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Pennsylvania farmer speaks out against fracking at memorial for wife
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:17:42 -0700
Stephen Cleghorn's roots are Catholic, but he led a powerfully personalized and wonderfully unorthodox ritual and public gathering honoring his late wife, Lucinda Hart-Gonzalez, on May 10. The energy of it combined his fierce undying love for her with an equally passionate element of rebellion against gas companies that are eyeing a part of his 50-acre Pennsylvania organic farm for hydraulic ...
New Campers Get State Park Bargain
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:38:32 -0700
First Time Campers are being offered a special deal on camping in Pennsylvania State Parks.
First-Time Campers to Find Special Deal at Many PA State Parks
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:20:11 -0700
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is again partnering with Gander Mountain to provide first-time campers with needed gear and a reservation for two nights at a participating state park for just $20.
Drugs In Mail Leads to Charges
Wed, 09 May 2012 14:49:18 -0700
State Police believe they have taken down a significant drug distribution operation in the region.
Comcast Awards $173,000 In Scholarships To Pennsylvania High School Seniors
Wed, 02 May 2012 07:53:51 -0700
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 163 Pennsylvania high school seniors $1,000 scholarships through its annual Leaders and...
Target 11: Allegheny Co. has given out 2nd most texting while driving citations
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:22:40 -0700
Target 11 obtained brand new numbers for texting while driving citations and discovered Allegheny County is nearly leading the state with citations. The ban took effect two months ago and in that time, police have stop 236 drivers statewide. “It actually really makes me mad when I see people texting while driving,” said driver Erica Sanders. “It's dangerous, it really is.” Investigator Rick ...
Mine Clean Up Funding Announced
Wed, 09 May 2012 15:04:15 -0700
The Department of Environmental Protection announced on Wednesday it has awarded more than $2 million for cleaning up abandoned mine sites.
PA DEP Awards Grants for Environmental Education and Stewardship
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:22:03 -0700
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today it is awarding $642,835 in environmental education grants to 147 schools, universities, non-profit organizations and conservation districts across Pennsylvania.
Funeral notices, 5/18/2012
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:00 -0700
ATEN, MARY M., Scranton, Saturday, 11 a.m., August J. Haas Funeral Home Inc., 202 Pittston Ave., Scranton, by the Rev. John Ruth. Inurnment, Forest Hill Cemetery, Dunmore. Calling hours Saturday, 9 to 11. Contributions: American Heart Association, P.O. B
Cold-case unit looks to wrap up mysteries
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:30:00 -0700
In November 1963, a few days before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a dairy rancher southwest of Napa found the body of 5-year-old Doreen Heskett eight months after she had disappeared. The kindergartner had vanished as she walked home from a friend’s house near Jefferson and Pueblo streets, triggering a massive search involving 2,500 police, military personnel and civilian ...