mayor Meets With Local Biz Leaders, Discusses Convention Center
WGAL.com
Posted: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Hearing set on county bond guarantee for center
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Hearing set for city project funding dispute
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Expect delays on S. Queen St.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Downtown delays, alternate route
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2006
Judge calls session on project lawsuit
Convention authority warns attorneys of frivolous filings
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 20, 2006
Restaurant/tavern headed for city's Swan Hotel site?
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2006
Why project can work
After reading several recent articles regarding the new convention center, I thought I might add a perspective that speaks to both sides in this highly politicized debate.
By David B. Schneider Anniston, Ala.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2006
Center can work if city capitalizes on history
After reading several recent articles regarding the new convention center, I thought I might add a perspective that speaks to both sides in this highly politicized debate.
By David B. Schneider Anniston, Ala.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2006
Trust might revive downtown Swan
Early plans call for eatery, tavern
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2006
Birth this baby
After eight years, the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority is close to giving birth.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006
City OKs center/hotel building contracts
Redevelopment authority also extends the Watt & Shand building purchase option to December.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
At last, clouds lift over Watt & Shand
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Agency OKs 13 contracts for center
By Larry Alexander, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Contracts Awarded As Convention Center Gets Cracking
WGAL.com
Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
IT'S A GO
Milestone reached as contracts awarded for embattled center/hotel
By Tom Murse, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Center contracts OK'd
Debate turns to participation by minorities and women
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Still alive, center inspires poetry
Whether you are for or against the Lancaster convention center (I'm a proponent), aren't you impressed with the cat lives this project seems to have? Dead on arrival more than once, it continues breathing, albeit on life support.
By Rev. Louis A. Butcher Jr.
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 13, 2006
FINANCIAL FIX
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 13, 2006
Showdown at Southern Market
Opposing convention center forces prepare for Monday's construction bid vote. Intense negotiations The reaction Issues of judgment
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 13, 2006
Center funding gap closed; key vote Mon. on contracts
Mayor optimistic project will proceed; critics call plan 'smoke and mirrors.'
By Bernard Harris & Tom Murse, New Era Staff Writers
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2006
Proponents attempt to fill convention-center funding gap
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2006
Oppose alternative plan on Penn Square
Recently, Lancaster County Commissioner Dick Shellenberger publicly expressed his concern about the demolition of the Watt & Shand building. His alleged concern was in regard to it's status on the National Historical Register.
By Mike Ponzillo Lancaster
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2006
Center closes fund gap
Developers to increase their stake
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2006
Center/hotel budget gap strategy near
Mayor says leaders are close to ironing out resolution of $20 million financing challenge.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, August 10, 2006
Center deal in the works
Gray: Plan to bridge $20 million gap may be announced today
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, August 10, 2006
Another court win for center
County's legal challenge rejected by state judge.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006
County, city at odds over Watt & Shand demolition
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Fewer visitors staying over
With gasoline prices at $3 a gallon, hotel and tourism officials report off season
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, August 06, 2006
Open up process on county's legal bills
Shaub's proposal would merely require commissioners to stand up and be counted before committing county taxpayers to potentially endless per-hour legal fees.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006
A 3-hour bickering brouhaha
Commissioners clash over just about everything.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006
Lancaster Sq. plans dumped
Entertainment hub out. New ideas now sought.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006
Two squares beat as one
Brunswick work on hold awaiting fate of city center
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006
Talk of untaxable properties
I would love to see the numbers from the properties Lancaster General Hospital has bulldozed off the tax records, and no one has raised a voice.
In comparison, the postage-stamp-sized land for the convention center has been off the record, and they are forced to spend more money to put it back on the tax rolls.
By Carol Gehron Lancaster
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006
Convention center needed
Lancaster needs a convention center, not a Plan "B."
Look what good things happened to Covington, Ky., an excellent example of a new discovery for people who want to know about this country.
By Lillian G. Bennett Lancaster
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006
$20M gap is all but closed
Funding crisis over Penn Square project may be nearly over, top officials say.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Gray offers hope for project
Movement being made to close funding gap
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Shaub pushes budget for special counsel
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, August 01, 2006
County legal bills mounting
Through July, this year's costs totaled $166,000, or twice what was budgeted. The expenses are expected to pile up further as legal battles continue.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 July 2006
Trust seeks protection for Watt & Shand sites
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006
Guv: No to more funding
Guaranty for real? Rendell won't give extra money to convention center as project supporters try to close funding gap
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 30, 2006
Downtown project 'poisoned' by 2 county commissioners
Just saw that the convention center reality looks bleak due to the delays, a "poisoned bidding environment" and, hence, the higher costs. Thank you, (county commissioners) Molly and Dick.
