Halestorm won a Grammy last weekend.
Halestorm won a Grammy last weekend. (File)
WHITE ROSES: To Halestorm, the band with roots in Red Lion, for winning a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.

ROSES: To state Attorney General Kathleen Kane for refusing to sign off on Gov. Corbett's plan to turn operation of the state lottery over to a British company. This may or may not be a good idea, but state lawmakers really should sign off on such a move first.

ROSES: To all local students participating in Penn State's THON this weekend. Many students from this area have helped raise money through the event, which benefits cancer patients.

ROSES: To the organizers and honorees at the annual Military Order of the Purple Heart and Washington's Birthday banquet at the VFW Post 556 in York.

ROSES: To GHC Surrey Sugar Baby, a miniature poodle owned by Ron Scott and Debbie Burke of Dillsburg, for winning the best of breed prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York.

ROSES: To everyone who participated in a bowling fundraiser for ForSight Vision, formerly the York County Blind Center, last weekend.

ROSES: To U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., for introducing a bill that would establish York and Lancaster counties as the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area.

THORNS: To news that BAE Systems is planning to lay off 175 people at its West Manchester Township plant.


ROSES: To York County Clerk of Courts Don O'Shell for his leading role on a task force that has suggested 47 ways to improve methods of collecting restitution payments from convicted criminals.

ROSES: To Bishop Joseph McFadden of the Diocese of Harrisburg for celebrating Ash Wednesday services at York College's Brougher Chapel. That was a nice honor for the school.

THORNS: To state House members who passed a bill allowing social clubs to keep the first $40,000 in proceeds from small games of chance. The legislature recently passed a law allowing such outfits to keep 30 percent of those proceeds while donating the rest to charity. Prior to that change, clubs weren't supposed to be keeping any of that money - but many were apparently flouting the law. They complained about a law change that allowed them to legally keep gaming money that they previously were pocketing illegally. Then they had the gall to complain they weren't being allowed to keep enough. Sheesh! Give an inch and they'll take a mile.

THORNS: To Donald Michael Kloch Sr. for his crimes of attempted homicide, attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and 13 other charges connected to a drug deal gone bad. He was convicted on 15 of 19 criminal counts.