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Freedom, faith and community at heart of America250-Orwigsburg celebration
1+ week, 1+ day ago (594+ words) ORWIGSBURG " A lot of towns buried time capsules during the nation's bicentennial in 1976, but Orwigsburg did it with a twist. Its capsule contained letters from the families of 20 children who were pledged to return and open it in 50 years. Organizers…...
Schoolyard native plant gardens take learning to new levels
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (277+ words) Reading about the food web in a textbook is one thing, but seeing it in action takes learning to a whole new level. Suddenly, decomposers aren't just fungi or flies on a page, but roly-polies and millipedes squirming between your…...
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says
3+ week, 6+ day ago (287+ words) By MICHAEL R. SISAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Spokesman Ted Goodman didn't say what sent the 81-year-old to the hospital or how long he's been there. "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength,…...
America250 Orwigsburg will celebrate nation's 250th birthday
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (683+ words) ORWIGSBURG " The borough's celebration of the nation's 250th birthday will start with an appearance of the America250 PA Mobile Museum on Heritage Day, Sept. 6, officials announced. A colorful van with pictures of William Penn, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, the mobile museum…...