By Shirley Nolan Lititz
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
Near-death experience: 6 times in last 5 years
Developers have history of sounding alarm on project.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
The search for $20M: Can they beat the clock?
A wide array of officials scrambles to make bid deadline in effort to rescue Penn Square project.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
Center plan falls, leaving in wake uncomfortable lesson
Opponents' clout Fatal error
By Jeff Hawkes
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
Why torpedo convention center?
It's hard to understand why two of our commissioners are against the convention center. It seems to me they like to see their names in the paper.
By Forney Longenecker Lititz
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
The real tragedy
In our view
By Editors
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
Officials haven't given up on center
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
Costs put convention-center project in critical condition
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Business leaders urge consensus in future
By Tim Mekeel, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Downtown merchants disheartened by news
By Cindy Stauffer, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Developers have spent about $30M
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
What's next? Save facade -- then maybe condos & shops
By Tom Murse, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Project not dead
Penn Square Partners say embattled hotel & center likely doomed, but efforts already under way to salvage the $140M plan
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Project foes look for new plan
County officials say they hope to unite divided community
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Bids doom center plans Penn Square Partners says $20 million gap 'too great'
Hotel-convention center project has been dogged by controversy since it was announced in 1999
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2006
2 commissioners call court decision a victory
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Penn Square Partners likely to pull plug on downtown project
The developers of a proposed convention center and hotel in downtown Lancaster, facing mounting costs and the prospect of continued legal fights, said this afternoon that they most likely will halt the project.
By Ernie Schreiber
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Decision won't resolve all of project's woe
Other issues complicate judge's ruling
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Old building, new foundation
Despite project's still uncertain future, stabilizing work is under way in Penn Square.
By Chad Umble and Nate Drenner, New Era Staff Writers
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Legal battles not over
As Penn Square project moves ahead, county plans to continue court fight.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Judge rules in convention center case
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal Daily
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Ruling rejects commissioners
Developers of city project cheer decision.
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Judge saves center funds
Developer of embattled Penn Square project claims victory in local ruling. County silent. Court leaves door open for future challenges to hotel tax.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, July 24, 2006
Reactionary
In his letter ("Not interested in risk for center," Intell, July 19) Glen Spangler suggests Penn Square Partners is motivated by "personal gain" to avoid a more substantial financial stake in the convention center. How exactly, if the developers believe the project will be successful, will they accrue a "personal gain" by investing less of their own money?
By Jonathan Knauer New Holland
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Monday, July 24, 2006
Convention center will bring jobs to city
I continue to watch with amazement the unrelenting opposition to the Penn Square downtown hotel and convention center project. Lancaster County Commissioners Molly Henderson and Dick Shellenberger continue in their efforts to sabotage this project.
By The Rev. Leonard Christian Lancaster
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Monday, July 24, 2006
Judge expected to rule Monday on injunction
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2006
Sun shines bright on Ky. city
State senator's battle RiverCenter complexes Lancaster's efforts for a convention center mirrored in Covington
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 23, 2006
Downtown project lauded
I continue to watch with amazement at the unrelenting opposition to the Penn Square hotel/convention center project.
Lancaster County commissioners Molly Henderson and Dick Shellenberger continue in their efforts to sabotage this project.
By The Rev. Leonard Christian Mission of Hope Church
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, July 22, 2006
Let's not wait 'til election
Regarding the letter from Katherine Swisher, "1 commissioner down, 2 to go" (7/17 New Era), I agree wholeheartedly.
Katherine applauds Shaub's decision not to run for re-election and hopes that Henderson and Shellenberger will do the same.
By Kathleen M. Flavin Manheim Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006
What motivates project foe?
A recent letter from Mr. Robert Field suggested that Lancaster Newspapers should act in a manner beyond reproach when the convention center project is concerned. Mr. Field should follow his own advice.
By Mike Ponzillo East Lampeter Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006
Public weighs in on center hearing
Countians have plenty to say about the convention center/hotel lawsuit hearing that ended early this week, and some of them vented their feelings at Wednesday's County Commissioners' meeting.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Questioning commissioners' qualities
I would like to respond to Bonnie C. Miller's letter "Lauding commissioners' stance" (Intell, July 14).
I applaud Miller's passion to protect another, but, in my opinion, she can better utilize her energies in another direction.
