Archive | July, 2008

Boscov’s Forced To Lay Off That Old Lady With A Beehive Hairdo

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Central PA Gazelle

(READING) - Boscov’s announced today that it laid off that old woman with a beehive hairdo.
The move, which came amid rumors that the family-owned retail chain is struggling financially, came as a shock to some of the lady’s fellow employees. Many said they were not sure what the woman did, as she seemed to pop up in many departments. Others speculated there might actually be more than one such

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WHP 21 Lays The Smack Down on HBG’s Sports Hall of Fame

Posted on 31 July 2008 by jerseym

In a display of some fine journalism the likes of which this city has been mostly denied, WHP-21 reporter Jason Bristol shed some light on the financial quagmire known as the Sports Hall of Fame.
Bristol asked some pretty basic questions of Lavenda; and his answers made it quite clear that there is, perhaps, no real [...]

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New Restaurant Opens in Harrisburg - Jameans With Papine, 306 Riley Street

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Brian

En route to downtown Harrisburg in search of a few more venues for this year’s Experience Harrisburg Job and Internship Fair, I noticed during my casual drive that the shop next door to Garden Vietnamese Restaurant that used to be a soul food restaurant before going out of business had a bit of activity going [...]

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This Weekend: Is It Really August Already?

Posted on 31 July 2008 by Justin Kunkel, Editor

It is absolutely amazing how quickly this summer is going. It feels like just last week I was cursing under my breath while I shuffled across the Walnut Street Bridge in sub-zero wind chills on my way to work. Now it’s August. Unbelieva…

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Village project update, part 4 of 5

Posted on 31 July 2008 by BB

How will motorists navigate through Linglestown during the reconstruction of Route 39 in the historic village? Watch today’s update segment to find out.

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Twilight ends regular season with loss

Posted on 30 July 2008 by BB

By Steve EconFor Linglestown GazetteLYKENS (July 28) – The last game of the regular season did not end with a bang Monday evening for Linglestown Twilight. The team only had five hits in a 2-1 loss up at Lykens. Jason Kelly had two hits and one run s…

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Linglestown under-9 team wins tourney

Posted on 30 July 2008 by BB

By Karen CattabianiFor Linglestown GazetteLinglestown Baseball’s U-9 all-stars were crowned champions of the Palmyra Tournament, Saturday, July 26, ending a weeklong series in which the top-seeded team went undefeated.Linglestown captured its spot in t…

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