Bird’s-Eye View

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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How goes it? If by chance you are headed to The Mean Cup in Central Market for a cup of joe tomorrow, I highly recommend their Costa Rican Fair Trade brew. Spill a little sweetener in the cup, let it cool for a few minutes, then let the Latin American liquid mingle with the sweets […]

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Biden his time in Harrisburg

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The sales pitch on the Obama administration’s proposed economic stimulus package will roll into central Pennsylvania tomorrow.
Vice President Joe Biden will appear in the Harrisburg area with Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell to barnstorm on behalf of the more than $800 billion plan to stimulate the economy. According to a news release, Biden and rendell will […]

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Breathe a sigh of relief. Call off the search dogs. The kids can come out the play, again.
Late last night, Gov. Ed Rendell announced an agreement between his office and the Legislature over a budget that was more than $500 million less than what Rendell wanted. Here’s some details from his press release:
The Governor said […]

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I wanted to thank those who visit the Nest for their patience. Haven’t posted since Monday and that’s because a surgeon went digging and uprooted four wisdom teeth last week. A bottle of Vicadin, nearly a week’s worth of rest and several packets of Carnation Instant Breakfast later, the Nest is back and operating (with […]

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SCRANTON - Barack Obama’s holding another town hall meeting, this time in Scranton at the Dunmore Community Recreation Center.
Caught this as soon as I logged onto the Internet, from CNN.com:
A key Hillary Clinton supporter appeared to be a bit off message during a recent interview with a Canadian radio station.
“If I had to make […]

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On a day Democratic news filled the Nest, let’s finish tonight with the Republican Party.
Finally, a debate with the GOP candidates vying for the 13th state Senatorial District nomination has been set. The Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host Steve McDonald, Paul Thibault and Lloyd Smucker at the Elks Club in Lancaster at […]

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