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• Pennsylvania: Rural Contractors Troubled by Proposed Septic System Rule

  Landowners and builders in rural Pennsylvania are voicing concerns about a proposed new environmental rule that could force costly changes in on-site wastewater treatment practices.

• Build a Colonial-Style Fireplace Mantel

  A finish carpenter shares his inspiration and know-how for an elegant transformation of a fireplace opening.

• Raymond Grenald

• Fixing a Botched Stucco Job

  Late last year, a couple called me about some leaking windows on the back of their 5-year-old stucco house. My company hadn't built the home; it was part of a tract development in Southeastern Pennsylvania thrown up during the recent housing boom.

• Flood Aid Standoff Almost Triggered Government Shutdown ~

• IALD Awards

  The 28th Annual IALD Awards ceremony and dinner took place on the evening of May 18 at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia and showcased the international flavor of lighting design.

• Philadelphia Magic

  Something was in the air in Philadelphia. Thanks, in part, to a new venue, and hope for a better economic outlook, Lightfair was buzzing. And on the trade-show floor—which opened on Tuesday, May 17—momentum had built over the two preceding days with two keynote presentations during the Daylighting...

• JLC Report

  Sprinkler foes buoyed by Pennsylvania victory; federal court rejects challenge to revised OSHA fall-protection rules; more

• Let Freedom Shine

• Illuminating Experience

  “Styling a Second Empire: A Light and Sound Experience” illuminates downtown Philadelphia during Lightfair.