Recently added articles from Sunday News Lancaster, PA:
Gun Points
Jun 28, 2009; ... Government investigators reported Monday that people named on aterrorism watch list have successfully purchased firearms astaggering 865 times in 963 attempts. This report is based on astudy done over a five-year period, ending in February. Just as shocking is the fact that at ...
'We Didn't See Ourselves As Statistics' ; Job Loss Support Group Meets Monday Mornings In Ephrata Among The Many Snowball Effect Stay Hopeful, Be Practical
Jun 28, 2009; ... Laura Knowles It's hard on families when one breadwinner loses a job. It's even harder when both do. Denise and Bruce Shirker know that firsthand. The Ephrata couplehas been dealing with job loss for three years now, and they arehoping for a lucky break. "I ...
Eagle Rank
Jun 28, 2009; ... Alexander Kuhn, 18, son of Douglas and Kathleen Kuhn, Columbia,earned the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor ceremony heldrecently at the Knights of Columbus Council 2294, Columbia. The U.S.Marine Corps League presented him with its Good Citizenship Award atthat event. Kuhn is ...
Weather Dampens Summer Spirits
Jun 28, 2009; ... By the time this is printed, we might be basking in sunshine;but, at this writing, we have been suffering from a dearth ofnatural light. If, at the beginning of 2009, we were experiencing ashortage of rainfall, I'm sure by now that has been corrected. We wake in the morning to gray ...
Shaina Kulp Chocolate Oreo Bars
Jun 28, 2009; ... Age: 19 Towns: Manheim and Philadelphia Occupation: Student Shaina Kulp just finished her freshman year at the University ofthe Sciences, Philadelphia, where she majors in pharmacy. The former Elizabethtown Area High School student shadowed apharmacist at ...
Ale Festival Pressure Canning
Jun 28, 2009 ... An Old-Time Ale Festival for the benefit of the Conestoga AreaHistorical Society will be held from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, July 18, atthe society's grounds, 51 Kendig St. Ken Hoak will lead a discussion of the history of Penn Manor-area taverns at 1:30 p.m.; Sam Nolt will show beer ...
Fourth Of July Chicken Caccia-Glory! Flag-Draped Plates(Or Chicken Caccia-Glory!)
Jun 28, 2009; ... Marci Watterson Our U.S. holiday that commemorates the adoption of theDeclaration of Independence is next Saturday, and I believe theFounding Fathers would be proud of how strong and adaptive we can beduring difficult times. Although, independence comes in many forms, the ...
Lead Paint 'Is A Real Problem'
Jun 28, 2009; ... csmedley@lnpnews.com Darren Parmer is passionate about his work. In response to a question about the impact lead paint can have onchildren, the city's certified lead-risk assessor leans forward inhis chair and begins, "Now you got me going" before delivering arapid-fire ...
Help That Habitat Can Bank On ; Partnership With Susquehanna Bank Built On Many Levels
Jun 28, 2009; ... It's no secret Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity partners withmany local businesses. But for some companies, the extent of that involvement is deeperthan the public realizes, with support for Habitat manifestingitself at many levels. Susquehanna Bank is a perfect example ....
Room Tax Revenues Are On The Decline
Jun 28, 2009; ... Associate Editor gsmart@lnpnews.com The amount of money generated by Lancaster County's hotel roomtax continues to fall - albeit modestly. Through the first four months of the year, the room tax generateda total of $1.247 million, according to figures from the ...
Rail Route Paints Biofuel Haul Greener ; Amerigreen Taps Strasburg Rail Road For Connection
Jun 28, 2009; ... The Strasburg Rail Road is going green and expanding its freightoperation at the same time. No, the tourist line won't be burning soybean-based biofuel inits coal-fired steam locomotives. But it's expecting to handle a tank car of the stuff sometimethis week. The ...
Kneaded: Hundreds Of Guest Rooms For Pretzel Maker ; Auntie Anne's Event At Convention Center To Draw 1,000 People And Create Overflow For Local Hotels
Jun 28, 2009; ... Associate Editor gsmart@lnpnews.com One down. Another huge one on the way. The first convention to be held at the new Lancaster CountyConvention Center wrapped up Friday, after 350 members of thePennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities spent three days ...
Hard Sell In Tough Times ; State Budget Proposals Slash Money To Promote Tourism, A Big Industry In Lancaster County. Big Business
Jun 28, 2009; ... Associate Editor gsmart@lnpnews.com After weeks of rain, the sun came out last week and DutchWonderland was thronged. "It was kind of nuts yesterday," Dutch Wonderland marketingdirector Bethany Alwan said Thursday. In the tourism industry, nuts means money. And ...
Personnel File ; Hires, Promotions Certification Recognition
Jun 28, 2009 ... Audrey Caleca, of Lititz, has been promoted to assistant propertymanager at The Crest of Elm Tree Apartments, Mount Joy, by B&FPartners. She had been a leasing consultant. Thanh Nguyen, of Pottstown, has been named general manager andvice president of operations for Donovan ...
Product Recalls
Jun 28, 2009; ... The following products have been recalled by the manufacturer incooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: PowerPlus generators made in China and imported by Big MuddySports, Perryville, Mo. Crane bath tubs with whirlpool made in the United States andCanada ...
Bankruptcies
Jun 28, 2009 ... John A. and Carole A. Bandrowski, first block of Willow ValleyDrive, Willow Street, Chapter 7. Edward and Dianna Carrero, 500 block of Greenland Drive, Chapter7. Sherry A. DeGrave, 1800 block of Lincoln Highway East, Chapter 7. Kathleen Felicia Elnagger, 6900 block of ...
Government Calendar ; Lancaster City Planning Commission Manheim Township Commissioners Strasburg Borough Council/Township Supervisors East Hempfield Township Supervisors West Lampeter Park And Recreation Board Lititz Borough Council
Jun 28, 2009 ... The Lancaster City Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, July 1, in Room 4 of Southern Market Center, 100 S. QueenSt. Items on the agenda include: Requests 1570 Fruitville Pike, Fruitville Business Park; extension of timefor a conditionally approved ...
Watch It! ; Spurred By National Scrutiny Of Security Cameras In The City, Protesters Warn Of Threat To Liberty 'Put It On A Ballot' 'Sound And Fury'
Jun 28, 2009; ... pfranz@lnpnews.com It started with a newspaper article in the Los Angeles Times. Then, a tongue-lashing from cable news commentator KeithOlbermann, who dismissively mocked Lancaster residents as "citizen-patriots" who spied on each other. "It's embarrassing," said Renee ...
Striving To Stay Updated
Jun 28, 2009; ... I field calls from readers with questions about the Sunday News'TV Week. For production reasons, we put the book together a week inadvance, which means television channels may change programmingafter we publish the book and we are unable to print the updates. We strive to ...
Strike Up The Band! ; The 257Th Army Band Comes To Long's Park
Jun 28, 2009; ... As Lancaster celebrates the nation's independence next weekend,what could be more red-white-and-blue patriotic than beingentertained by a military band? The 257th Army Band will perform a concert for the second year ina row at the Long's Park booming Independence Day celebration ...