Re-enactors hope to restore flag

A flag that represented some of the first soldiers from York County, Pa., during the Civil War exists in a collection at the York County Heritage Trust. Some members of the Civil War Reenactors of Hanover, 16th Pennsylvania Volunteers, wish to restore that flag to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. • Article

Civil War items are missing in Pa.

A new audit says a Pennsylvania state agency can't locate more than 1,800 historical artifacts, including sculptures worth $42,000 and Civil War items, including a rifle. • Article

Kendra Wilkinson: Barnes & Noble Book Signing

Still getting the word out about her new book, Kendra Wilkinson was spotted at Barnes and Noble in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania yesterday (August 31).

The “Girls Next Door” babe looked to be in good spirits as she posed while holding a copy of “Sliding Into Home” for the press.

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Kendra Wilkinson: Union League Lady

Spending some time on the East Coast, Kendra Wilkinson was spotted out and about in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last night (August 17).

The former “Girls Next Door” babe looked lovely as she made her exit from the 1st Annual Shane Victorino Foundation All-Star Celebrity Fashion Show at the Union League.

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Shell causes lockdown at Army center

A Civil War-era shell which a man tried to donate to the Army Heritage and Education Center in Pennsylvania caused a lockdown of the facility for about an hour when employees thought the shell might be live. • Article

Hancock Society plans Memorial Day event

The W.S. Hancock Society is planning its annual Decoration (Memorial) Day observance at the mausoleum of the famed Union general.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 31, at Montgomery Cemetery in Norristown, Pa.

Plans call for "a grand patriotic afternoon complete with music, floral tributes and a ceremony featuring Hancock Society historian, Bruce Stocking, along with a military time-line program to remind us of how things used to be."

The society will present a living history May 29-30 at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pa. Members will portray Hancock and his staff planning for an attempt on Richmond, Va.

For more information, please call 610-630-0912 or visit the society at www.wshancocksociety.org.

• Click here for my previous profile of the Hancock Society.

Man returns stolen revolver to museum

A Civil War buff from western Pennsylvania has returned a historic revolver to the Chicago museum from which it was stolen decades earlier. • Article

Lauren Conrad: Fairless Hills Hottie

Plugging away at her east coast book tour, Lauren Conrad was spotted out at Barnes & Noble in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania on Sunday (March 28).

The former "Hills" hottie greeted patiently waiting fans and signed copies of "Sweet Little Lies" as she continues to find success with her writing endeavors.

Having made the trip out east on Saturday morning, Miss Conrad spent the previous evening hitting up a local bookstore in Fairfax, Virginia.

Also working on a line of clothing with Kohl's, Miss Conrad told of the effort, "It's very much a California brand. It's all about incorporating new trends and putting our own twist on it — relaxed cool without trying too hard,"

She adds, "I have a few [favorite pieces]. I do a lot of basics, so we have a great blazer, a high-waisted black skirt and biker jacket and all those pieces can be traded throughout ... it's a lot of layering, a lot of switching-up, so you can get more mileage."

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