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July 2, 2008 'Master gardener' lives on Jane Parr never met Doylestown's Heather Schmidt or Cara Blake of Bensalem, but she'd have liked their style.

Council OKs a $233,149 bid for three projects. Sugarcreek council gave the go-ahead Wednesday to begin the latest round of work on the borough's sewer system.

Bethlehem police officer Scott Meixel, on the prowl for copper thieves Sunday afternoon near the Minsi Trail Bridge, did a double-take when he saw a flash of flesh along the banks of the Lehigh River.

He wound his way down an access road and there, with the world-famous Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces as a backdrop, were a nude woman and a man, fully clothed, with a camera.

''Yeah, you're not expecting to see a nude lady in the middle of the afternoon by the river,'' a somewhat sheepish Meixel explained Monday. ''I was kind of surprised.''

Bethlehem police charged two people they said were taking "artisitic nude photos" yesterday afternoon along the Minsi Trail Bridge.

About me: I'm Collin, the Dining Out and Food Editor which means I'm responsible for, among other things, dishing up the latest information on eating, drinking and general merriment.

Those wishing to see the future Washington Crossing VA National Cemetery in all its glory had better hope for a long life.

''Temporary'' is a key word for the initial efforts for the long-awaited veterans cemetery for southeast Pennsylvania, as the federal government pushes to beginning burials for the increasing number of World War II veterans who are dying.

The 205-acre cemetery in Upper Makefield in lower Bucks County will start with temporary roads, administrative facilities and committal shelters, in order to speed along burials, said William Teurk, the federal undersecretary for memorial affairs, to township residents and officials on Wednesday.

The four bids range from $223,000 to nearly $500,000. Looming construction projects in Sugarcreek are one step closer to commencing as borough officials reviewed bids Wednesday.

Sunday night's shooting in Middletown was allegedly the result of two young men who were having a dispute and brought their friends along to back them up, police said.

After months of speculation, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled its plans for the Washington Crossing Veterans Affairs National Cemetery for the first time to the public Monday afternoon.

John Rees joined the army in the 1980s, determined to reconstruct the 1860s in period-perfect detail.

The Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing applauds the recent ruling by the California Supreme Court in support of marriage equality by acknowledging the right of same-gender couples to marry.

Do gas prices get you down? Does road rage have you fed up? Find balance on a bike.

Paul Brislin, President of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the upcoming Chamber's 2008 signature event, "An Evening with Joe Battipaglia." The event will be held at Skytop Lodge, in ...

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. The David Library of the American Revolution has announced that Richard A. Ryerson, senior historian, will retire at the end of the month.

In celebration of International Museum Day, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will offer a "buy one general admission, get one general admission free" deal on Sunday. via Philly.com

“There will be no choice on the issue.”

Borough approves sewer timeline By MATT CARROLL Problem spots would be repaired by late 2009, well ahead of the DEP's 2010 deadline. via News-Herald

“I would like to put a piece of sunshine on the end of that story”

Our reporter's on the road again By SHEILA BOUGHNER Photo by Amanda Witherell - Sheila Boughner watches Bill Kapp hook her cranky Subaru onto a tow truck. via The Derrick

“We lost a son and his life can never be replaced”

PHILADELPHIA , May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ABC's 20/20 is about to broadcast its investigation into the common but rarely publicized practice of selling old tires as new equipment. via Automotive

“The good news is that four of the five came in under the engineer's estimate”

Volunteers were out in force Saturday in the annual cleanup of the historic Delaware Canal, which stretches 60 miles from Easton to Bristol. via Intelligencer News

“We're coming to enjoy the beautiful park, but also to see the buildings and get some feel for the historical buildings that are here in the area”

Reporting Lesley Van Arsdall BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. One of the world's top 100 dream destinations is in Pennsylvania. via CBS 3