Flag's stars a pointed puzzler
LIKE almost every other American school child, I learnt how to draw a five-pointed star by hand at a very young age.
History Underscores South Carolina Primary's Independent Streak
The capriciousness of political polling can be seen in the January 12 Real Clear Politics polls for South Carolina, the third voting state in the lineup of GOP primary states. With Mitt Romney having come in surprisingly first in Iowa and predictably first in New Hampshire, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is mounting a hard charge in South Carolina.
Chapter holds meeting at historic Whitakers Chapel
The Eleanor White Dare Chapter, Colonial Dames 17th Century held its winter meeting on Dec. 1 at Historic Whitakers Chapel, 13 Bridges Road, Enfield. The chapel located in the Whitakertown community is still centrally located among the 5 remaining plantation homes that have been restored.
Lambertville poet sparked a revolutionary idea
“This poem had a very significant impact on the creation of the park,” said Peter Osborne, a Pennsylvania historian who is writing a book about the park’s history.
Palmetto State On Primary Day: A Look At South Carolina
Palmetto State voters head to the polls on Saturday to cast their choice in the first 2012 southern state GOP primary. South Carolina has a population of 4,625,364.
Rundle12: Obama rolls his tanks onto the GOP’s country-club lawns
Obama's state of the union was the first time the President has really laid claim to the Bin Laden raid. But it's linking it back to the domestic fight that is particularly audacious. Read more on the blog...
Harborcreek man killed in Afghanistan was dedicated to serving others
At an early age, Bryan Bell felt a strong sense of community obligation. His father, Rick Bell, has served as a volunteer firefighter at the Fairfield Hose Co. in Harborcreek Township for 37 years. As a child, Bryan Bell would spend his spare time at the fire station.
Briefs: Control burn guts home near Brownsville
BrownsvilleAn escaped control burn Tuesday afternoon gutted a home outside Brownsville, the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported.No one was hurt.The homeowner's name was not available Tuesday.Cal Fire officials said the man was working on some type of control burn...
Men of steel revive the heart of Gotham
On a windy day, One World Trade Centre sways from side to side, as all unfinished skyscrapers do. Standing on the corrugated steel deck that will be the 88th floor, I find the lateral movement disconcerting, the feeling more like seasickness than vertigo, until you look down.