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 the year by a count of 20-14 to the Panthers. In the day’s finale, Panthers rolled over Colts Midget team 22-0. The Colts varsity teams will travel to Steelton this Saturday, Sept. 13, first game will kickoff at 4 pm.

* Remember the warnings signs (pictured) that showed up a few weeks ago around the perimeter of Koons Park? Well, our friend at The Patriot-News, beat reporter T.W. Burger, passed along word today that Lower Paxton Twp. police will not charge the person who posted the signs. Get the full scoop by jumping over to Burger’s story. * I read a Patriot-News article today about ongoing, never-ending efforts by East Pennsboro Twp. to keep up with the demand for athletic fields. I’m not sure if sports organizations in Lower Paxton Twp. are clamoring for more space, but there seems to be a need in the Linglestown area where 17 Linglestown Colts youth football teams share the gridiron at Koons Park, and at least six teams are divvying up playing time at the park’s full-sized baseball field. * I tried to find out who has contracted to purchase the former Mobil gas station located on N. Mountain Road next to 1st National Bank of Marysville – it’s the one that currently has a huge crater where an underground gas tank was located. Bill Gladstone, the real estate agent handling the sale, told me he should be in a position to reveal who the buyer is in about two weeks. * Are you ready for some high school football? CD Rams and CD East Panthers will do battle on Friday, 7 pm at Landis Field. * I met Gazette reader Joel McNaughton for the first time today, and he informed me that the owners of the area’s newest dining experience, Mount Hill Tavern on Colonial Road across from 3 B Ice Cream, also operate a trio of restaurants in the State College area, including Zola New World Bistro, which has a rocking Web site. Hey, if you've tried out the new tavern, please post a comment about your experience. * As you've probably noticed, the Twitter box in the right-hand sidebar is on the fritz. The maker of the widget says he's trying to get the problem resolved. By the way, if you're a Twitter geek, friend me up by CLICKING HERE. * Eric Epstein (pictured), who has been one of the fill-in radio hosts for WHP's Bob Durgin while he recovers from heart surgery, told me that he mentioned Linglestown Gazette on-air four times this week. I owe you big time, dude!

Below are three items of interest for Linglestown area residents. They appeared in the latest newsletter published by Stray Winds Area Neighbors, better known as SWAN. Well-known political and nuclear power activist Eric Epstein heads up the Lower Paxton Twp. watchdog group. Be sure to check out their Web site, and thanks to SWAN members Watson Fisher and Ted Robertson for penning the news briefs. * The group operating Koons Park Pool is seeking financial help from LP Twp. A pool representative told the LP supervisors earlier this month that the pool had a financial deficit of just over $4,000, and the red ink would likely grow to as much as $6,000 by the end of the season. The pool also was a point of discussion at the August meeting of the LP Parks and Recreation Board. They noted that the pool's long-term operation is in doubt due to upgrades needed at the aging facility, and discussed the possibility of getting grant money to rebuild the pool or to build a new facility somewhere else, possibly Wolfersberger Park, which is undeveloped parkland located along Wenrich Street. * Linglestown Football Association is seeking help from LP Twp. to upgrade the football field turf at Koons Park after this season at an estimated cost of over $23,000. The field is used by 17 youth football teams. No decision on the request was made, but LP Parks and Recreation Department director Brian Luetchford said annual topdressing and reseeding would most likely be adequate. * LP Twp. supervisors recently signed off on a new agreement for South Central EMS to provide emergency medical services to township residents that calls for the yearly contribution to go from $112,000 to $224,000. The increase was needed to due decreased subsidies from federal, state and local sources and the increase in fuel and other costs. ____ Source: SWAN Newsletter #28 – July 24 to August 13, 2008

Koons Park will once again be the site of Lower Paxton Township's Night Out for Public Safety tomorrow night (Tuesday, Aug. 5) from 6-9 pm. The normally features helicopter landings, hot-air balloon rides, free food, music and displays and activities by public safety groups and first responders that serve our community. It’s a great family event that you don’t want to miss. I plan to be there to snap some photos and to meet-and-greet Gazette readers who I've yet to meet in person.

In a front-page story, T.W. Burger, Lower Paxton beat reporter for The Patriot-News, looks at circumstances surrounding the signs that someone posted last weekend around Koons Park that warned of a child predator in the area. The article provides clear-cut info on the key issues surrounding this troubling case.

Click the headline above to read a news brief by Patriot-News beat reporter T.W. Burger. This case is unrelated to the mysterious signs that were posted around Koons Park last weekend that warned of a child predator in the Linglestown area.

Lower Paxton Twp. police have launched an investigation into signs posted over the weekend around Koons Park that said a child predator was in the area, according to LP Police Sergeant Greg Taylor. Based on information on the signs, police are confident that they refer to a man who was arrested on sex charges last Tuesday, July 15. The accused is awaiting a preliminary hearing, said Taylor. Developing story ...