Caring for your yard: Hold the fertilizer, save the lawn Weather Jobs Cars Homes Apartments Classifieds Shopping Dating. That advice might be a little hard to take in the face of conventional wisdom -- backed by millions of dollars in marketing muscle from fertilizer and lawn-care companies -- that application of high-octane fertilizer products year-round are at the root of suburban beauty. That advice might be a little hard to take in the face of conventional wisdom -- backed by millions...

People can prevent infection from West Nile virus if they get rid of mosquito-breeding habitats near their homes and avoid mosquito bites, state health officials said. Issues poultry producers face will be discussed, and details about a new poultry processing equipment lending program will be offered. Items include: school facility-use fees, growth at schools, the possibility of a community-wide math initiative, the Lacey Area Youth Task Force and city growth and development. Nickell...

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Ayoub's allegations of the inefficacy and negative side effects of Gardasil are not based on any peer-reviewed scientific evidence supported by the medical or public health communities. Ayoub is a radiologist and director of an anti-vaccine public interest group and medical director of a group that purports a causal relationship between vaccine preservative and autism spectrum disorders - a stance that is also not supported by peer-reviewed literature or scientific evidence. Ayoub is a...

Rendell today said a Westmoreland County dairy farmer will be able to buy cattle, a Lackawanna County ski resort will be able to buy new equipment and a York County restaurant will be able to improve its operation with the help of more than $13 million in new investment approved today. Rendell today said a Westmoreland County dairy farmer will be able to buy cattle, a Lackawanna County ski resort will be able to buy new equipment and a York County restaurant will be able to improve its...