By Catherine Chilcoat Lititz
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Newspaper's stake in project surprises foes
By Tom Murse, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Key question in convention center lawsuit
Judge mulls answer as arguments conclude.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
'Watching paint dry': inside the convention center hearing
Light moments were rare in a tedious and tendentious hearing that some observers escaped by taking a quick trip to Napland.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
City project's lawsuits weave a tangled web
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Project backers want quick ruling
Attorneys give closings, three-day hearing ends
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Commissioners out of control
The county commissioners are out of control. After watching the WGAL report on the public meetings and their behavior, I was amazed.
By Shirley Nolan Lititz
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, July 17, 2006
Spotlight shifts to Madenspacher
After closing arguments today, focus of battle over center/hotel moves to local judge's ruling, which could come at any time.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, July 17, 2006
Commissioners out of control
The county commissioners are out of control. After watching the WGAL report on their behavior at public meetings, I was amazed.
By Shirley Nolan Lancaster
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 16, 2006
Partners seek loan, not bond from city
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 16, 2006
Husband checks her homework
Process questioned Stay out of trouble 'Delay tactics' Jogging by Kitchen-sink strategy More lawsuits Penn Square Partners will go for a construction loan to build its hotel, not a $24 million bond issue from the city.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 16, 2006
Hoteliers' suit may block $15 million state grant
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, July 15, 2006
Opposition: When did it start?
In court, developer says 2 commissioners began efforts to stop Penn Square project when they took office in 2004. Henderson denies it.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, July 15, 2006
Henderson takes stand
Cites obligation to taxpayers in convention center fight
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, July 15, 2006
Developer: County opposition came early
Accuses Henderson, Shellenberger of organized opposition with hoteliers.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006
Verdict, it seems, already is in for downtown project
Damage done Cloud of uncertainty
By Jeff Hawkes, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006
Hotel owners sue over room tax
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2006
Big decisions, little time: Center/hotel at crossroads
Deadlines loom on construction costs. Foundation to be poured soon. Lawsuit hearing continues Friday.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2006
In the end, city project rewards outweigh risks
City's risk Meltdown scenario
By Jeff Hawkes, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2006
2 area hotels file lawsuit over room tax
Targets downtown project
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2006
Battle over city project moves to courtroom
Developers want to quiet commissioners
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2006
County lawyer grills Hixson
Pivotal hearing on embattled convention center, hotel opens. Project leader sharply questioned on actions, motives, finances.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Enough is enough, time to move forward with project
Go, Penn Square project!
By Ruth Ann Bailey East Lampeter Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
County, city project's backers ready for court battle
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Commissioners cancel meeting for court date
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, July 10, 2006
Public deserves to hear the full story
The problem is, radio listeners won't be getting the full story. They'll only hear what the commissioners want them to hear.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, July 10, 2006
Legal showdown looms for convention center
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal
Posted: Monday, July 10, 2006
Disagrees with Henderson
Commissioner Henderson once again expressed her concerns [July 2] in regard to the proposed hotel and convention center. Now, I'll express my concerns with Commissioner Henderson and some of her views.
By Mike Ponzillo East Lampeter Township
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 09, 2006
Letter is sent by 28 community leaders to 2 commissioners
DOWNTOWN CONVENTION CENTER-HOTEL PROJECT
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 09, 2006
Convention center showdown
Court hearing Wednesday could be key in determining future of Penn Square project.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, July 08, 2006
Letter to county: Stop attacking Penn Sq. project
Developer, civic leaders hit two commissioners' "scheme to eviscerate" plans.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006
Commissioners to highlight accomplishments in ads
They say messages are public service. Others see political purpose.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Authority: High costs for May Advice isn't cheap
Cost of authority's right-hand man is $300 an hour; an assistant flies in from Las Vegas; P.R. firm's bill was $25,000 in May. Worked with F&M chief
By Gil Smart, Associate Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 02, 2006
Shaub: Won't run for third term Shaub won't run
'Positive and effective' No lame duck? Commissioner, who found himself in minority for two terms, to focus on county investment in quality of life
By Helen Colwell Adams, Sunday News Staff Writer
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 02, 2006
Advice isn't cheap
Cost of authority's right-hand man is $300 an hour; an assistant flies in from Las Vegas; P.R. firm's bill was $25,000 in May. Worked with F&M chief CONVENTION CENTER
By Gil Smart, Associate Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, July 02, 2006 June 2006
Convention center deficit at $258,000, audit finds
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006
Commissioners offer constructive criticism
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2006
Council backs countywide room tax
Resolution states that any reduction in the hotel tax collection area will hurt tourism marketing and undermine efforts to make city a tourism destination.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Commissioners plan attack on center project
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Commissioners hiring Phila. firm in center dispute
Special counsel would defend against lawsuits filed by developers of hotel/convention center project.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
You don't need to be an expert to know how you feel
Preservation, and more Worst-case scenario
By Jeff Hawkes, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Center bond guarantee questioned
Opponents: County wasn't authorized to sign it
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Admiration for Partners
R.B. Campbell seems to be a bit confused, and his facts are twisted. It was the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lancaster that asked business leaders to come up with a plan for downtown Lancaster, which they did in the form of a convention center and hotel.
