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HARRISBURG, Pa., June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's state park system is one of four finalists for the 2009 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, acting Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources John Quigley said today. "We have spectacular natural assets in our state park system -- the darkest night-time skies east of the Mississippi; the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon; the largest known bat colony in the state and largest elk herd in...
MIQUON, Pa., May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) is holding an Open House event this Sunday, May 17 at Camp Mosey Wood located on 425 scenic acres in the Pocono Mountains near Split Rock and Boulder Field. The time is 1 to 4 p.m. Families of all girls ages 6 to 18 are welcome to attend, talk to camp staff, tour the facility, and see why GSEP's summer camp is fun and economical. GSEP camps and camp programs are designed to give girls a...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced plans to begin service in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pa., effective June 25, 2009. The low-cost carrier will offer roundtrip nonstop flights between Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pa., and both Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla., and Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. "AirTran Airways...
BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, a new casino and entertainment destination being developed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), announced today it plans to open its doors to the public for the first time on Friday, May 22, 2009. The new casino resort will hold its official Grand Opening with a series of special events on June 9, 2009. Situated on the former site of the historic Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and located...
CLEVELAND, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, has announced that Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa. has selected a comprehensive solution suite to streamline efficiency and control costs at the property, which is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2009. Sands Bethlehem is a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., a leading...
CICLON's Operations, Jobs to Remain in Bethlehem HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A dynamic Pennsylvania resource that nurtures early-stage entrepreneurs has helped to grow a Lehigh Valley start-up business that was recently acquired by a giant international company, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. CICLON, a client of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA, was acquired this week by Texas Instruments to help expand that firm's work to improve...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today placed conditions on its approval of a request by The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to permit the casino to modify the scope of its initial project. The approval allows The Sands to delay completion of the hotel, retail and multi-purpose facility portions of its project until after the initial opening of the permanent slot machine facility. The Sands' current target is to open its casino to the...
An East Rochester, N.Y., college student said he is building a huge snow castle -- measuring 15 feet by 15 feet -- as a Christmas gift for a female friend. Leo Smith, 21, a computer science major at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., said the gigantic snow fort he has been building with his brother, Brian, 24, is a surprise gift for classmate Katie McClernand, the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle reported Wednesday. I'm going to do a video and post it on YouTube, Smith said. He said...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) announced today that the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the Final Environmental Impact Report and amendments to Sacramento County's General Plan for the Glenborough at Easton and Easton Place project. The actions occurred at the Board of Supervisors' December 10 and December 17, 2008 meetings. Located on approximately 1,400 acres in eastern Sacramento County, the project is...
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Walter H. Wagner, adjunct professor at Moravian Theological Seminary, recently authored "Opening the Qur'an: Introducing Islam's Holy Book" (University of Notre Dame Press). The book is described as a masterful work that offers a comprehensive and extraordinarily readable step-by-step introduction to the Qur'an, making it accessible to students, teachers, clergy, and general readers. Wagner's background provides him a great sensitivity...
