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updated: Thu May 22, 2008 01:49 am

Maytown News

Local news for Maytown, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

May 22, 2008 | LancasterOnline

Man helps police nab theft suspect

Once again, a quick-thinking citizen has helped police apprehend a theft suspect.

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Tue May 20, 2008

LancasterOnline

Maytown woman confronts OCD on 'Oprah'

Maytown resident April Mooney is a civilian, but she found herself attending boot camp last month - courtesy of Oprah Winfrey.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Entertainment, Television

Thu May 15, 2008

LancasterOnline

Donegal schools weigh $100M overhaul

“The people we are educating now are the ones that will run our schools and government and take care of us and this country, no matter where it goes. "My view is: The better education we can provide publicly, the better off collectively all of us are.”

Growing numbers of students stuffed into modular classrooms and eating lunch as early as 10:30 a.m. so they can get through a maxed-out cafeteria. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Marietta, PA, Education Etc., Mount Joy, PA, Lancaster Metro

Sun May 11, 2008

LancasterOnline

Pass the Word

“Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.”

That's the kind of reaction we've been getting for this "Pass the Word" feature, and we're delighted! More than 150 readers submitted clever captions for last month's "Pass the Word" photo of the dog Blizzard, ... via LancasterOnline

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Wed Apr 23, 2008

LancasterOnline

Affordable housing in East Lampeter

“There is such a need for this kind of housing. We expect apartments to fill as soon as we get the buildings constructed.”

Today is a life-changing day for 95 families, but they won't know it for another seven months to a year. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Lancaster County, PA, Lititz, PA, Lancaster Metro, Lancaster, PA

Tue Apr 01, 2008

LancasterOnline

Donegal's mantra: Making do

“Our taxpayers are hit hard with real estate taxes.”

On the drive to Donegal High School, there are pockets of homes and then stretches of farmland. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Lancaster Metro, Lancaster, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Springville, PA

Mon Mar 24, 2008

LancasterOnline

'I'm young at heart,' says 100-year-old

“I could still do it, but I wouldn't have the speed”

Elizabeth Good turns 100 today. But if she had her way, she'd be like Jack Benny -- 39 forever. via LancasterOnline

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Wed Mar 19, 2008

The York Daily Record

Teacher's body found

“I think the whole class was fun. She was dedicated to her students.”

Sara Yorty, 30, taught English at Red Lion Area Senior High School. Police said her body was found Tuesday along the Susquehanna River near Three Mile Island in Conoy Township in Lancaster County. via The York Daily Record

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Sat Mar 15, 2008

LancasterOnline

Drama's message: Pause, wait for Resurrection

“Her attitude is: 'Nothing ever changes. Good people get crushed all the time. You've got to move on,' ”

Everybody is in such a hurry. But Lent is all about slowing down, contemplating and waiting for the Resurrection. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: North East, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Mountville, PA, Emmaus, PA, Willow Street, PA

Mon Feb 25, 2008

LancasterOnline

Freak crash injures 2, shatters porch

Six Marietta residents escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon in a freak accident between two cars that nearly took off another man's front porch and sent debris flying into a third vehicle. via LancasterOnline

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Fri Feb 15, 2008

LancasterOnline

Removal of radium-paint dials: $2 million

“Our main public safety health concern is the potential for a fire”

Removal of radioactive World War II dials in eight acres of storage warehouses in Columbia, Marietta, Maytown and Mount Joy could cost nearly $2 million, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: History in the News, Marietta, PA, Columbia, PA, Mount Joy, PA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Wed Feb 06, 2008

LancasterOnline

EPA starts check of Strube warehouses

“We're anxious to get in there and get started -- at this point, we don't know what they're doing or what's going on.”

After weeks of legal wrangling, federal officials have been permitted to access the warehouses belonging to Strube Inc. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Columbia, PA, Mount Joy, PA, Marietta, PA, Environmental Law, Law

Thu Jan 24, 2008

LancasterOnline

DEP: Secure radioactive dials now

“We could afford the cleanup, but what we can't afford to do is pay that kind of money. If you do that, where's the money for the cleanup?”

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - The state Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday ordered a Marietta company to begin around-the-clock guarding of seven warehouses containing World War II dials with small ... via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Columbia, PA, Mount Joy, PA, Marietta, PA, History in the News

Sat Jan 19, 2008

WHP-TV Harrisburg

Radioactive Material Cleanup

The federal government has been called-in to help with radioactive material found in warehouses in four Lancaster County towns. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

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Related Topix: Lancaster County, PA, Columbia, PA, Marietta, PA, Mount Joy, PA

Tue Dec 04, 2007

WHP-TV Harrisburg

No Homicide Charges in Motorcycle Accident

No homicide charges will be filed against a firefighter who struck and killed an elderly man on his motorcycle this summer in Lancaster County. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

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Related Topix: Lancaster County, PA

Mon Nov 26, 2007

LancasterOnline

Oven fire cause of gas station smoke

Numerous western Lancaster County firefighters responded to a fire reported at 6:15 a.m. today at the Sheetz store on Route 441 in East Donegal Township. via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Lancaster County, PA, Marietta, PA

Wed Oct 17, 2007

LancasterOnline

Pockets of growth...

Pockets of growth By ROBYN MEADOWS, Staff 2007-10-16 11:02:00 Lancaster New Era In the wake of new housing developments, several Lancaster County school districts are installing modular classrooms and planning ... via LancasterOnline

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Related Topix: Lancaster Metro, Lancaster, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Mount Joy, PA, Marietta, PA

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