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Pa. wine bill attracts wrath of grape lovers
Wine aficionados are trampling on Pennsylvania's latest effort to regulate direct shipments of wine to consumers, calling the proposal too restrictive and too expensive.
He then emptied out the open cans and retrieved two opened cases of beer from the car.
Accused tri-state drug distributor ordered held
A federal magistrate judge in Wilmington has ordered a suspected cocaine and marijuana distributor held until his trial.
June is here, which means summer camp is just around the corner. Take your pick - sports, fitness, arts and crafts, computers - camps are as American as apple pie and hot dogs; a traditional warm-weather staple ...
Local Speller Makes It To 5th Round In National Spelling Bee
The local area came close to having a local winner at the National Spelling Bee.
Chester County girl out of national spelling bee
She spelled duende , nuptiality and shiatsu successfully yesterday, but today, in the semifinal round, the word Bercy , a sauce made from white wine, light stock, shallots, and herbs, put an end to Chester ...
Chesco girl moves on in U.S. spelling bee
The championship-starved Philadelphia area has one last hope in the National Spelling Bee.
Cougar or kitty? Zoo won't bite on man's claim
“It probably was released by somebody. The Department of Agriculture has confiscated people with cougars before.”
Cougar sightings in these parts are a phenomenon that just won't slink away. The latest mystery cat was captured this week by a video camcorder near Landenberg, Pa., stalking for prey near a farm field. via News Journal
2 charged with striking Indiana officers
Two men are charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shoving and fighting with Indiana Borough police officers who were conducting an investigation early Saturday. via PittsburghLIVE.com
Woman charged in trooper death
A motorist responsible for a traffic accident that claimed the life of a Lancaster state trooper last month had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, officials said today. via LancasterOnline
Woman Charged In Fatal Crash With New Trooper
The 40-year-old woman accused of driving into oncoming traffic, killing a state trooper who was on the job just three months, was charged with multiple crimes Tuesday, including homicide by vehicle and DUI. via NBC 10
A quick peek, and pluck, at Martin
“I didn't even know you could build a guitar out of (flamed myrtle)”
David Musselwhite cradled the guitar, made of rare, flamed myrtle, in his big hands, strummed its strings and said, "It's sweet." Musselwhite, a guitar collector and repairman from Jonestown, Pa., visited the ... via Express-Times
PHILLY: Educators divided by fractions debate
“I think it's an interesting discussion, but fractions are fundamental and I'm not kicking them out”
A few years ago, Dennis DeTurck, an award-winning professor of mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, stood at an outdoor podium on campus and proclaimed "Down with fractions!" "Fractions have had their ... via Daily Times