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EPHRATA TWP.: Adam Mutzabaugh, 23, of Ephrata, arrested at 2:15 a.m. Friday on North Reading Road after being involved in a hit-and-run crash, state police at Ephrata said. Police said Mutzabaugh struck a curb and a mailbox, disabling his 1994 Jeep Cherokee. Mutzabaugh was arrested while attempting to flee “in a vehicle leaving the scene,” said police, who cited him for DUI and other traffic offenses.  He also was in possession of a small amount of marijuana, according to police.

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Oama bin LadenJustice has been done! Osama bin Laden is dead. Praise be to Allah!

The face of radical Islamic terrorism and the worst terrorist attack on America, Osama bin Laden is dead, killed by American special forces in Pakistan. Good riddance! May he rot in hell forever: him and everyone of his followers and supporters.

Public enemy number one and international terrorist bastard, Osama bin Laden is dead! No virgins in heaven for him; he’s burning in hell with Hitler, Pol Pot, and Stalin.

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Traffic accident in Ephrata PAThis accident occurred only 9 minutes after we passed through the same intersection on the way to church.

Three people escaped serious injury in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Ephrata Borough, police said. Police allege Andrew Zwally, 17, of Harrisburg, was traveling south on South State Street when he ran a red light around 9:10 a.m. His vehicle collided with a minivan, driven by John Bigony, 73, of Ephrata, which was traveling east on East Fulton Street, police said. The minivan then hit a utility pole and rolled onto its roof. Bigony and a passenger in his van had to be extricated from the vehicle by emergency personnel, police said.

Police said Zwally would be issued a traffic citation.

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2010 Album of the Year: Treat’s Coup de Grace, a melodic rock masterpiece

25 December 2010 American Culture

The reviewers at Dangerdog Music Reviews agree on one thing: Treat’s Coup de Grace is a fantastic AOR/Melodic Rock ‘treat.’ As Miguel said Coup de Grace is ‘proof that AOR doesn’t suck.’ KJ Stel adds: ‘it might well be their best album to date.’ This is an amazing and entertaining platter of melodic rock. Treat’s [...]

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My picks for the best music of 2010: a short list of 25 outstanding albums

20 December 2010 American Culture

Once again, as last year, I skimmed the review archives, quickly picked 25 favorites (I could have picked another 25 more) and listed them in no particular order. New this year: I’ve added pithy comments, that is, if you read the full article at Dangerdog Music Reviews. And if you venture there, you’ll get the [...]

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Ephrata Borough Council advances plan to pillage residents with tax increase

8 December 2010 Commentary

Going against the tide of public opinion that has demanded less government and lower taxes, the Ephrata (PA) Borough Council continue to advance their plan to pillage Ephrata residents with a .38 mill tax increase for 2011. While the large majority of surrounding communities are holding the line of taxes, Ephrata Borough plans to shaft [...]

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Halcyon Way’s significant Building the Towers and the future of American melodic progressive metal

4 November 2010 American Culture

Georgia’s (USA) Halcyon Way could be the future of American melodic progressive metal. Their significant and entertaining sophomore effort Building the Towers certainly suggests this promise. With new vocalist Steve Braun (ex-Ashent) on board, Halcyon Way brings a perfect blend of metal heaviness, melodic sensibility, and technical fireworks to Building the Towers.

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In this quote from Cicero, subsitute your politician of choice for the word traitor

2 November 2010 American Culture

A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the [...]

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Stolen Memories The Strange Order: fine new progressive power metal from France

24 October 2010 Commentary

Straight out of the gates, the debut work, The Strange Order, from France’s Stolen Memories is different, even modestly perplexing. The Strange Order is both everyman’s progressive metal, but also something more delightful. Something like Dream Theater meets Manticora, but not that predictable.

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Joe Sestak and Pat Toomey are incompetent, mud-slinging buffons in debate; unworthy of public office

20 October 2010 American Culture

Tonight’s political debate between Pennsylvania senate candidates Pat Toomey (R) and Joe Sestak (D) proved once again that both of these men are morons, unqualified for leadership in the United States senate. All they could do was throw mud at each other, accusing the each other of misrepresenting the other person or his position. They [...]

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