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Gardens are topping a growing number of Philly homes.
Record heat, rising energy costs and signs the construction boom is waning are all around us this summer. But one remedy is gaining prominence among Philadelphia homeowners and developers alike: green-roof technology.
Green roofs generally consist of layers of protective membrane, stone aggregate and soil with the ability to support vegetation. They've been popular in Europe for nearly two decades, and began popping up in lightweight form in the U.S. about 10 years ago.
More recently, green roofs have been installed on commercial ...
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Laurel & love of country; (Editor's note: Wednesday, March 9, will be the 114th birth anniversary of Pres. Jose P. Laurel who served as public servant in various positions noted in this article.).(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin
; ...history from Spanish to US administrations. Laurel...at 50. (According to US historians, Woodrow Wilson...future chief justice of the US Supreme Court (1921...school and college years Laurel was a working student...school classmates Among Laurels classmates at Manila High...chief of ...
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Vice President Laurel given state burial today.
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin
; ...widow, Mrs. Celia Diaz Laurel, will deliver the response...security officers of Laurel when he was Vice President...assigned to be on time for Laurels burial. "It was a rare privilege for us to have served under former Vice President Laurel and we know his concern...Forbes Park, Makati ...
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Stadium Plan Gives Laurel Wake-Up Call; Bedroom Community Basks in Spotlight
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Laurel. What is it? A spot...stadium just north of Laurel's city limits. What for almost...Redskins have really put us on the map," said...decided to live in Laurel years ago but became a member of the city council. "I sort...
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Northwest Bancorp, Inc. to Acquire Penn Laurel Financial.
PR Newswire
; ...Savings Bank, and Penn Laurel Financial Corporation...anticipate the addition of Penn Laurel will be accretive to return...Elk Counties will give us significant market share...Clearfield County in the city of Clearfield and seven...Founded in 1924, Penn Laurel Financial Corporation...
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Possible Ties to Attacks Cast Shadow on Laurel
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...door of what used to be a Laurel bank were shelves lined...American community accepts us or not. This is our home...is for Americans to give us space and let us practice our religion...Laurel residents. Laurel City Councilman C. Michael...
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Laurel skate park closes
Newspaper article from: The Billings Gazette
; ...months to close down. The Laurel YMCA Skate Park is no more. The city of Laurel asked the YMCA to remove the...in it after hours. It put us in an uncomfortable position...lot of people who would help us try to put in a concrete park...
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City rests on its laurels of nostalgic beauty: Museum and streets display town's soul.(Metropolitan Times)(Life Times)(A Look Inside Laurel)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...size cliff near the Laurel Mill Dam, gazing down...curator, who moved to Laurel when she was 8, and her...relative from the Delaware City, Del., area. "Laurelites...museum, operated by the Laurel Historical Society Inc...is, right next door to us." The 1811 grist mill...
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A Laurel Hotel Reclaims Its Luster; Renovation Is Part Of Effort to Spur Downtown Growth
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...s hotel in downtown Laurel had seen better days...Suites hotel is part of Laurel's effort to rejuvenate...and business people. City officials hope the refurbishment...said Karl Brendle, Laurel's director of development...funding was paramount to us," Maslar said. "Without...
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US town keeps Laurel and Hardy's legacy alive
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream
; ...room. The festival _ with its Laurel and Hardy look-alike contests...help the museum operate, said city councilwoman Robin Root. The...by a fan who had it signed by Laurel and Hardy during a 1942 train...On another is a collection of Laurel and Hardy movie posters in several...
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CITY OF LAUREL HAS NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...of Treasurer for the City's CERT Board of Directors. She completed the City of Laurel's Citizens...has also served on the City of Laurel's 4h of July...many other citizens of Laurel and the surrounding area...ckoubek@laurel.md.us.
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