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SCOTTDALE — A Maryland man who says his love of history was fueled by a book he checked out of a school library more than 73 years ago has finally returned it.
Thomas McArdle now lives in Greenbelt, Md. He was just 12 when he checked out a novel called "The Birth of Rome" in 1936. At the time he was a sixth grader at Chestnut Street Elementary School in Scottdale, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
McArdle says he has kept the book in good condition and recently discovered he still had it.
He sent it back to a cousin who still lives in Scottdale, who returned the book to the Southmoreland School District. Middle school principal Daniel Clara says officials are waiving the late fees in a gesture of good will.
PHILADELPHIA — Chain restaurants, convenience stores and other eating establishments in Philadelphia are now required to list nutritional information on their menus.That's under a law that went into effect Jan. 1 after being passed by city council in November 2008.The law says establishments that have menu boards and 15 or more locations need to post calories of food items sold.And chain restaurants that have menus you can hold need to list information on calories, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrates and sodium.There are exceptions for things such as condiments, custom orders and specials or limited-time offerings that appear on menus for less than 30 days a year.Penalties include a fine of up to $500.
HARRISBURG — The cafeteria in the Pennsylvania Capitol is set to reopen more than two weeks after being shut down over health problems.The Agriculture Department says a cleanup that started Dec. 18 has apparently resolved the problems. The cafeteria is set to be open for business today.The coffee and lunch spot on the ground floor of the Capitol in Harrisburg was closed after inspectors found evidence of a rodent infestation.Inspectors also found that dishwashing water wasn't hot enough.
