Amelia’s gets some ink … According to an AP story, sales at so-called salvage grocery stores, like Amelia’s Grocery Outlet, have climbed as the economic climate in the U.S. has worsened. Sales at Amelia’s grew by 12 percent in 2007, and the New Holland, Pa.-based chain of 11 stores is on pace to increase sales by 23 percent this year, said owner Mike Mitchell. Amelia’s was also featured ...
Back in the summer of 2006, I decided to try my luck at one of those “FREE* MACBOOK PRO” sites you see in abundance all over this fine Internet. After about two months of carefully filling out paperwork, taking screenshots, and waiting patiently for weeks on end, I finally became the proud recipient of a brand-new Macbook Pro. And now that a half dozen of my coworkers are ...
By Bill BosticCOLONIAL PARK (May 8) – CD girls' soccer team was sent to defeat Thursday night in the Mid-Penn Conference championship game at Landis Field on a 30-yard blast by Hershey's Molly Briggs in the first overtime period. Briggs' shot just cleared the outstretched arms of CD senior goalkeeper Amy Gouldner (pictured). Prior to overtime, the teams played 80 minutes of scoreless soccer.Just prior to Briggs' game-winning ...
Friday's big event ... Music at St. Thomas Roasters coffee house in the village square will once again feature The Cotolo Boys (pictured) of Grantville. The good times begin to roll at 8 pm, no cover.Saturday's big event ... Car wash to support Boy Scout Troop #11 at Linglestown Fire House, 9 am to 2 pm. This is a great opportunity for you to get your car all ...
Newspapers have a tremendous opportunity to re-brand themselves as the center of the online community, connecting people to each other in every way possible. But that window is so enormously small, I fear very few papers will take advantage. It’ll be a fatal blow, and we’ll be kicking ourselves that there weren’t more entrepreneurs inside the industry at this ripe time. The newspaper site could be the home to all ...
“There have not been ANY negotiations between AFSCME and HPP” And let’s not forget about the proposed sale of the land beneath three Harrisburg parking garages not too long ago- AND- have you ever been to a HPA meeting? Here’s basically how it works- [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/AXF8ECeUZpY" width="425" height="350" [...]
for another scintillating edition of Hump Day News 'N Notes. Without further adieu, let's get cracking ...For those of you entered in the Gazette Mowing Contest, today I mowed my grass for the 7th time. Actually, I mowed it twice since it required two cuts to get a clean cut – rain is supposedly headed our way and I wanted to cut it a little lower than normal.My ...
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