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In his appeal, Micah Stewart, 30, claimed his trial lawyers were ineffective because they failed to tell the jury he attacked Cortney Fry while he was high on crack cocaine and marijuana. MORE: http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/micah-stewart-serving-life-for-screwdriver-murder-of-cortney-fry/article_18236064-c8fa-11e5-bbf0-fb7be57ab2c4.html

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SCCA - Monotype Printmaking with Milt Friedly February 17, 24 and March 2, 9 6-8:30 pm $160 All Materials Included - Bring stiff and Soft Brushes An Introduction to Monotype and Mono-printing on plastic and metal plates. Discover the intrigue and joy of creating images thru painterly, printing and experimental techniques. We will build a vocabulary for more advanced work. Sign-up: Mail a check to SCCA, PO Box 385 Columbia, PA 17512 Or  visit our web site and sign-up thru Eventbrite: SCCAartstore@gmail.com Or go Directly to Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com/o/susquehanna-center-for-the-creative-arts-8528419952

The Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts will host a Children's Class, "Clay 4 Kids" February 20 - March 5. The class will meet three Saturdays, Feb. 20, 27 and March 5 from 10 am - 12 Noon. Instructor: Robert Troxell Robert Troxell is a Columbia artist with a national reputation for clay work. He received his MFA from the University of Delaware and PhD from Penn Sate. The approach will encompass beginning techniques of slab building, pinch pots, and coil building.  Young people will be encouraged to use their imaginations as we construct the projects.  Our primary goal is to have each person to gain knowledge about clay, tap his or her creative imagination, and have fun.  Cost: $45 for three sessions Registration is by mail or on line: Checks shouild be made out to SCCA Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts P.O. box 385 Columbia, Pa 17512  Or visit our web site and sign-up thru Eventbrite SCCAartstore@gmail.com Or go Directly t...

The Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts is hosting Painting Parties Feb. 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 and 27, 6-8 p.m. with Ange Bentivegna. Ange earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University. She does an excellent job! Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested. We can host groups up to 12. Sign-up through Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/susquehanna-center-for-the-creative-arts-8528419952  or mail a check to the SCCA, PO Box 385, Columbia, PA 17512. Be sure to include the date and event name. Thank-you! SCCA 224 Locust Street PO Box 385 Columbia, PA 17512 Phone:  717-576-9628  or  717-580-9031 web:  www.sccaartstore.com Here is a description for the parties: The Month of February brings in the color red. Red is representational of love, passion, boldness, sensitivity, romance, joy, strength, leadership, courage, willpower, action, vibrance, radiance and determination. All month long we are recreati...

These two were treading on river ice near the Veterans Memorial Bridge today, similar to what two girls did last year, as shown  HERE .

Some recent pics from around town . . .  I-105 at Advance Auto Parts on Saturday  Pedestrian  Yep, it's a boat.  The secret staging area of the nefarious phone books (Invasion is imminent.) Jack Skellingtons on a pajama person Little red chair, why are you there?  We have a snow removal ordinance, but it appears that not all sidewalks are required to be cleared - like this one at Commerce and Walnut . . . . . . and this Columbia Plaza sidewalk along Barber Street.  Resident of Lloyd Mifflin House at Second and Walnut, extending a proprietary paw. Other critters around town seemed none the worse for wear a week after the big snowstorm . . . Speaking of critters, this sign recently appeared on the first block of South Third Street. Down by the river . . .  On reflection . . .  The short and winding road  Tracks in the snow  River of snow ...