By John B. Leaman Lancaster
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 25, 2006
County gets expedited hearing on city project
By Judy Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 25, 2006
2nd hotel-tax meeting spawns convention-center protests
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, June 24, 2006
Why protest now?
By Sandy Kreider Manor Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, June 24, 2006
Protest: Overshadows meeting in Landisville
Convention center still a taxing issue
By Patrick Burns, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, June 24, 2006
Special meeting on convention center reveals deep divide between 2 sides
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006
He's fine with a tourist tax
I'm not sure why a public meeting needs to be held about the taxes tourists pay to the county. This doesn't affect county taxpayers at all.
By John Leaman Lancaster
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006
Great divide laid bare at convention center mtg.
Opponents, supporters air views in Ephrata
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006
Meetings on Penn Sq. center called 'staged'
Supporters of downtown project say events tonight and Friday will be useless.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2006
Convention-center suit
By Carole K. Miller East Hempfield Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2006
Shaub, Henderson spar over 'hearings'
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Raising questions on downtown plan
By J. Herbert Zug Lancaster
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
County Commissioners to discuss hotel room tax
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
Not-so-dynamic duo
By John Moeller Lancaster Township
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
Despite suit, county sets tax meetings Convention center/hotel developers want injunction to keep commissioners from undermining project
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
Opponents in leaky boats?
Please allow me a short analogy. The old saying that "a rising tide lifts all boats" doesn't always apply.
By J. Herbert Zug Lancaster
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Opponents are divisive
Recently, a longtime opponent of the future hotel and convention center expressed his thoughts in a less-than-cordial way, despite his claim that it was the supporters who were the divisive, Napoleonic, incredulous embarrassment to this community.
By Mike Ponzillo East Lampeter Township
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Trust chief questions motives
Notes protestors not interested before in Stevens site. His group supports the downtown project. 'A little nervous' Buying time
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006
DEMOLITION DERBY County back in court to block center-hotel
It was another week in which opposing sides in the convention center-hotel debate sued each other. Project opponents scrambled to make the historic Stevens' site an issue.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Shaub asking if fellow commissioners should be responsible for legal bills
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, June 16, 2006
Shaub: Should Dick, Molly pay legal fees for lawsuit?
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, June 16, 2006
Parties agree to 2-week delay of demolition at Stevens home site
Preservationists sought to postpone removal of rear portions of buildings until fate of convention center is certain.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006
Commissioners look for new lawyer in battle over center
County execs eager to fight threatened "gag" order in lawsuits.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006
County to revisit hotel tax
Officials want to look at center's funding source
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006
Some center critics say they welcome lawsuit
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
County won't put home rule on ballot
Commissioners want citizens to petition instead.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Commissioners sued over convention center
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal
Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Henderson wants opinions on hotel tax
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Developers of center/hotel sue officials
Target Shellenberger, Henderson
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Center backers strike back
Penn Square developers sue county commissioners over threats
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Convention center board meeting today puzzles some
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Why High will make bid
Friday's Intelligencer Journal reported that, at the suggestion of Reynolds Construction Co., High Construction Co. offered to step down from its role as co-construction manager of the Lancaster County Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square to consider bidding for the project's general trades contract.
By Nevin D. Cooley, pres., Penn Square General Corp.
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Fight night
Convention Center Authority meetings can be rough and tumble.
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Plan 'B'
As commissioners hint, developers float idea of retail and residences in Watt & Shand if convention center plan dies. No funding in line. Buildings too weak for reuse?
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Rear demolition to continue on historic S. Queen buildings
Halting work while officials try to bridge convention center funding gap would cost "thousands and thousands" of dollars each day, executive director says.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006
High plans to bid on contract for center project
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006
Legal fee review sought for center
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 08, 2006
Authority members want audit of legal fees
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, June 08, 2006
Center backers, opponents should respect each other
I hope supporters and opponents of the convention center assume that those with whom they disagree are of good will. Supporters and opponents of these plans can each have the best interests of the city at heart.
