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Brandywine students walk and run across Pennsylvania
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:09:02 -0700
Brandywine Heights students walked across Pennsylvania, and then some, last week.
Divers Search Schuylkill River for Teen
Wed, 09 May 2012 19:49:35 -0700
Divers searched the Schuylkill River in West Reading for several hours Wednesday after a teen jumped into the river and never resurfaced.
The credit capital of Stephen Reed
Sat, 19 May 2012 21:07:55 -0700
Stephen Reed, Harrisburg's mayor for 28 years, pushed Pennsylvania's capital into insolvency as the more than $500 million in bond deals he oversaw to finance community development drained city coffers.An incinerator overhaul, with related debt now topping $300 million, capped the Democrat's mayoral...
Business news briefs for 05/18/12
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:28:53 -0700
Buchanan Ingersoll acquires boutique firm; Almost 75 percent of Pa. returns filed online; Fidelity Bank net income drops after revision
Charter school finds success based on intensive teacher training, college focus
Fri, 18 May 2012 04:40:51 -0700
Mastery, a non-profit management company, now runs 10 Philadelphia schools, including eight that are part of a federal turnaround program.
Blair Vineyards Unleashed, May 19 and 20
Sat, 19 May 2012 20:46:19 -0700
Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20, Blair Vineyards will be celebrating their first outdoor event of the year, Blair Vineyards Unleashed, at their location at 99 Dietrich Valley Road, Kutztown.
Hearing in Gap on possible state police changes
Tue, 08 May 2012 18:37:41 -0700
State and city police leaders, county government officials and state troopers are expected to testify next week before state lawmakers about proposed changes to Pennsylvania state police operations in Lancaster County. A location and speakers have been chosen for the hearing, to be hosted by the Sen...
Special units would remain in Lancaster under State Police realignment plan
Mon, 14 May 2012 09:51:56 -0700
Top Pennsylvania State Police officials said for the first time today they intend to keep special investigative units in Lancaster as part of a massive troop realignment that would strip Troop J of its headquarters status. The reversal, announced at a Senate hearing in Gap this morning, caught local...
Hearing Monday on proposed changes to State Police in Lancaster County
Tue, 08 May 2012 08:07:17 -0700
State and city police leaders, county government officials and state troopers will gather to testify next week before state lawmakers about proposed changes to the Pennsylvania State Police here in Lancaster County. A location and speakers have been chosen for the hearing, to be held by the Senate L...
CHS Foundation Awards $75,000 in Scholarships
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:11:00 -0700
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The CHS Foundation has awarded 75 $1,000 scholarships to college students studying agriculture. This year's recipients include 50 high school seniors and 25 ...