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Feeding Elk in Pennsylvania Is Illegal
01/10/2012

The Pennsylvania Game Commission issued this press release today. In case you don’t know, feeding elk in Pennsylvania is not only illegal, it is dangerous to the elk themselves. A veterinarian will discuss the hazards at a public event in February. Release #001-12 Jan. 9, 2012 GAME COMMISSION WILDLIFE VETERINARIAN TO DISCUSS HAZARDS OF ILLEGAL [...]

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01/10/2012

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A Chickadee Stands Up and Speaks Out
01/10/2012

I love to spend some time every day sitting on my deck and photographing all the different birds that come to our feeders.  I was especially amused by a new brood of chicadees that were taking short flights in and out of the mountain laurel to the feeders.  This one in particular looked right at [...]

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An Osprey and Its Nest by Bill Maile
01/10/2012

An Osprey landing at its nest?? This is all one sequence as it slows down from flight and lands on its nest where eggs or young chicks are, couldn’t tell for sure which… thanks for looking!!  There was lots of action at the nest this past Sunday, including the youngster getting ready to fly, and [...]

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2011 Photo Contest Winners Announced
01/10/2012

We’ll post the photo essay of the winning entries soon. Every year the judges face the daunting challenge of picking winners for our photo contest. From all of the exceptional images, each category can only have one first, second and third place winner, plus a small group of honorable mention images. This year proved to [...]

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Bed and Breakfast column May/June 2011
01/10/2012

Every issue includes a B&B column by Linda Feltman. Right click the link below to save a PDF of the May/June issue’s column on Crampton Manor B&B in Fulton County. bed and break mj2011

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Spider Web Appears in the Misty Sunshine
01/10/2012

This photo is of a beautiful spider web I found when I was out for a morning walk. I doubt I would have seen it, but the sunshine made it appear like magic. What a marvelous work of art! Penny Fox-Stewart Julian, PA

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Bluebird Nest Box (Live cam)
01/10/2012

Pennsylvania Game Commission’s LIVE BLUEBIRD NESTBOX CAMERA OFFERS GLIMPSE INTO ACTIVE NEST HARRISBURG – In an effort to garner appreciation for wildlife, especially the state’s bluebird population, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s webcasting of a live video feed from a bluebird nestbox on the grounds of its Harrisburg Headquarters now is providing a glimpse into an [...]

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How to Avoid Attracting Bears
01/10/2012

GAME COMMISSION OFFERS ADVICE TO AVOID ATTRACTING BEARS NOTE: More information on bears is available on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) by putting your cursor on “HUNT/TRAP” in the menu bar at the top of the homepage, clicking on the “Hunting” in the drop-down menu listing and clicking on “Black Bears” in the “Big Game” section. [...]

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February Meet-up Details
01/05/2012

Please join us on Wednesday, February 23rd for the next Refresh Pittsburgh meet up. This month, we will be meeting at Left Field Meeting Space on the North Shore. Left Field is location directly across the street from PNC Park. There is plenty of street and garage parking. Get directions here! A very big thank [...]

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Slides From Web Design Day 2010
01/05/2012

Here are slides and other info from each one of the Web Design Day 2010 presentations: Margot Bloomstein Be a Greedy Bastard: Do More with Content Strategy! @mbloomstein Appropriate, Inc. Slides Christopher Cashdollar More Than Cheesesteaks: Can a Web Design Process Reinvent Philadelphia? @ccashdollar chriscashdollar.com Happy Cog Slides Jon Dascola The Designer’s Duty @dascola jondascola.com [...]

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Web Design Day 2011
01/05/2012

This year’s Web Design Day will be held on Saturday, October 1st. We’re currently finalizing our speakers and have a few more slots to fill. If you are interested in presenting this year, submit a session at our website. We hope to have our final speakers announced soon. If you are on the Web Design [...]

