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The name, Marvelous Mushroom Soup, says it all. Tuck this tasty recipe away for safekeeping as you don't want to lose it. via Fredericksburg.com

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Lehigh Valley home prices showed strength in April, while the number of houses sold continued to fall year-over-year.

The number of homes sold in April -- 496 units -- was the lowest number for the month in at least eight years. Sales volume has been falling year-over-year for two years. The average price of an existing home, however, rose 3.2 percent to $229,000, the highest value for April in more than eight years, according to statistics from the Lehigh Valley Association of Realtors.

The key indicators, including pending sales -- a measure of future activity -- showed a robustness compared with March. So far, the Valley has avoided some of the worst aspects of the national housing downturn, in part because home prices have not fallen appreciably, and the level of foreclosures remains relatively low. Read more

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Thursday, May 8, 2008; Posted: 5:55 PM - by BWW News Desk Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh are proud to announce the nominees for the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical ... via BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

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An Allegheny County judge has ordered members of Whitehall Borough Council to pay nearly $9,000 each to the borough for improperly awarding contracts to companies who were not the lowest bidders. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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“I got stuck in there a few times”

Across from the Whitehall Country Club parking lot on Provost Road sits a two-story building with tan vinyl siding. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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“It's very heart-warming to know the teachers have made an impact.”

When his name was called to receive the Rising Star Award from the Teacher Excellence Center, Michael Zeiler of Harrison bounded on the stage of Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, grinning. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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“I think you have a pretty good idea whether you like it the first ride through.”

Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette Workers swarm over the almost-completed Ghostwood Estate dark ride, located where the Gold Rusher ride was last season. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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“My mother said the battery in her digital camera died, and I said, 'It doesn't matter; I'll never win.' ”

When his name was called to receive the Rising Star Award from the Teacher Excellence Center, Michael Zeiler of Natrona Heights bounded forward on the stage of Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, grinning. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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“They could try to garnishee your wages”

College students usually don't have much of a financial track record, so to obtain a private loan for school they frequently need a co-signer. With lenders taking a harder look at borrowers during this credit ... via The Orlando Sentinel

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