NEW ERA

"'By consolidating our news reporting efforts into one daily newspaper, we plan to significantly increase local news coverage and our reporting efforts throughout Lancaster County,' [Editor Ray] Shaw said. ....Regarding Lancaster Newspapers' Web initiatives, [Ernie] Schreiber said, 'We are preparing to launch major improvements to our Web sites, adding new features and information aimed at increasing our presence on the Internet.'"

WATCHDOG: Let's hope this is no April Fools joke. Three wags of the tail.