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Avoid breeding grounds for mosquitoes

August 7, 2008

As the summer continues, so does the nuisance of mosquitoes flying around the area, especially with the recent wet weather in the county. The state last evening sprayed Castanea, Dunnstable and Woodward townships to control the adult mosquito populations and alleviate concerns about the West Nile virus. Certain mosquitoes species carry West Nile virus, which, when transmitted to people, can cause West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain in humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all residents in areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk of getting West Nile encephalitis. While no cases have been confirmed in this region, there has been one confirmed human case of West Nile virus in state this year.

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Losing a literary giant

August 6, 2008

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian who won a Nobel prize for his books detailing the horrors of the Soviet Gulag system of prison camps, died on Sunday.

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Swimmers deserve better protection

August 5, 2008

Could Eric Williams have been saved?

We’re not certain, but he and thousands of others who haven’t died would certainly have been safer, but for a misguided attempt by our state park system to save some cash and administrative headaches.

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Fire those at fault for mess with mortgages

August 4, 2008

Taxpayers may have to pay as much as $25 billion to bail out the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., the two gigantic entities that guarantee millions of U.S. home mortgages.

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Buy fresh, Buy local

August 1, 2008

We’re finally entering the time of the year when fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking in central Pennsylvania.

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CBS execs should be ashamed

July 31, 2008

Executives for CBS may have gotten off the financial hook for Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” — but they still deserve to be condemned in the court of public opinion.

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