I recently read an article in The Morning Call titled "Forks Township officials have no beef with McDonald's" from the January 8 edition. The article, which is located on the seventh page of the News section, explains a plan to build a McDonald's fast-food restaurant in Forks Township by the end of 2014.
Written by freelance writer Kevin Duffy, the article addresses a number of issues that McDonald's is facing regarding the building of its restaurant. The restaurant's proposed sign, type of roof and parking requirement does not meet the necessary demands by the township. Overall, the writer does a solid job of describing the issues at hand in a straight-forward manner. The writing is tight and clean, and the readers understand what problems McDonald's may face moving forward.
While the author has his strong points throughout the article, I feel some information is left out, which may be because of a lack of space. He does include a number of surrounding attractions to the proposed McDonald's, but I would like to know if there was a previous building in place of where the restaurant is set to be built. I also feel the quotes used by zoning officer Tim Weis are short and simple. While this could be beneficial in a limited amount of space, the use of more detailed quotes would liven up the story.
