From Staff Reports
LOCK HAVEN Former Lock Haven University president Dr. Robert Pignatello is one of five finalists for the presidency at a Massachusetts university.
Pignatello left his position at LHU in February, taking on a role of Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Integration Strategy with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein proposed the integration of Lock Haven, Bloomsburg and Mansfield universities last year, a move that has been contested by multiple members of the LHU community as well as Lock Haven City Council and the Clinton County Commissioners.
PASSHE’s board of governors is expected to vote on the proposed integration later this month.
LAURA JAMESON ljameson@lockhaven.com
LOCK HAVEN Lock Haven City Council approved a request to close the Grove Street entrance of the East Church Street parking lot for outdoor dining this summer.
Don Powers, owner of The Old Corner, made the request during Monday night’s city council meeting.
The Old Corner is located at the corner of Grove and Church streets and due to its small size and limited indoor capacity caused by COVID-19 restrictions, cannot serve many customers indoors, Powers said.
“I can really only get one table inside for health and safety reasons,” Powers said. Once restrictions ease up he said he may be able to fit up to seven people in the space, however that won’t be enough to sustain the business.
Apr 5, 2021
LOCK HAVEN – Lock Haven City Council approved a request to close the Grove Street entrance of the East Church Street Parking Lot for outdoor dining.
Don Powers, owner of The Old Corner, made the request during Monday night’s city council meeting.
The Old Corner is located at the corner of Grove and Church streets and due to its small size and limited indoor capacity caused by COVID-19 restrictions, cannot serve many customers indoors, Powers said.
“I can really only get one table inside for health and safety reasons,” Powers said. Once restrictions ease up he said he may be able to fit up to seven people in the space however that won’t be enough to sustain the business.
From Staff Reports
EXPRESS ARCHIVES
Lock Haven City Council approved the annual LH Jams festival for August of this year. Picture above is a band performing during the 2019 festival.
LOCK HAVEN – The pedestrian mall in downtown Lock Haven should be coming back.
And so should LH Jams in August, along with other very noteworthy events in the city that include the annual parade and festival, a farmers market, national canoe and kayak races, along with the Labor Day Regatta.
Based on the COVID-19-driven outdoors initiative of last year, when the city with PennDOT approval closed Main Street from Jay to Vesper for much of the summer to accommodate outdoor concerts and restaurant seating, the general consensus is, let’s do it again.
From staff reports
LOCK HAVEN Lock Haven City Council would like the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to put the brakes on integrating Lock Haven University with Bloomsburg and Mansfield.
Council this week unanimously approved a resolution opposing the proposed merger of the three institutions.
Councilman Bill Mincer offered the measure, saying PASSHE needs to do a more in-depth study of any merger’s impact on the students, community and economy.
His resolution came one day before PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein met virtually with LHU faculty and staff, and a few days before Greenstein’s scheduled testimony before the General Assembly.