Recently added articles from Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA:
Freedom Vs. Foolishness Greg Wilhelmpequea
Nov 28, 2008 ... It appears to me, (a simple man) that our political, financialand industry leaders have lost sight of the historical foundation ofthis American experiment. The 200-year-old system of government hasbeen successful in nurturing a people to greatness for one simplereason: the maximization ...
Replace Bcs With Playoff Don Levasseurwarwick Township
Nov 28, 2008 ... How naive is our president-elect? On "60 Minutes," Barack Obamasaid he would like to see the Bowl Championship Series replaced witha playoff. The audacity to hope for such a thing! Why would anyone want to replace the current system of choosing anational champion, using polls and a ...
Legislative Payback Charles A. Hainleymanheim Township
Nov 28, 2008 ... This is cost-of-living allowance similar to the COLA that I, as aretiree, get on my Social Security payment. Mine will pay for theincreased cost of postage stamps. Considering the financial difficulties many of the non-governmental public is facing, it seems reasonable to ask if ...
Local Food Banks Need Your Help
Nov 28, 2008 ... Food banks here are serving more needy people these days. Thatcomes as both good and bad news. The good news is that more people, including more children, aregetting nutritious meals that they otherwise might not get. The bad news? There is the constant worry about the ...
The Man And Machine That Saved New Holland Machine
Nov 28, 2008; ... If Albert Einstein had been an Australian aborigine, the storygoes, he could not have become a physicist or created E=mc2. Instead, he might have used his superior powers of observation togather the most detailed information on kangaroo behavior. Similarly, if Edwin B. Nolt had ...
Will Deep Discounts Convince Consumers To Buy? ; Retailers Here Report "A Crazy Night," With Sales "Brisk And Robust."
Nov 28, 2008; ... The parking lots are full. But are the shopping bags full too? Merchants are hoping they have the right merchandise - and theright prices - to convince cautious consumers to spend as usualtoday, Black Friday, and during the rest of the holiday shoppingseason. With the ...
'Everything's Just Getting Out Of Hand' Sheriff's Sale Of County Homes ; With More Homeowners Here Unable To Make Mortgage Payments, Foreclosure Filings Are Rising - Often Leading To Sheriff's Sale.
Nov 28, 2008; ... Brian and Lisa Blankenmyer spent Thanksgiving in a home they nolonger own. Their modest three-bedroom house on Farmdale Road in Mount Joywas sold at the last Lancaster County Sheriff's Sale of the yearWednesday afternoon. Now they're waiting for an eviction notice. Then they ...
Local Non-Profits Can Seek Grants
Nov 28, 2008 ... Applications are now being accepted for grants being issued bythe Abigail L. Longenecker Memorial Foundation. The applications must be postmarked by Monday, Dec. 15, and canbe sent to: The Abigail L. Longenecker Memorial Foundation, Box4692, Lancaster PA ...
Safe Shopping Tips
Nov 28, 2008 ... Don't let the excitement of the holidays distract you from takingprecautions to avoid common problems while shopping, said AttorneyGeneral Tom Corbett. While shopping, consumers should safeguard their purse or wallet,and avoid carrying extra credit cards or personal information ...
Blood Drives Set In Dec.
Nov 28, 2008 ... Lancaster General will hold a dozen blood drives during December. Donors must be at least 16 years old and 110 pounds. Ifinterested, call 544-4931. Drives will be held: From 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at First United MethodistChurch, 29 E. Walnut St. From 2 to ...
Local Suspect Again On 'America's Most Wanted'
Nov 28, 2008 ... A former Franklin & Marshall swim coach who went missing in 1998after being accused of secretly videotaping young girls in a collegelocker room will again be featured on "America's Most Wanted." Loren John Trites, whose last known address was on North MarketStreet in Lancaster ...
Denver Fundraiser
Nov 28, 2008 ... The Denver Fair Committee is selling crocks, 25th anniversaryafghans and limited-edition prints ...
Music For Everyone Seeks Entries For Benefit Album
Nov 28, 2008 ... Beginning Monday, entries will be accepted for Music forEveryone's second benefit album. All Lancaster County-based bands,musicians and performers are encouraged to submit original musictracks for consideration. Last year's call for entries drew more than 65 submissions with17 ...
Giving Thanks For 104 Years
Nov 28, 2008 ... Alice Fowler celebrated both Thanksgiving and her 104th birthdayThursday. "I don't know why I've lived this long," the Ephrata Manorresident said recently. "I ate my vegetables like I was told; that'sall I know." Fowler recounted, with great detail, more than a century of ...
Crusaders To Face Mirror Images ; Mount Carmel Features A Balanced Offense - The Red Tornadoes Can Throw Much Better Than Most Coal Region Teams - And A Strong Defense.
Nov 28, 2008; ... PIAA CLASS AA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ED GRUVER Think Mount Carmel football and two words come to mind: Coal Region. Those two words serve up sturdy images of power football. Grind-it-out, gut-it-out football. Three yards-and-a-cloud of coal dust ...
Pint-Sized Painters Express Yourself
Nov 28, 2008; ... People, Places & Things Susan Jurgelski Benefit Children from the Lancaster Gymboree Play & Music Center, 1565Manheim Pike, will participate in a Pint-Sized Painters event tobenefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia and SusquehannaValley. Kids will paint ...
Stealthy Grinch Hits 10 Churches ; A Thief Is Emptying The Collection Jars And Helping Himself To Pocket-Size Tape Recorders And Calculators, City Police Say.
Nov 28, 2008; ... Many churches have them. A collection jar tucked somewhere in the back of the church or aSunday school room, a place where parishioners donate loose changeor a few dollars for a special need or project. Since mid-October, police say, someone has been going around tocity ...
High-Level Dealer Nabbed With $100,000 In Cocaine
Nov 28, 2008; ... A Lancaster man, alleged to be a high-level drug dealer, foundpolice waiting for him when he returned from New York City with morethan $100,000 worth of cocaine, investigators said. Bail for Roberto Rafael Taveras-Diaz, who was arrested Thursdayafternoon, was set at $5 million cash ...
Looking For Inaugural Tickets? Chances Mighty Slim ; Obama Small-Donor Myth Toomey-Specter Again? More Madonna
Nov 28, 2008; ... So you want to witness, up-close-and-personal, President-electBarack Obama take the oath of office on Jan. 20. You and 4 million other folks. So, you know, good luck with that. Over on eBay, some guy is selling what appear to be two ticketsfor inside the special viewing ...
Driver, 18, Hurt In Walnut St. Crash
Nov 28, 2008; ... A young East Lampeter Township man was injured in an early-morning crash today on East Walnut Street, near Pleasure Road,Lancaster police said. Brandon Queen, 18, of the 800 block of Carrie Court, nearGreenfield Road, lost control of a Mazda Protege sedan as he droveeast on ...