Archive for February, 2008

Primary season comes a little closer for Pennsylvania

By admin • Feb 25th, 2008 • Category: News

With only two major primaries left before Pennsylvania gets a chance to vote, it is beginning to look like the Keystone State will get a say.  At least on the Democratic side, as the GOP nomination is all but locked up.
Texas and Ohio get their say March 4.  Texas uses a convoluted system that all […]



What’s the deal with CFL lightbulbs?

By admin • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

CFL stands for “compact fluorescent lamp”. CFLs are the newer type of lightbulb that is touted as the cure to everything from global warming to teenage acne.

Although similar to other types of fluorescent lighting, CFLs have undergone significant improvement in their color, light output and durability when taken in comparison to tradition fluorescents.

While CFLs are more energy efficient, there is some debate over their long-term ecological impact. CFLs contain mercury, and therefore should be disposed of like many electronics that contain harmful materials. This can be especially difficult in an area such as Punxsy, since the Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority is a bit backwards.



Website of the week: OldVersion.com

By admin • Feb 4th, 2008 • Category: Tips

Have you ever wished that a company that made a particular program you liked hadn’t screwed it up by continuing to new and improve it?
OldVersion.com is a website that allows you to download the older versions of a program. So, for example, if AOL Instant Messenger drove you crazy when it got all cluttered […]



There is a summer groundhog festival, too

By admin • Feb 4th, 2008 • Category: Visiting

Did you know that Punxsutawney does a second groundhog festival every year? And, to sweeten the pot, this festival takes place when people aren’t wearing three layers of clothes and clinging to bare survival. And it takes place in the afternoon. And there are rides. And fireworks (well, for one night […]



And Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction is … ?

By admin • Feb 1st, 2008 • Category: News

Updated at 7:30am, February 2.
Punxsutawney Phil says…
He saw his shadow.
There will be six more weeks of winter.
Attendance was estimated at 30,000.



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