Marietta News

MARIETTA, Pa. - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes.

New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past.

The key averages finished higher in the latest session, notching fresh 13-month highs.

By LINDA A. JOHNSON  MARIETTA, Pa. - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease.

When a list of 16 roadside dumps found around Lancaster County appeared in this newspaper in August , it got under the skin of Mount Joy Township officials.

Wisdom, attorney Tom Scott said Thursday, "is no less wise if it's somewhat late in arriving." When it comes to the proposed Cheswicke development, eyed for one of suburban Lancaster's prime locations, "the time for moving this project forward has arrived," Scott emphasized.

Mount Joy's downtown and its railroad station are tied together geographically and commercially, and improvements to one must go with improvements to the other.

Picture a paved trail friendly to walkers, bikes and whatnot, tracing the Susquehanna from Columbia to nearly the Dauphin County line.

Regionalization is a great for cost and services, however it must be done with Geography and Municipal lines in mind.

Efforts to merge the three fire companies in Columbia Borough and regionalize the borough's fire crews and police department with rescue and law enforcement organizations in neighboring municipalities got a boost at Monday's council meeting.

Dinner paired with the paranormal By GREG CALDWELL 2009-10-07 10:14:00 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era Foodies with a lust for the mysteries of the paranormal have an intimate and gourmet setting on the banks of the Susquehanna River to reveal the ghost of Emily.

One of two 510-ton steam generators traveling on Stackstown Road through Conoy Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, nears the Route 441 intersection in the town of Bainbridge on the way for installation at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.

Longevity is in the genes for Luther Acres resident Jennie Baker. Baker, who celebrates her 100th birthday today, comes from a long line of relatives who achieved or nearly achieved the same feat.

The mysterious appearance of documents regarding plans for a levee to protect Marietta Borough prompted officials Sept.

With cardiologist Dr. Sam Solomon looking on, John Williams, 38, of Lancaster County jokes during a news conference Monday.

You were tasked with identifying the 10 foods my 5-year-old daughter spelled phonetically.

One man was left homeless Monday when a fire destroyed his mobile home near Columbia.

After more than a decade of work, it appears that plans have run aground for a new two-mile, $3 million to $6 million levee system to protect Marietta Borough from Susquehanna River floods.

When kudzu blooms in August, it has attractive purple blossoms and a sweet, pleasant fragrance.

When kudzu blooms in August, it has attractive purple blossoms and a sweet, pleasant fragrance.