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Pennsylvania American Water Co. began evaluating chloramines and other alternatives to free chlorine at the start of the decade, according to officials.

Pennsylvania American Water Co. began evaluating chloramines and other alternatives to free chlorine at the start of the decade, according to officials.

State Rep. David R. Kessler was back home Thursday to celebrate the passage of his bill to bolster the state's struggling biodiesel industry.

Barbara Sidle was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital with head pain after a crash at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, according to Upper Allen Township police.

The Route 15/581 improvement project will be a constant learning experience for motorists over the next few years.

“Several years ago, we were told we may have an on-ramp pass through the back of our house, and I'm here to find out what's going on there. I just found out I'm not going to be involved so, I'm really happy”

If you've ever taken the Carlisle Pike or Route 581 at certain times of day you know that it can be a stressful drive. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

“We conducted a truck following study as well as ZIP code matching for employees working within the study area.”

A proposal to complete a partial interchange on Route 581, add turning lanes and change traffic signal timing at 22 intersections bound by the Carlisle Pike, Route 15 and Wesley Drive, will be presented at a ... via Perry County Weekly

“The state right now is consuming between 8 million and 10 million gallons of biodiesel, but most of the biodiesel is coming from out of state”

Despite low production and use of biodiesel fuel in Pennsylvania, a company in Harmar that plans to develop a pollution-free production process said Monday it has obtained a $1.9 million federal grant for the ... via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

January 14th, 2008 by admin Just a brief note this evening to let anybody who is interested know that the local Republicans are apparently scheduling a candidate's night at the LAT Municipal Building at 7 p.m. ... via Lower Allen Web Log

“Now, it is more open ... a much better learning environment”

When Sam McLoota graduates in June, he will carry into his future fond memories of the old, the new and just getting through an important transition in Boiling Springs High School. via Cumberlink.com

“More than 5,000 farms are operating under strict nutrient guidelines.”

Middlesex Township has joined the West Shore Council of Governments in objecting to sewage treatment upgrades imposed by the state Department of Environmental Protection for the Chesapeake Bay Tributary ... via Perry County Weekly

“There needs to be a multi-prong approach”

Carlisle may join the ranks of local municipalities speaking out against unfunded mandates to implement the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy. via Perry County Weekly

“We have built capacity into the program”

Lorraine Weber says her job is feeling more like the United Nations every year. Eight years ago, there were only six students enrolled in the English as a Second Language program at Mechanicsburg Middle School, ... via Cumberlink.com

“We went to a spa industry show and we were walking around and saw a couple of machines that were portable and smaller than the big booths. And we said, - This is a concept. Let's do mobile spray tan,'”

Winter's just around the corner and long gone are the days of summer sun. But a Cumberland County company has a solution, and they're bringing it right to your living room. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

Richard Bradley is expected to fill a vacant seat on the Mechanicsburg Area School District board after winning the write-in contest. via Perry County Weekly

“We want to create a behaviorally intensive program for kids in K-2 to return kids back to the regular classrooms as soon as possible.”

The Mechanicsburg Area School District and five other districts have been sending some of their students to River Rock Academy, which educates students in grades six through 12 who have behavioral issues. via Perry County Weekly

“I didn't realize they had this every year”

Christmas comes but once a year. When it comes, it brings good cheer. Mechanicsburg lived up to Mayor Jack Ritter's words Friday night as residents gathered in the town Square for the annual tree lighting ... via Perry County Weekly

November 18th, 2007 by admin I just finished the minutes from the Oct. 4 meeting of the Lower Allen Township Authority. via Lower Allen Web Log

“I don't think this area will be stung as hard as big cities by the subprime issues”

Greg Wagner has a personal interest in his credit union's new branch. "I live in Palmyra, and my kids go to school here," said Wagner, president and chief executive officer of PA Central Federal Credit Union, ... via The Lebanon Daily News