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Supreme Court rules against EASD
District to look at alternative plans for access to land
EPHRATA - An ongoing saga for Ephrata Area School District has taken another twist with a Supreme Court ruling that determined county officials have a say in the use of preserved farm land. That ruling means that the district will not be able to build a 50-foot access road through preserved farmland on the 78...
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Community residents express opinions on football opening
EPHRATA - Almost a dozen Ephrata residents came to the Ephrata School Board committee meeting Monday night in hopes that the vacant football coach position would be filled – and soon– to move the district's program forward for the sake of the students.
"We're hoping that one of t...
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'Mr. Ephrata,' Lloyd Gerhart, dies at 98
Long-time mayor also huge part of Ephrata fair for more than 50 years
EPHRATA - There are very few people in the history of this town who are immediately recognizable just by the utterance of their first name.
Lloyd was one of them.
The long-time mayor and "King of the Ephrata Fair Parade" Lloyd S. Gerhart, died on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 at Landis Ho...
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Huge crowd welcomes 2008 in Akron
AKRON - It goes without saying that the Akron Shoe-In New Year's Eve celebration is one of the best parties around.
Planning and coordinating the big event began months ago, and organizer Joyce Moyer and her volunteers again pulled this year's event off without a glitch.
Of course the coun...
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No budget increase for Akron Borough
AKRON - Akron residents won't see a tax raise this year; borough council passed a budget of $2,438,787 with total spending is up about $100,000 from last year.
Borough Secretary Susan Davidson said the borough's millage rate will remain at 2.0 for 2008, meaning a homeowner of a $100,000 house will cont...
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Ephrata Township holds the line on taxes
EPHRATA TOWNSHIP - Ephrata Township passed its final budget of $2.8 million on Dec. 18 with no tax increase for residents.
The township's millage rate will stay at 1.27.
Ephrata Township's contribution to the Ephrata Police Department is up 5.1 percent from 2007. At $1.3 million, the townsh...
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Questions home-rule
EPHRATA - Editor,
Ephrata Review,
When running for the Lanc. Co. Government Study Commission (GSC) six of the eight candidates-who now as members of GSC voted to change Lanc. Co. to home-rule, were endorsed by Lanc. Co. Citizens for Gov't Study (LCCGS), who were in turn backed by county Democrats (a...
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Great displays around the area
EPHRATA - The Ephrata Review received quite a few phone calls alerting the staff to some of the top holiday displays including this one located on Reinholds Road. Here's hoping everyone had a merry Christmas and is looking forward to a great 2008!...
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Large tax hike proposed in Clay Township
CLAY TOWNSHIP - Clay Township homeowners can expect an increase of $81.46 per $150,000 of assessed value due to the proposed 2008 budget.
Supervisors are expected to adopt the budget at 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28 at the Clay Township municipal office, 870 Durlach Road, Stevens.
Township revenues ar...
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Douple Agency founder, Rufus Douple, dies
EPHRATA - Rufus W. Douple, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday at Brethren Village. He was 91 years old. Born in Myerstown, he was the son of the late Jacob and Sally (Gibble) Douple and the husband of the late Ruth (Royer) Douple.
Rufus graduated from Myerstown High School and attended Eliza...
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