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Leon B. Glover Jr., School District of Lancaster’s first Black principal, who was known as Buddy, died Feb. 11, two days after having a massive stroke, at age 71. As LNP | LancasterOnline s Alex Geli reported, “Glover, whose career at SDL spanned three decades, from 1971 to 2004, was a tutor, principal, assistant superintendent and interim superintendent. He was one vote shy of becoming superintendent in 2008, when the job went to former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and current Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology President Pedro Rivera.” A public viewing will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Heritage Ballroom at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square; those who attend will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing. A livestream of Glover’s homegoing service can be viewed at 11 a.m. Saturday at yourjourneychurch.com.
Update 7:40 a.m. Friday
PennDOT has announced that the speed limit on interstates and major highways in south central Pennsylvania will remain at 45 mph during morning rush hour.
While the speed restriction is in place, commercial vehicles are restricted to using the right lane on interstates, PennDOT said in a news release.
PennDOT warns motorists to be alert for areas of snow and ice on roadways in the morning hours.
Motorists can check conditions by visiting www.511PA.com.
Update 6:46 p.m.
School districts are starting to post changes to Friday s schedule. Here is what we know so far:
Adams County
A plan for a 20-story downtown apartment building, proposed by Willow Valley Communities, cleared two municipal hurdles with ease on Tuesday.Â
By a pair of 6-0 votes, the city Historical Commission recommended that City Council approve the demolition of two empty buildings on the site, formerly used by LNP Media Group, and the construction there of the countyâs tallest building.Â
The 147-unit high-rise at South Queen and West Vine streets, opposite Southern Market Center and the Lancaster County Convention Center, would cost more than $90 million, have about 260 residents and create 100 to 125 jobs.Â
âI want to compliment them on the elegance of the design,â said commission member Elizabeth De Santo.Â
But the outbreak of COVID-19 last spring forced the mall to table its plan.Â
The building has been used sparingly since the store closed in August 2018. Events have included book sales for the Friends of Lancaster Public Library, a consignment sale and Makers Market sales, where creative entrepreneurs sell their handmade wares.
The Bon-Ton building opened Sept. 2, 1970, as a Watt & Shand department store, joining Watt & Shandâs flagship store on Penn Square, now the site of the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and the Lancaster County Convention Center.
When Park Cityâs owner disclosed in August that it wanted to demolish the vacant Bon-Ton sto…