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Tuesday | LancasterOnline

Shoes will drop, barrels will roll at New Year'...

Other New Year's Eve revelers may be rolling out the barrel Thursday night, but Reamstown will be dropping one.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

LancasterOnline

Gosselin divorce final in Pa.; Kate...

Gosselin divorce final in Pa.; Kate gets house By The Associated Press 2009-12-18 13:22:00 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era Jon and Kate Gosselin are officially divorced after 10 years of marriage, eight children and a year of tabloid headlines.

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Sun Dec 13, 2009

LancasterOnline

Woman dies in 2-vehicle Ephrata Tow...

A very bad intersection here, sight of many wrecks. I saw a motorcyclist meet his maker here.

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Mon Nov 30, 2009

LancasterOnline

Mennonite Disaster Service to build in Manheim Twp.

They are simply "bursting at the seams" at their current building in Akron, a Mennonite Disaster Service official says.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

LancasterOnline

Police identify woman who collapsed in Ephrata

Police have identified a jogger who collapsed in Ephrata Saturday. The woman collapsed at Ephrata Avenue and Second Street, not far from Ephrata Community Hospital.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

LancasterOnline

Age 100 and still a kid brother

Washing his face with cold water every morning is the only thing Arthur "Art" Z. Wolf - who turns 100 today - could think of that may have contributed to his longevity.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

LancasterOnline

EPA cites municipalities for stormwater violations

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday issued a news release announcing it had cited 14 municipalities in Pennsylvania and Maryland for stormwater violations.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

LancasterOnline

Police: Akron woman tried to forge prescription

An Akron woman stole a prescription pad and tried to obtain drugs with a forged prescription in Ephrata, police reported today.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

LancasterOnline

Humane League considers lowering stray-pet fee

The Humane League of Lancaster County doesn't want to be seen like a dog that won't let go of his bone.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Rome News - Tribune

Arts and crafts festivals planned this weekend at Berry

Berry College students have organized two arts and crafts festivals this weekend.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

WGAL

68-Year-Old Man Killed In Lancaster County Crash 29min

A crash in Lancaster County killed one man. Logan Potts, 68, of Akron, was killed when his vehicle was struck by another car Tuesday night at the intersection of North Reading Road and Martin Avenue, Ephrata police said.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

LancasterOnline

Dozens attend Ephrata Township meeting on Teen Challenge center

Dozens of residents concerned about a drug and alcohol treatment center that wants to move into their neighborhood challenged the facility's leaders for detailed information at a community meeting last week.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

LancasterOnline

Teen Challenge hearing delayed

Nearly 100 residents who turned out last week to voice their opinions about a proposed substance-abuse treatment facility in Ephrata Township will have to wait another month for a public hearing.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

LancasterOnline

County man lives out his wrestling dream

Bare-chested and mustachioed, clad in red wrestling tights and boots, Jeff Piper threw an elbow and decked his opponent.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

York Dispatch

Police log: 1 still hospitalized after fatal crash in Dover Twp.

One of three people injured in a fatal, high-speed crash Friday night in Dover Township remains hospitalized.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

LancasterOnline

Bike, car collide

A man was hospitalized Monday after his bicycle collided with a car, police said.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

LancasterOnline

Bank robbed in Lancaster's Penn Square

The Penn Square branch of the Fulton Bank was robbed shortly after 9 a.m. today.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Lebanon Daily News

Retired reporter creates e-news for neighbors

Former reporter Bob Kotzbauer always enjoyed sharing information with readers. Although he has retired, the 84-year-old still enjoys writing and informing people about events happening around them.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

WGAL-TV

2 Arrested In Ephrata Business Burglaries

WGAL.com updated Sept. 10, 2009 LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - WGAL.com Two men have been arrested and accused of breaking into 35 Ephrata-area businesses between July and September.

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Tue Sep 15, 2009

LancasterOnline

Vandals called 'thrill-seekers'

The self-described "Vandal Bandits" who allegedly broke into nearly three dozen businesses across northern Lancaster County were "thrill-seekers" who left a path of destruction in their wake, police said Thursday.

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