Bias

In a Jan. 10 article titled "Grand Jury impact: more sunshine, but.." the New Era wrote: "Confronted with grand jury evidence against them, Commissioners Dick Shellenberger, Pete Shaub and Molly Henderson pleaded guilty to violating the Sunshine Act by meeting secretly prior to selling Conestoga View."

WATCHDOG: It was precisely because the commissioners were NOT confronted with grand jury evidence but rather led to believe that a serious felony indictment for cause unknown might be forthcoming that, after almost a year of judicial mugging by then district attorney Donald Totaro, they agreed to a plea bargain to an unsubstantiated accusation of a violation of the Sunshine Act.

Bias

The New Era ran a puff piece entitled "Mayor at mid-term: 'Better days ahead'; Rick Gray says city is on the move — and many agree with that optimistic outlook."

WATCHDOG: There was not a single critical comment concerning Gray or his administration in the entire article. Such is the reward for officials who avoid clashing with the Power Elite.

Bias

Intelligencer Journal January 5 article: "County gets national recognition, Now a Preserve America Community."

WATCHDOG: (From a contributor) Media bias is also in what is NOT printed. This article does not make even one single mention of former County Commissioners Molly Henderson and Dick Shellenberger, the individuals who did the work that brought this award to Lancaster County.

It's one thing to slander and attack political opponents. But denying them the public recognition they deserve is nothing short of despicable.