Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard opening in Chambersburg
Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard will open in Chambersburg this week, just in time for summer. The purveyor of a rotating selection of 75 flavors of Italian ice plus frozen custard, Gelatis and other cool treats will open on…
Tacoma 911 hub adding counselors to handle behavioral health calls
As the largest 911 call center in Washington, serving 38 police and fire agencies in Pierce County, South Sound 911 has seen a growing number of the nearly one million annual calls they receive involve someone experiencing a mental or…
Kool April Nites events happening Saturday, April 27, 2024
Kool April Nites weekend continues Saturday, April 27, with a community pancake breakfast, a concert and the classic car celebration’s biggest event of the week: The Big Show and Shine. All events happen at the Redding Civic Auditorium at 700…
Embattled developer accused of trying to give away foreclosed Iowa land
Embattled Johnston developer Daniel Pettit is at the center of new allegations he tried to fraudulently give one of his investors a valuable West Des Moines development site that’s entangled in foreclosure and several court cases — as he sits…
NJ business is king of kosher wines. Passover is its ‘Super Bowl’
BAYONNE — As forklifts zoomed around his sprawling corporate headquarters last month, Nathan Herzog sat at the head of a conference table and expounded on his favorite topic: wine. Passover was only weeks away, and the president of Royal Wine…
Don’t change child care vaccination rules
Proof of routine childhood vaccinations would no longer be required before kids are enrolled in child care, under a bill being considered by New Hampshire lawmakers. The bill, which passed the New Hampshire House last month, is one of several…
When should you start your garden in NY?
Following Rochester’s warmest winter on record and a relatively warm spring so far, gardeners are cleaning up their yards and visiting their favorite gardening centers, imagining the potential of this year’s growing season. Some local gardening experts confirmed that spring…
PASD signs contacts with architect for feasibility study project
The Palmyra Area School Board voted to approve two contracts with Lancaster based architecture firm RLPS on Thursday, marking a major step towards improvements to the district’s facilities. The contracts commission RLPS for architectural and engineering services for the renovation…
Utica downtown revitalization grant to transform Munson landscape
Utica is getting a “new” garden on Genesee Street, one with native plants, walkways, a sculpture by a renowned artist, places to sit and room for hosting programs, all set against the backdrop of two historic buildings. Picture native…
Kool April Nites classic car show in Redding opens Friday: Event guide
Time to dig out your leather jacket, saddle shoes or bell bottom jeans for some citywide throwback fun. The first events in Redding’s huge spring festival, the Kool April Nites classic car show, will drive out this week. Kool April…