Bird’s-Eye View

Bought a bigger coffee cup over the weekend to have here in the newsroom. I found my E-town Alumni mug just wasn’t big enough, which meant the caffeine punch from the smaller mug lacked the force I need to work the evening shift. So go big mug or don’t go coffee at all.
As some of […]

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Welcome to the new week, where despite it being Monday we’re doing better than Lance Armstrong’s collar bone … and A-Rod’s squeaky clean reputation.
Around the state:

*If you are eagerly awaiting property tax relief from casino gambling, you may be interested in this story from the Patriot-News:
Next month, the state must certify whether the fund has enough money […]

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The Mobile Nest is inside the Lehr Room where Bill Ayers is scheduled to speak tonight. Got a Tall cup of Starbucks house blend, a medium roast and medium body coffee, by my side. Wasn’t real delightful until I poured caramel-flavored Splenda into it. Much much better.
Okay, let’s be honest, you don’t care about what […]

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If you can name your favorite William Butler Yeats poem, then share a mug of Irish coffee with me. Bonus shot of Bailey’s if it’s something other than the “Lake Isle of Innisfree.”
And lemme ask: a.) Jameson or Bushmills? b.) Stout or cider? c.) Galway or Cork or Dublin? d.) What’s your favorite spot in Ireland?
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Newsroom brew’s gettin’ me through the Monday.
 
Working on a story tonight about where in Lancaster County the federal stimulus money is going to flow, specifically about highways, roadways and bridges.
As a heads up, how about PennDOT-monitored cameras along Route 30 or Route 283 to watch traffic conditions?
The construction part of this story is where the Obama […]

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In on a Friday, again. So it’s a special Friday edition of “Evening Coffee,” and we’re pointing the mug toward Millersville University.
Members of the public, you won’t get to meet Bill Ayers in person when he comes to MU’s campus on March 19. It’s unlikely you will even see Ayers in person, period. Find out why in tomorrow’s […]

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Sittin’ at Prince Street Cafe right now sippin’ a cup of the Prince Street Blend, an excellent full-bodied dark roast that combines beans from “all Arabica” regions. Arabica beans are considered the best kind of coffee bean because it grows in humid areas which get cold at night (like Central American mountains) and has a […]

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Hot cup of newsroom brew with a splash of hazelnut Splenda. Delish! What’s in your mug? 
 
The bartender’s signalling last call. Today is the deadline for Willow Valley Associates to gather 2,205 signatures and place on the primary ballot a referendum to overturn West Lampeter Township’s alcohol sales prohibition. Willow Valley needs this to establish a 184-room Doubletree […]

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Over-caffeinated and over-stimulated. Gonna be on the radio tonight. See below for details on how to listen in.
Let’s dive into the political pool:
 
The buzz at the Nest today is about Gov. Ed Rendell’s announcement regarding emergency actions to try and heal an ailing economic situation in Pennsylvania. Rendell announced at a presser how he would start spending money […]

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Welcome to “Evening Coffee,” which unfortunately has not come out with an instant brew version.
 
But our friends at Starbucks have (you may have heard), and in Chicago they gave away free samples of their VIA instant brew. The on-the-street reviews … not entirely overwhelming, according to the Chicago Sun-Times:
While no one spat it out, reviews […]

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