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Backyard news and links, 09.12.08

Posted on 12 September 2008

Eatery thumbs nose at smoking ban … Cantone’s Southern Italian Restaurant in Colonial Park has received significant media coverage for openly not enforcing the state’s new indoor smoking ban that became effective Thursday. Cantone’s could be fined …

Hearing on sex case delayed

Posted on 10 September 2008

A court hearing on the alleged child sex case that caused a stir in Linglestown earlier this summer has been delayed.Jimmy Melton, 45, of Nassau Road, was scheduled to appear before Lingelstown Magisterial District Judge William C. Wenner last Tuesday …

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BB AnswerLine: How to identify a fake cop

Posted on 10 September 2008

Gazette reader Gwen Robbins submitted the following question related to “fake cop” incidents reported in the Harrisburg region:Do the police have any advice for how young girls (or anyone) should react when being pulled over if there is a doubt about t…

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Scarecrow contest is under way

Posted on 09 September 2008

Linglestown Life church is sponsoring a scarecrow contest that young and old are invited to enter. Here’s what you need to do:Pick up a scarecrow frame at Linglestown Life weekdays 8 am–4 pm, or on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 8 am–noon, and then deco…

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Backyard news and links, 09.08.08

Posted on 08 September 2008

Good vibrations about roundabouts … Gazette reader Lance Zaring submitted a link to a Times magazine article that is sure to make you a believer in using roundabouts instead of stoplights. As most of you know, a pair of roundabouts is included in pla…

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BB’s a confused voter

Posted on 08 September 2008

Just for the heck of it …In a Linglestown TV special report, BB offers a solution for coming to a decision on which presidential ticket to vote for in Nov. 4 election.

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Colts Pee-Wee team remains undefeated

Posted on 08 September 2008

The Linglestown Colts Pee-Wee varsity football team ran their record to 3-0 Sunday with a convincing 37-6 victory over the visiting East Pennsboro Panthers.In other varsity action at Koons Park, Linglestown Colts Pony team dropped their first game of t…

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