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View PA Fall Foliage ONLINE!

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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Pennsylvania Tourism Office today announced the return of the http://www.fallinpa.com Web site, an interactive fall foliage guide allowing visitors to view live fall foliage scenes throughout the state by region. Fallinpa.com is a micro site of the Tourism Office’s official Web site, visitpa.com.

Written by Mike Newman

September 2nd, 2004 at 11:31 pm

Posted in Lititz

Teen Drivers: We’re Watching You

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COMMENT: Finally some useful reason for a kid to carry a cell phone….

From http://www.TeenArriveAlive.com

From birth to their pre-teen years, your children have operated within a safe and supervised environment 24/7 – mostly at school and home. However, at some point they will begin their foray into the outside world – beyond your direct supervision. Most people would agree that as kids grow, this distance is necessary and desirable to form strong, independent personalities.

However, you know that your kids continue to need your guidance and direction throughout their teen years. Simply because a teen receives a driver’s license, doesn’t mean they automatically know and do everything required to keep themselves and others safe. This is why automobile accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers. When society combines freedom from supervision with a ton or more of metal, adds speed and a feeling of invulnerability, the result is a recipe for disaster.
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Written by Mike Newman

September 1st, 2004 at 2:51 am

Posted in Lititz