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WOODBRIDGE, Va., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A pilot test of EMP's Mini-Hybrid(TM) Thermal System designed to improve commuter bus fuel efficiency was so successful that the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, PRTC, is now proceeding to retrofit more than two dozen buses with EMP technology. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120905/DE68381 ) Pilot testing began last fall, when PRTC agreed to partner with Engineered Machined Products Inc., EMP, on a...
Massage Envy Spa Manassas will be having their Grand Opening on December 20th with $49 introductory massages Manassas, VA (PRWEB) December 12, 2011 Massage Envy Spa will be opening their doors in Manassas on December 20th for their grand opening where first time guests will be able to receive a massage in Manassas, VA for just $49 for an hour introductory session. Massage Envy is one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation, recently hitting their 1 millionth member nationwide....
MANASSAS, Va., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors to the metropolitan Washington D.C. area will travel back in time to the summer of 1861 during a reenactment of the first major battle of the Civil War, the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run, on July 23 and 24, 2011. Attendees will be an eyewitness to "The Moment that Changed America" as more than 8,300 Union and Confederate reenactors march into history at Prince William County's first staging of the battle in 50 years. The ground...
MANASSAS, Va., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Prince William County/Manassas Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly announced the hiring of Mark Kowalewski as the organization's new sales and marketing director. "I'm thrilled to have Mark as part of our team," said Ann Marie Maher, executive director of the Bureau. "With his track record of success, we're confident that he will bring the right focus and enthusiasm to help us achieve our growth objectives. I am certain he will be a...
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prince William Board of County Supervisors and The Wartime Museum Board of Trustees today announced that the future national museum will be located on a 70-acre site near the intersection of Interstate 95 and Dale Boulevard. The Hylton Family of Prince William County donated the site for The Wartime Museum. "It is fitting that The Wartime Museum will be located in Prince William County where the military has played a significant role...
WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- During a hearing before the House Aviation Subcommittee, a Colgan Air executive today reaffirmed the airline's strong commitment to safety, training and continuous improvement. "Colgan Air has a strong culture of safety," Dan Morgan, Vice President of Safety, emphasized in testimony before the subcommittee. "Safety is the number-one priority for every person and every department here at Colgan Air. It motivates everything we do. Safety is the...
HOUSTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) this morning expressed its profound sadness concerning the accident involving flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, that occurred Thursday night near Buffalo. "Continental extends its deepest sympathy to the family members and loved ones of those involved in this accident," said Larry Kellner, chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines. "We are providing our full assistance to Colgan Air so that together we...
By Bennie Scarton Jr., Manassas Journal Messenger, Va. Aug. 6--Prince William Symphony Orchestra season tickets are now on sale with the Oct. 4 season opener to feature a South African cellist. The orchestra will present four concerts in its Mainstage Series which will be conducted at Grace E. Metz Middle School in Manassas. Subscription tickets are $65 for adults, $50 for seniors and free for all students 21 and younger as well as for all teachers and can be purchased by calling...
By Elisa Glushefski, Manassas Journal Messenger, Va. Jul. 29--A report on Dominion Virginia Power's application to build a 65-mile 500-kilovolt transmission line will go before the State Corporation Commission with a recommendation for approval. SCC Hearing Examiner Alexander F. Skirpan Jr. filed his report making that recommendation on Monday for both Dominion's and Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company's proposals to construct two transmission lines, totaling 240 miles, in three...
By Bennie Scarton Jr., Manassas Journal Messenger, Va. Jul. 26--With delays mounting at traditional and crowded airports, unreliable airlines and highways becoming more con-gested, a new firm is operating at Manassas Regional Airport to provide a stress free way to fly above these constraints. Skyway Air Taxi, the first next-generation air taxi company owned and operated in Virginia, has launched an inno-vative and time-saving way to travel that gives a passenger a direct flight to the...
