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LP police seek info on car crash death

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Click the above headline for details about an early Sunday morning mishap on Locust Lane.

Backyard news and links, 08.22.08

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* In school district news, CD East High might get a new principal soon, and CD High School announces fourth-marking period honor roll. * Some people in East Hanover Twp. believe a proposed zoning changed needed for building a shopping center at the intersection of Routes 39 and 22 would ruin the “rural country setting.” * Update on baby death case in Lower Paxton Twp. * Friday evening’s big event is a FREE showing of the The Incredibles at Linglestown Life. Check out this post for more info. * The featured musical artist Friday at St. Thomas Roasters coffee house located in the village square is the one, the only Jim Baker, 8-10 pm, no cover. * West Hanover Winery will host its final outdoor concert of the season Saturday evening. Two groups are scheduled to play – News Dimensions and Flash Point Band. More info is available on the winery’s Web site.

Backyard news and links, 08.19.08

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Help needed Linglestown Colts youth football season kicks off this Sunday, Aug. 24 at Koons Park with a triple-header starting at 1 pm. I’m in need of association officials or parents to jot down a few notes – final scores, who scored, top defenders, key plays, etc. – for game summaries that will be published on Linglestown Gazette. Please e-mail game info, or give me a call at 512-0722 if you need more info on what to do. You don't have to be a writer – just jot down a few notes and send them in and I'll do all the heavy lifting. More on child death case If you’ve been following the story about the au pair living with a Lower Paxton Twp. family that’s been in the news, be sure to jump over to a Patriot-News story about the struggles au pairs face when they come to the U.S. Another retail project in the works West Hanover Twp. supervisors approved a rezoning request for a large retail development planned for site across from Ciocca Honda on Route 22. Tea time at Roasters St. Thomas Roaster in the village square will host a demonstration on various types of teas on Thursday, Aug. 21, 6 pm. If you thought tea is tea, then this is the place to be on Thursday. Come to learn from East Indies Coffee and Tea Company. They will show the best way to brew tea and explain the differences in the types and characteristics of tea.

Backyard news and links, 08.18.08

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Updated 8/19/08 at 10:41 am with new info on "fake cop" ... Fake cop followed a teen driver on Crums Mill Road in Lower Paxton Twp., and eventually stopped her in neighboring municipality Friday. Since then, police have been searching for the uniformed man and issued a warning to female motorists to be careful. WHTM TV-27 has a video report. * * Work planned on Colonial Road bridge over I-81. * New blog published by Linglestown reader and contributor KM focuses on gardening, frugal and greener living. Welcome to the blogosphere! * Work started today to remove underground gas tanks at a former gas station on N. Mountain Rd. located next to 1st National Bank of Marysville. There are oodles of state and possibly federal environmental regulations dealing with fuel tanks, and most likely having the tanks in the ground has been hindering the sale of the property.

Backyard news and links, 08.14.08

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* Engineer working on Linglestown improvement project talks to Jonestown officials about installing a roundabout in the borough. * WHP TV-21 takes in-depth look at baby death case in Lower Paxton Twp. (Story includes video.) * According to a public notice in today's The Patriot-News, Lower Paxton Twp. has requested bids for replacing roofs of two buildings in Koons Park, the domed salt shed and the maintenance building/public restroom, (Yeah, I read the boring public notices ... that's what citizen journalists do.)

Baby’s death in LP deemed ’suspicious’

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Click above headline to view a news brief from The Patriot-News. ____ Background info

Baby found dead in LP home

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Lower Paxton Twp. police are investigating the death of newborn infant. They say the body was found at a home on Saradana Road, in the township. CLICK HERE for a video report from WHP TV-21 and HERE for a map that shows the location of Saradana Road. ____ News brief from The Patriot-News

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