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Gab Over the Fence by Pete G. Ossip The leaves are falling steadily, a little slow, but they’re starting to cover the ground. Some folks who had been up in the Poconos said they saw the leaves had turned all red, yellow and orange already. Not so much here yet. But it’s fall, and they will. . . . .This Saturday, October 6th, is Bath’s Community Day down at Keystone Park. Let’s hope the weather stays just like it is, a little cool, but no rain, so we can all enjoy a nice time. . . . . That was some football game the Eagles played on Sunday with those New York Giants. First it looked like they were gonna win, then it looked like they’d lose with a field goal, and lo and behold, a timely pass interference call from a regular referee and the Giants kicker missed his target. I can see why Michael Vick said football takes some years off your life. . . . Now that the Phillies are out of the playoff race, even though
they beat the champion Nationals, it’s gonna be interesting to see who’s in it and who lives another day, and maybe gets into the World Series later on. This wild card setup oughta make it more interesting. I still think baseball is the best sport, even better than football and hockey. . . . Nazareth and Northampton were back to their usual ways on Friday, Nazareth winning and Northampton coming up short. Oh well, that’s high school football and the parents and friends got to enjoy some excitement. . . . I hear Manny Mirabito, Jim Pasquariello and a few others were happy that borough council dropped the garbage dumpster ordinance they were working on for a while. . . . The latest is that half the three-laner down along 512 is now a smooth blacktop. But the traffic lights aren’t on yet. With all these new lights along 512, it’s getting to be like stopping in city
traffic. . . . Farmers market is closed for the season, but you can still get fresh vegetables like potatoes, corn, tomatoes, peppers and radishes down at the Hunsicker farm, and potatoes and apples up at the Padula farm. . . . Have a great week, and enjoy this weekend, gang!
Judge Halts PA Voter ID Law
By JOE KORBA The Home News A decision by Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson has postponed Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law. Judge Simpson ordered the state not to enforce the law in this year’s presidential election. His decision could be appealed to the state’s Supreme Court. The law could still be enacted next year, even with Simpson’s ruling. Simpson listened to testimony concerning PA’s efforts to ease the process of getting a valid ID. He heard accounts of long waits and ill-informed DMV clerks, impeding legitimate voter’s attempts to get a state-issued photo ID. Under guidelines given to him by high court justices,
that eligible voters must be able to cast a vote under the ID law, Simpson blocked it. The 6-month-old law, considered to be the nation’s toughest, has caused a debate among voting rights advocates. Many consider the law a GOP initiative to keep voters away from the polls in November. Lower voter turn-
Bath Vol. Fire Fighters Halloween Parade Tuesday, October 23, 2012 – 7 p.m.
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