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The Purpose of the Purple

July 4, 2011

New York Wages War Against Emerald Ash Borer Bug By Rebecca W. Traps for an insect called the Em­erald Ash borer have been installed across New York State. These traps, which hang in the trees, are painted purple and shaped like triangular prisms. This distinctive color and shape has awakened the curiosity of many people. [...]

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Beyond The Walls

June 5, 2011

By Billy J. Vertically Challenged–Horizon Air booted a 6’9” man from a flight for being too tall to fit in his designated seat. The March 18 trip went from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. When confronted by a flight attendant, the man was informed that if he could not remove his legs from the aisle [...]

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Local Car Show

May 30, 2011

The Equinunk Historical Society’s 12th Annual Car Show For the twelfth year running, on June 25th,  owners of antique cars, classic cars, street rods, muscle cars, antique tractors, double-decker British buses and, if last year is anything to go by, MAC trucks will converge on a meadow by the Equinunk Creek. Last year was the [...]

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Community News

May 29, 2011

Loved Ones Memorial Service The Pine Mill United Methodist Church will conduct a special Loved Ones Memorial Service during regular church service, on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Please bring any photographs and other memorabilia you have for a display table to be set up in the church. To memorialize or honor your [...]

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Manchester Community Library Adds Hours

May 28, 2011

The Manchester Community Library will begin weekly evening hours from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting on Wednesday, May 4th. The library aims to provide easier access to students and the working public who would like to do research or use the computers for Internet access or other projects. High-speed Internet access is available. Assistance [...]

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Fighting For Their Water

May 26, 2011

Town Hosts White Paper Rally in Support of New Bill By Rebecca W On Earth Day, April 22, a group of adamant activists braved the cold weather to gather by the Bard Parker fishing access for a rally in support of the White Paper Bill. The bill, if passed, would be a one-year interim plan [...]

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Beyond the Walls

May 6, 2011

Cry Babies–A child advocacy group named Zero to Three, which studies children from birth to the age of three, has made recent discoveries suggesting that ten percent of infants suffer from a wide variety of emotional disorders. This proportion mirrors that of adults with similar clinical disorders, which include depression, anxiety, insomnia, and posttraumatic stress [...]

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Pa. Policy Under Pressure

April 29, 2011

Governor Corbett’s Administration Makes Changes By Brooke C. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and his administration have been under pressure to stand up to the industry, and citizens and advocates alike are disappointed. This month Corbett adjusted state policy so that natural gas drilling inspectors need to get approval from Corbett’s new environmental chief, Michael Krancer, [...]

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Radioactive Wastewater

April 28, 2011

Industry & Regulators at War over Drilling Water By Brooke C. Wastewater disposal, recycling, and regulation are becoming increasingly hot topics in the natural gas drilling controversy. At the epicenter of the waste-water debate is Pennsylvania, which has been referred to as “the Saudi Arabia” of gas. Pennsylvania is currently home to roughly 71,000 active [...]

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The Future of Energy

April 27, 2011

Geothermal Energy to the Rescue While not a recent development, geothermal energy has been getting a lot of attention recently. Geothermal energy is derived from wells, which are built in regions with high tectonic activity which cause volcanoes, hot springs, and earthquakes. These wells tap into water under the earth’s crust, which is heated naturally, [...]

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