07/17/11 HARRISBURG - Affordable rural farmland and proximity to traditional population centers are driving a recent boomlet in new Amish colonies in New York state, according to a study by Elizabethtown Colle
07/17/11 MARION - Sam Wiley's two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning rescued Southern Illinois from a three-game sweep at the hands of River City earlier tonight.
07/17/11 Jordan Prince, a 16-year-old Pennsylvania teen, wins trip to pro contest
07/17/11 LANCASTER, Pa. -- The Bridgeport Bluefish won for the first time in Lancaster this season, beating the Barnstormers 8-4 Sunday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
07/17/11 Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. Affordable rural farmland and proximity to traditional
07/11/11 Sunday Conflicted images The woven rugs of Afghanistan are more than mere decorations (although, decoration is never really mere). The patterns of flowers, birds, and vines have particular meaning and identifiers. But with the nation stricken with nearly continu
07/11/11 Holly Jackson has always wanted to be a police officer. It probably started when she was a little girl, she says, and played with her constable father's handcuffs.
07/11/11 The case for a new Rite Aid pharmacy in Ardmore is finally closed, but it might be a while before a verdict.
07/11/11 This Saturday, the Elma Village Green Park will have a large contingent of people walking and bicycling to raise money for the Independence Foundation with its annual fundraiser. The money goes to help individuals with physical disabilities to live independently.
07/10/11 Nearly 1,000 Iraqi refugees have resettled in Pennsylvania. Most have located in Philadelphia, Erie and Lancaster counties, though 108 live in Allegheny County. More are on the way.
07/09/11 Northbound I-476 Lane Restrictions Scheduled in Delaware County for Sound Wall Installation
07/05/11 Two years ago Jason Katz and his family moved from Philadelphia to Middleton. What could have been a difficult uprooting for Katz, who had started every varsity soccer game as goalie for his Council Rock South High School, turned into a smooth transition because the talented netminder was warmly welcomed by his new Masconomet teammates.
07/04/11 For Arlene Marie Troublefield-Abreu, the Racial Justice Institute reiterated how much she has grown to accept herself and others. "At one point I just wished I was white," she said. "Now I'm so proud to be a black woman, and I don't care what other people think. ... If people can't accept me f...
07/04/11 Private forest landowners in the Conewago Watershed in Lebanon, Dauphin and Lancaster counties are invited to attend a forestry workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday July 28, at the Governor Dick Environmental Center.
07/04/11 Next month, people will have the opportunity to see art created before their very eyes. A trio of muralists will spend most of a week in August painting a mural outside the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design building at North Prince and West Chestnut streets. The mural will illustrate with ima...
07/04/11 Two local attorneys were recently honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for their services to low-income clients. Angela Flouras Rieck and Eric Rothermel, both of Lancaster, were presented Attorney Pro Bono Awards for offering free and reduced-fee legal representation to needy clients. Rieck, ...
07/04/11 The state Capitol, the federal courthouse, Dauphin County Administration Building, PinnacleHealth System, Harrisburg Area Community College, the Whitaker Center or a church anywhere in Harrisburg.
07/02/11 It started in 2003 as the Elma Relay for Life. Volunteers that year, led by chairperson Lori Redlinski of Elma, hoped to raise $25,000 for the American Cancer Society. Instead, they raised $85,000.
06/27/11 Several communities in the Lebanon Valley and beyond will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks displays and other activities.
06/26/11 Lancaster, PA - In a marathon that lasted five hours and 29 minutes and played in two separate days, Ozzie Chavez's 16th-inning base hit drove in Alvin Colina giving the Lancaster Barnstormers a 7-6 win on Saturday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. |