Tuesday May 14 | Hispanic Business
Building the Smartest Planting App
Technology isn't new to Elizabethtown farmer Jim Hershey. He's invested thousands of dollars in on-board computers for his planter and combine, automatic row shutoffs for his planter and, just recently, a new self-propelled sprayer.
First Chautauqua summer programs released
The Summer Programs Committee for the Pennsylvania Chautauqua in Mt. Gretna is finalizing a calendar that will feature more than 150 programs this summer.
Mid Penn Bank hires new senior vice president: Trade Talk
Trade Talk showcases the businesses in the midstate and the people who make them work.
Keeping Score in the Cornfields vs. Lawns Blame Game
Researchers from Elizabethtown College measured soil temperature, soil moisture and CO2 emissions in cornfields and lawns in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
13 festivals to attend in May: Greek Festival, Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, ArtsFest and more
Festival goers enjoy a variety of Greek foods at the Capital Region's Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Wormleysburg in 2012.
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail progresses
John Wengert, Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails president, talks about the progress made so far on the trail during a public meeting Tuesday night at HACC s Lebanon Campus.
Harrisburg K-9 Zeke will return to active duty
On Tuesday he was put to the test by his handler, Corporal Ty Meik, and passed. The Belgian Malinois was medically cleared earlier in April but still needed to be evaluated for active duty.
PA-Gov: Tom Corbett (R), "Most unemployed people are on drugs"
The state's unemployment rate has dropped to 7.9 percent, but the "number of people working in Pennsylvania tumbled by about 14,000 in March, following a drop of 6,000 in February." Private employment has remained flat for 13 months, "growing by a mere 1,000 jobs" and landing the state "49th in the nation for job creation during March." During an ... (more)
Police investigate armed robbery at Lebanon restaurant
On Tuesday at around 3 a.m., officers were called to the Crown Chicken Restaurant in the 300 block of North 9th Street after receiving reports of a robbery.
Coroner: Assault victim Harrisburg's 6th homicide of 2013
A man who was assaulted in Harrisburg more than two weeks ago was the city's sixth homicide victim this year, according to the coroner.
Crews responding to two-alarm fire in Mount Joy Township
Crews from three counties are responding to a two-alarm fire at a home along the 300 block of Hershey Road this morning.
Ephrata woman charged with DUI: Police & Fire Log for 4/29
A 24-year-old Ephrata woman was placed into custody following an accident in Heidelberg Township on Saturday.
Planners seek public input on Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails project
Deb Herr of Lebanon and her papillon, Isaac, hit the rail trail in this photo from July 2011.
Chalkboards, Bleachers Addressed by School Board
Refurbishing and Modifying were among some of the topics the Nazareth Area School Board addressed and took action on at Monday's meeting.