pennsylvania: Homeowners - Don't Be A Statistic - 11/11/07 07:12 AM
Two events locally this past week and the onset of Winter weather inspired me to write this blog post -
In the Harrisburg area, two small children were killed, another is still hospitalized and the parents are in custody because:The electric to the home was terminated because of non payment. The family … (10 comments)
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pennsylvania: B'ars and Bars and Bears - 10/29/07 01:10 PM
It's October 29 and hockey season is already 3 weeks old. I guess the warm temperatures don't matter to true hockey fans.
Central Pennsylvania has it's own hockey tradition, the Hershey Bears have been a part of the American Hockey League since 1936 and have earned eight Calder Cup trophies in the last 70 years, … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Hershey Park - In The Dark - 10/15/07 08:29 AM
One of the fun Fall events here locally is the Hershey Park In The Dark that will be open for the next two weekends.
Even though the park has been closed since mid-September, it reopens for this Halloween event for the next two weekends for Halloween fans of all ages. The hours are … (4 comments)
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pennsylvania: Carlisle Collector Car Show and Auto Flea Market - 09/27/07 01:55 PM
The big collector car show and flea market, Fall Carlisle starts next Wednesday, October 3 and runs through Sunday October 7 at the former Carlisle Fairgrounds on the north side of Carlisle. The first show in Carlisle was in 1974 and attracted about 600 vendors and 13000 attendees that paid the princely … (2 comments)
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pennsylvania: The 4th Annual Hershey Soup Cook-Off - 09/27/07 01:28 PM
The 4th annual Hershey Soup Cook-off is happening this Saturday morning starting at 11AM at the Hershey Fire Company building located at 21 West Caracas Avenue, almost across the street from the "old" Hershey factory in the heart of town. The logo at top left is a hot link to the Soup … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Trailers For Sale or Rent (Motor Homes, Too) - 09/07/07 12:18 PM
The 39th Annual Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show starts next Wednesday, September 13 and runs through Sunday September 17. This event is held at the Giant Center in Hershey with the vehicles displayed in the Giant Center and Hershey Park parking lots. Admission is $8 for adults and children are free.
Display … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: What Is The Hershey Partnership? - 08/09/07 02:01 PM
The Hershey Partnership is an independent, non-profit organization designed to promote the local area as a year round tourist destination as well as provide a service to businesses that work with the local residents.
Member companies include many tourist destination business (such as motels, restaurants and attractions) as well as local product … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: More Good Local Restaurants in Hershey - 07/27/07 12:00 PM
Yesterday I wrote about some of the really good local restaurants that we have patronized right here in Hershey. All are locally owned and operated and I'm using this to bring some more to your attention:
Demarco's is located at 202 West Chocolate Avenue. With a name like Demarco's you know they specialize … (-1 comments)
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pennsylvania: Local Restaurants in Hershey - 07/26/07 12:42 PM
There are quite a few fine locally owned and operated restaurants here is Hershey that offer good value and fine dining:
The Campbelltown Cafe is located on US Rte 322 (Governor Road) about 3 miles east of town. Even though it's named for a nearby town, it actually is here in Derry Township. The … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Goods News For Buyers and Sellers in Pennsylvania - 07/12/07 07:47 AM
As reported this week in the Harrisburg Patriot-News, the proposal to raise the state portion of the Real Estate Transfer tax from 1% to 1.9% is not part of the fiscal 2007-2008 budget approved this week. The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors has vigorously opposed this measure since it was first proposed last … (1 comments)
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pennsylvania: Antique Automobile Club of America - Headquartered in Hershey - 07/11/07 02:30 PM
The Antique Automobile Club of America is located here in Hershey.
The business office is located on Governor Road near the Hershey Motor Lodge and Milton Hershey Medical Center. The club was founded in 1931 and now has over 400 local chapters.
The club also has built a museum located on Museum Drive … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Preserving Our Farmland - 07/11/07 01:04 PM
In 1989, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recognized that farmland in Pennsylvania was slowly giving way to development and with the legislature, started a program to preserve farm acreage in Pennsylvania.
Under the program the state and individual counties purchase development rights from the landowner. In exchange for giving up their development rights, … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Pennsylvania is Open Today - 07/10/07 05:59 AM
The state legislative and executive branches resolved all of their budget issues about 11PM last night and effective today. All of the state services that were suspended yesterday should be back in business today.
That means you can visit a state park, take car of auto registration or driver license business or … (1 comments)
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pennsylvania: Pennsylvania is Closed Today - 07/09/07 06:50 AM
Well, not completely.
The failure of the legislature to approve a budget for fiscal 2007-2008 has resulted in the state government "furloughing" about 25,000 employees they deemed as "non essential".
Among those services not available today are all of the state parks (except 3 managed by private firms), the Department of Transportation auto … (3 comments)
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pennsylvania: Have A Great Holiday - By The Way Monday You're Laid Off - 07/04/07 12:08 PM
That's the message about 26,000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employees received on July 3, except the state calls it "furloughed".
