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Hopewell Township officials delay vote on proposed snow-shoveling law
Committee members will confer with Police Chief Michael Chipowsky and township Engineer Paul Pogorzelski on the proposed ordinance. By John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee again has postponed a public hearing and adoption vote on a proposed ordinance that would require snow to be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours of the time it has…
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Richard’s Thornton House
An Italian-inspired menu reigns in the space once occupied by Jean-Pierre’s French restaurant in Newtown, Pa. By: Sally Silverman Richard’s Thornton House 101 S. State St. Newtown, Pa. (215) 860-6648 Food: Ordinary to good Service: Attentive but rushed Prices: Inexpensive to upper moderate Cuisine: Continental with an Italian accent Ambiance: Cozy, traditional Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Sat.…
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Wildcats raise money for relay
The entire school is involved in fund-raising for its team that will participate in the American Cancer Society event. By: Mae Rhine WEST AMWELL There’s a flurry of activity at West Amwell Elementary School these days as more than 200 students, parents and faculty prepare for the annual American Cancer Society fund-raiser, Relay for…
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‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’
The Somerset Valley Players offer this sparingly staged Tennessee Williams masterpiece. By: Stuart Duncan You don’t get many opportunities to see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The Tennessee Williams masterpiece is staged sparingly, especially by community groups, since it demands an extraordinary combination of acting and directing, no longer much in vogue. But the…
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Four charged after ‘head shops’ complaints
There was enough drug paraphernalia seized to fill a U-Haul truck, police said. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE A six-month undercover drug investigation led to the arrest of four people last week in connection with a police raid on two South Main Street shops where police confiscated enough drug paraphernalia to fill a U-Haul…
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More Than a Game
James Mastrich hopes his book will help coaches and parents instill a sense of integrity and honor in their sons. By: Jim Boyle On May 1, following Boston’s 110-90 series- clinching victory over Indiana, news cameras captured Pacer Ron Artest as he walked back to the locker room, pushing people out of his way and…
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General’s Quarters II
For old-fashioned prices and food, friendly service and an expansive view, drive or fly to the restaurant at the Trenton-Mercer Airport. By: Faith Bahadurian General’s Quarters II Trenton-Mercer Airport Interstate 95, Exit 2 Ewing (609) 883-4747 www.generalsquarters.com Food: Good Service: Good, minor lapses Prices: Italian, Continental, American br> Cuisine: Pleasant room with a…
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It Runs in the Family
Volunteerism has kept the Mercer Museum’s Folk Fest going for 30 years in Doylestown, Pa. Barbershop for Sheep: A handful of Folk Fest visitors leave several pounds lighter. By: Amy Brummer John Lacy and his daughter, Jordana, bake bread at the Folk Festival oven in 1993. It has been said that it takes a village…
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Public comment vital in bridge ranking
Four Solebury stone arch bridges could be preserved by the Pennsylvania Deaprtment of Transportation depending on their rank, which includes public opinion. By: Linda Seida SOLEBURY If preserving the four stone arch bridges in Solebury is important to you, now is the time to speak up and make your opinion count. The Pennsylvania Department…