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HTML5 Workshop with Daniel Mall
01/05/2012

In association with our flagship event, Web Design Day, we are proud to announce an upcoming workshop that we have been working on for a while. Designing (for) Interaction A Pragmatic Workshop on HTML5, CSS3, Typekit, and a Sprinkle of jQuery A workshop with Dan Mall, Saturday June 4th, 2011. 9:30am to 4:30pm Full Event [...]

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April Meet-Up!
01/05/2012

Please join us on Wednesday, April 20th for the next Refresh Pittsburgh meet up at Left Field Meeting Space on the North Shore. Presentations First, Jon Dascola will be presenting one of the better presentation titles we have seen: If You’re in the Shit Up to Your Neck, the Only Thing You Can Do is [...]

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New Website & Identity
01/05/2012

Welcome to the new Refresh Pittsburgh website. As you can see, we not only have a new website but an entire new identity. Our website was in need of a, well, refresh, for quite some time. In fact, our previous design was thrown together in a matter of a few days in anticipation of our [...]

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Should Web Designers Know Code?
01/05/2012

For our next meet-up, we are planning on trying out another panel discussion.  We’ve had great success with them in the past, and it really helps to encourage discussion among the group. The topic for our next discussion? “Should Designers Know Code?” Web design and development is rapidly evolving.  These days, a designer needs to [...]

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Web Design Day 2011 Sold Out!
01/05/2012

Wow! Registrations for Web Design Day opened yesterday and sold out in about 10 hours. We’re really excited for our little conference and look forward to seeing all of you who have registered! This year’s line up includes: Jason Beaird, Sitepoint Author & UX Designer at Mailchimp Brett Harned, Senior Project Manager at Happy Cog [...]

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A December Meetup Panel Discussion
01/05/2012

The next Refresh Meetup will be Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30 PM at Left Field Meeting Space.  This month’s meet-up will be  joint meeting with our friend from Loop Pittsburgh.  We’ll be hosting a panel discussion: Should Web Designers Know Code? There was once a day when a designer could pass along his PSD’s to [...]

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Philly’s Quirk Books and Zombies take Internet by Storm
01/04/2012

Braaaaaaains! Are you a zombie fan? Are you a Jane Austen fan? If you can answer “yes” to either of these questions, there’s a treat in store for you! Philly publisher Quirk Books has a new take on a classic read, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Yes, you heard me correctly. Author Seth Grahame-Smith (see [...]

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Philadelphia Discounts Every Week!
01/04/2012

No, I’m not being paid for it, but I’m trying to clue you in on some great deals! A while back, a close friend sent me a list of shows she might like to see, all at discount prices. It turns out that these are accessible to anyone. I always thought the PhillyFunGuide was meant [...]

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Recycle your trees!
01/04/2012

My source tells me that you can get rid of your Christmas trees in two ways. I don’t want to see any more of yours laying on the sidewalks for the garbage men!: A) 2009 Christmas Tree Collection Program will run until Sat., January 17. Citizens who wish to drop off their tree for recycling [...]

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Books Are Burning
01/04/2012

Books and firemen haven’t shared this much of the limelight since “Fahrenheit 451“. With Nutter’s proposed “cost cutting decisions” like closing down 11 Philly libraries and consolidating city fire departments making headlines ever since I returned to the Cradle of Liberty, I’m at least glad to hear that there’s a stay of execution on the [...]

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Merry Christmas!
01/04/2012

On behalf of everyone at Philadelphia Metblogs, have a Merry, fun, safe, and rockin’ Christmas! - AP

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Punk Rock Flea Market to resume in new space
01/04/2012

For those of you disappointed by the postponed Punk Rock Flea Market, where many meant to shop for local crafts and gifts, I have news. The flea market will be held on February 1, at the Electric Factory. It will be over in time for the kickoff of the Super Bowl, so don’t worry, you [...]

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Baby, It’s Friggin’ Cold Outside
01/04/2012

The high next week in the Philly area is supposed to be around 20 degrees. We’ll see how well I’ve climatized since I will have been back 3 months by then. Five bucks says I’ll be dressed for -20 degree weather. - AP

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