Every couple of years the elected officials who "run" the state government seem to have this outcome. By law. the fiscal year budget must be approved by June 30. If it is … (2 comments)
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pennsylvania: Welcome To Hershey - 05/27/07 08:26 AM
Many years ago, the words "Welcome To Hershey" were spelled out on the hill in front of Senior Hall at the Milton Hershey School. Over the years, they had become sorely unattended and finally were removed back in the early 1970's.
To celebrate 100 years of the Hershey Kiss and Hershey Park, … (5 comments)
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pennsylvania: You Might Be from Central Pennsylvania If: - 04/15/07 10:11 AM
You might be from Central Pennsylvania if:
Your favorite time of year is Funnel Cake Season
You consider Pittsburgh to be somewhere out west
You go on vacation "Down the Shore"
You can dodge potholes at 55 mph
You know the lyrics to the Chicken Dance song
The first day of deer season is a school holiday
You … (6 comments)
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pennsylvania: Anger Levels Rise in Hershey - 03/04/07 12:06 PM
There is an increased level of anger locally over the announcement by the Hershey Company that there may be job losses in manufacturing and perhaps other segments in the company business locally.
There was a rally yesterday attended by over 200 people in support of the workers and insupport of retaining these jobs … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Home Show - 02/18/07 07:28 AM
The Pennsylvania Home Show at the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg opens next Saturday, February 24 and runs thru Sunday March 4.
One of the highlights is a brand new 2000 sf log home constructed by students at the Cumberland-Perry Area Vo-Tech School Student Chapter of the NAHB. This home will … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: More to Rant About - 02/17/07 10:42 AM
After posting yesterday (My Turn to Rant) I was utterly amazed this morning when I left to go to Harrisburg that no additional ice and snow removal had occurred in the area.
And the state still has not opened Interstate 78 or Interstate 81 for traffic. This event ended on Wednesday afternoon. … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: My Turn to Rant - 02/16/07 08:29 AM
One of the real problems with this week's storm has been the inability of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to keep up with keeping the roads open.
Interstate 78, which starts near here in Lebanon County and goes into New York City has been closed since sometime on Wednesday (it's now Friday … (2 comments)
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pennsylvania: Show the Outdoors - 02/03/07 10:21 AM
The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show opens today at the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg and runs through next Sunday February 11.
The show has been an annual staple to cure the "Winter Blahs" in Central Pennsylvania for longer than I can remember.
Major sponsors include Bass Pro Sports, Yamaha and Chevrolet … (0 comments)
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pennsylvania: Groundhog Day - 01/31/07 01:48 PM
Since I'm not too far away from "Groundhog Central" I thought some might be interested in the premier groundhog day celebration held in Punxsutwaney, Pa.
There is actually a Groundhog.org website with the history, pomp and circumstance??? on the most famous groundhog in the world, Punxsutawney Phil.
And this has become 21st Century event … (4 comments)
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pennsylvania: Chocolate Covered February - 01/24/07 08:41 AM
February is typically a very slow month for the tourism side of living in Hershey. People don't travel because of the fear of winter storms and the cold weather mitigates attendance for an outdoor event.
To add some tourism dollars to the local economy, the Hershey Entertainment are has proclaimed next month as … (1 comments)
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pennsylvania: Penn State at ........Hershey? - 01/20/07 11:44 AM
In a previous entry, I wrote about the Penn State Harrisburg campus and it's unique position in the line of colleges and universities.
There is also a Penn State campus here in Hershey:
The Pennsylvania State University Milton S Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine (how's that for a mouthful) is located on … (3 comments)
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pennsylvania: Big Box Stores - 01/15/07 02:50 PM
Many cities and towns are experiencing some resident negativity when it comes to approving additional retail expansion, usually related to the so called "Big Box Stores'. While the term has become linked mostly to Wal Mart Super Centers, it also applies to Home Depot, Lowes, Target Super Centers and a few … (1 comments)
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pennsylvania: The Milton Hershey School - 01/13/07 11:46 AM
One of the most interesting institutions here in Hershey is the Milton Hershey School.
Established in 1909 by Milton and Kitty Hershey as the Hershey Industrial School (for boys), it is unique in scope, curriculum and admission standards from almost any other school in the country.
Since the Hershey's had no children, they used … (3 comments)
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pennsylvania: What's In a Name - 01/12/07 08:45 AM
Does anyone remember the All In The Family episode where Archie was disciplined at work because he sent a shipment to London England instead of London Ontario.
I've often wondered if the similar sounding names around here would cause the same kind of problem.
Middletown,Middleburg
Middletown is a Harrisburg suburb most famous as being … (3 comments)
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pennsylvania: Showing The Farm - 01/09/07 08:31 AM
This week is Farm Show week here in Pennsylvania.
The Farm Show complex is located in Harrisburg, just off I-81 and has been held for more years than I can remember.
The big thing locally is the talk of "Farm Show Weather". That most years means cold, snow and the attendent problems.
This year, … (2 comments)
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pennsylvania: Cities and Townships and Boroughs? - 01/02/07 02:25 PM
Even though I've lived a total of about 25 years in Pennsylvania, I've never figured out the system of local governments. Right now there are:
One 1st Class City, One 2nd Class city, One 2nd Class A City, 53 3rd Class cities, 961 Boroughs, 91 1st Class Townships, 1456 2nd Class Townships … (0 comments)
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