By Kenneth M. Ralph Lancaster
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Divisive 'leadership'
Where's this wall around Lancaster city that Lancaster County Commissioner Molly Henderson seems to think exists? Or is she just trying to build one?
By Sue Savage Lancaster
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, June 06, 2006
He said, they said
We would like to respond to your column (Marv Adams, May 28) titled "Counting their days."
By L. Mendoza, A. Koppenhauer, B. Miller, & B. Clark
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, June 04, 2006
Henderson proposes reduction in hotel tax
Shrinking area from which tourist dollars are collected would reduce funds directed toward convention center project.
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006
Buildings torn down at Watt & Shand
Demolition progresses at convention center site as builders seek to close money gap
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006
Henderson targets tax
Commissioner wants to look at funding source for proposed center
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 May 2006
Get out of the way, let center recover
Commissioners Henderson and Shellenberger revel in what they see as a new opportunity to undermine the project.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Ready to buy
This is in response to the letter from Daniel T. Fritsch ("Sell shares in center," Intell, May 25).
By Pamela Minnick and David Breniser Willow Street
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Democrats take off on Henderson
'She's the best thing to happen to lawyers since the change in the divorce code.' -- Mayor Rick Gray
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006
More money?
Bond, big bond Devastating news Cutting the costs CONVENTION CENTER-HOTEL PROJECT Authority aims to cut overruns to single digits; hopes for more state, private funds
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006
Stevens-Smith site demolitions may be delayed
Preservation leaders say the historic buildings should be left intact until uncertainties over the proposed convention center project are resolved.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006
A $25M cut: mission impossible?
Can overbudget costs for embattled Penn Square project be slashed without sacrificing too much? New Era survey of national experts finds opinions split.
By Tom Murse, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006
Shaub wants no more surprises
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, May 26, 2006
Legal showdown looms
Convention Center Authority plans counterattack if County Commissioners follow through on threat against Penn Square project.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, May 25, 2006
'Plan B' in play for convention center site
of possible alternatives
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, May 25, 2006
County moves against center
Commissioner says taxpayer risk 'too high'
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, May 25, 2006
Center project in jeopardy
County considers yanking bond guarantee for Penn Square plan. Other actions could follow.
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Bids put center project over budget
By Christina Olenchek
Central Penn Business Journal
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
County may drop center bond backing
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Center developers tackle $25M funding gap
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Center bids $25M over budget
Hotel/convention center construction costs could be 30% higher than expected. Developers call increase "significant," but say they're still positive. Opponents say it's time to "refocus on new project."
By Tom Murse, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Downtown projects sure to slow traffic
Police contend with 5 different construction sites
By Paula Holzman, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Digging for history at Swan
Curious finds Changed traffic patterns
By Judy A. Strausbaugh, Business Editor
Lancaster Sunday News
Posted: Sunday, May 21, 2006
Penn Square project to alter traffic flow
Construction of downtown convention center and hotel expected to begin soon
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Saturday, May 20, 2006
Traffic changes begin Monday for Penn Sq. project
By Chad Umble, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, May 19, 2006
Center bids come in 15% over budget
Project backers reviewing low bids in effort to trim $102.6 million total. Critics say it's time to consider other uses for site.
By Chad Umble, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2006
City center officials open bids
Appear to put project over budget, but leaders say prices could be misleading
By Paula Holzman, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2006
Center process not secretive or flawed
David Pidgeon's article, "Pa. Senate OKs bill to let city pay taxes on hotel" (Intell, May 2), inaccurately portrayed the Department of Community & Economic Development's release of Act 23 grants to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lancaster. The headline implied and several avowed project opponents quoted in the piece said the process was "mishandled," done in "the quiet of the back door" and neither elected officials nor the public was informed of the release of these funds.
By Charles Simms, Chairman, Redevelopment Authority
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Rendell signs bill that could aid hotel/center
Meanwhile, county commissioners release the text of a feasibility study that warns the project's risks outweigh its potential economic benefits.
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Saturday, May 13, 2006
Historic dig planned at former Swan Hotel
By Bernard Harris, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Friday, May 12, 2006
Spending cap for city center nixed
Authority splits along city/county lines in vote
By Dave Pidgeon, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Friday, May 12, 2006
Shaub goes on attack about 'secret meetings'
By Jack Brubaker, New Era Staff Writer
Lancaster New Era
Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Shaub accuses fellow officials of secret meetings
Division over center leads to latest rift
By P.J. Reilly, Intelligencer Journal Staff
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2006
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