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Lancaster County poverty rate ranks tenth lowest in nation
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- November 12, 2011
Lancaster County has the 10th lowest poverty rate in the nation. According to Paula Wolf on lancasteronline.com in her article, “County’s Poverty Rate is 10th Lowest,” she wrote, “Of the United States’ 102 metropolitan areas with at least 500,000 residents, the county has the 10th lowest poverty rate at 10.5 percent. In 2010, the Census
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Democrats sweep Lancaster City Council election, as predicted
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- November 12, 2011
The race was close Tuesday, Nov. 8 as Republican candidate Charlie Smithgall battled for one of the three seats on the Lancaster City Council. Seven candidates competed, including the three Democrats already on Council: Barbara Wilson, John Gruapera and James Reichenbach. Gary Odom of the Constitution party and Republicans Marilyn Schnee and Joel Charles accompanied
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EPA fines Lebanon, Pa. for safety hazards
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- November 12, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently fined the city of Lebanon, Pa. $81,000 on the account of failure to keep storm drains clear, therefore creating both environmental and health hazards for the city and surrounding areas. When certain wastes aren’t removed from storm drains, they are inevitably carried out to creeks and then ultimately, to
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$14.2 million for train station upgrades results in safety concerns
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- November 12, 2011
Plans to restore the Lancaster Train Station’s former aesthetic glory have been in the works since 1998, but the struggle for funding prevented work from beginning until 2009. Since the announcement of the renovations, the station’s popularity has increased, and citizens of the county are excited to see the final product. Recent revelations brought this
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Senior Nights brought back to Elizabethtown
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- November 12, 2011
Senior Nights are back at Elizabethtown College, but what does this mean for current senior students? The first difference for this year is the absence of bar trips. The program was cancelled once before “because some students acted irresponsibly, and the trips became a liability for the College,” according to Student Senate president Brian Frantz.
READ MOREThe Thrill of the Chaste: lecture highlights Amish novel allure
- Features
- November 12, 2011
We have all seen them. There is no point in denying it—for fifty cents in cardboard boxes at yard sales, or shoved rudely in the magazine aisle of the grocery store, or on the sad, half empty bookshelves of our sad, half-empty Kmart. This is a genre as perplexing as it is intriguing: the Amish
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Dashboard Confessional singer performs in Lancaster
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- November 4, 2011
Dashboard Confessional’s lead singer and songwriter, Chris Carrabba, will be touring at various music venues in the Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Boston, New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia areas. He will play acoustic solo shows at eight clubs, including the Chameleon Club on Dec. 2 in Lancaster, Pa., located only a half hour from Elizabethtown College. The
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Into the Wild promotes hands-on learning
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- November 4, 2011
Fish, spiders and worms oh my! There will be a variety of live animals crawling and squirming all over Nicarry on Saturday. But do not be alarmed: the spider infestation is not spreading campus-wide, and your safety is not in danger. Instead, children will be fascinated with hands-on science experiences. Real fish, spiders, worms, ants
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Flowers in the Kitchen offers unique dining experience in charming setting
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- November 4, 2011
Looking for somewhere different to eat? Despite the popularity of General Tso’s chicken or spiral pasta with cheese in the Marketplace, the repetition leaves something to be desired. Luckily for us, the prime location of Elizabethtown gives us the option to experience small, local restaurants. Flowers in the Kitchen is the perfect restaurant to visit
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