Pizza Hut

Police were looking for a man Sunday who robbed Pizza Hut on Dual Highway in Hagerstown at gunpoint late Saturday. They say the robbery could be related to last week's armed robbery at Dunkin' Donuts. Just before 11 p.m. Saturday, a man wearing a "Jason-style" mask and wig with dreadlocks walked into the restaurant at 1396 Dual Highway and walked to the front cash register with a handgun, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department. The man pointed the handgun at some employees and one customer, police said.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A masked gunman held up the Pizza Hut at 928 Lincoln Way East Monday night, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. The robbery was called in at 7:53 p.m., police said. The man entered the restaurant armed with a handgun and ordered employees to put money from the cash register in a bag. The man fled southeast toward Washington Street Extended, police said. The man was white, between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall and wore a white hooded sweat shirt and baggy jeans, police said.

HAGERSTOWN -- A 43-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison after admitted to robbing the Dunkin' Donuts and Pizza Hut restaurants on Dual Highway. Russell Anthony King took a toy BB gun into both stores in September 2007, pointed it at store employees and demanded money, Assistant State's Attorney John Dunlap said Tuesday during his statement of facts. King, formerly of 1531 Violet Drive where he was staying with a relative, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of robbery.

For as much as business howls about arcane government restrictions that cramp its profits, it seems frequently that business itself is as much of an enemy to business as government. I'm speaking specifically here of Pizza Hut's decision to take Papa John's to court over the latter's advertising slogan, "Better Ingredients, Better Pizza. " I think I'm like most consumers. If a pizza company advertises "better ingredients," I simply assume that they've upgraded their sausage from rat- to mouse-based.

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Police log for Oct. 11 County investigates thefts at Prime Outlets Two incidents at Prime Outlets Monday brought Washington County Sheriff's deputies to the scene. Several thousand dollars was stolen from Oshkosh B'Gosh after two men and a woman distracted a clerk and were able to enter the office, deputies said. That theft was reported Monday evening. Also on Monday, someone used stolen checks and a fake identification at Springmaid Wamsutta to perpetrate a theft that involved several hundred dollars, deputies said.

Robbers assaulted a pizza delivery person Tuesday night on Kenly Avenue and stole about $100 and his phone, Hagerstown Police said. Sgt. Steve Bussard said the Pizza Hut delivery person was hit in the face. A Community Rescue Service ambulance took him to the hospital, Bussard said. After the call came in at about 10 p.m., police went to Kenly Avenue to look for the three men who allegedly robbed the delivery person. Bussard said a Maryland State Police K-9 was helping with the search.

HANCOCK -- Throughout the standoff that ended Friday night at America's Best Value Inn, St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, the Interfaith Service Coalition and a number of area restaurants reached out to those caught up in the event. The Rev. Allan Weatherholt and Debbie Cohill, director of the Interfaith Service Coalition, opened the church parish hall to the evacuated motel guests Thursday morning, and later helped them relocate to the Super 8 motel. "We secured eight rooms for those guests for Thursday night and may have to again for Friday night," Cohill said Friday afternoon.

NOV. 4, 1941-APRIL 18, 2009 NEEDMORE, Pa. - Katherine Harvey, age 67, of Thompson Road, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at her home. Born Nov. 4, 1941, in Patterson, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Earl Reaves Sr. and Mary J. Salmon Reaves. She was employed by Pizza Hut, Hancock, Md. She was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Joseph D. Harvey Sr., whom she married Nov. 30, 1972, in Baltimore, Md.; one daughter, Cynthia Ann Horan of Annapolis, Md.; one son, Joseph D. Harvey Jr. of Millersville, Md.; two sisters, Gloria M. Austin of Salisbury, Md., and Jean Catherine Mays of Worthington, W.Va.

Buck A Book fund-raiser kicks off WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Families gathered at the Waynesboro McDonald's Tuesday night for Winnie the Pooh stories, crafts and songs to kick off the Franklin County Literacy Council's Buck a Book fund-raiser. Buck A Book Week begins Monday and continues through Jan. 27. Participants take pledges for each book they read during the week. All proceeds help the literacy council's efforts to teach Franklin County adults to read. All participants who read at least one book and collect $1 will receive a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut and french fries from McDonald's.

One person was injured Thursday afternoon in an accident in the parking lot of the Pizza Hut restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue near Longmeadow Road, Deputy Smith of the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The accident happened when a red Chevrolet hit the back of another car parked in the parking lot. The Chevrolet then spun out of control onto the street and hit the median on Pennsylvania Avenue, Smith said. The driver of the Chevrolet was taken to Meritus Medical Center with minor injuries, Smith said.

 Authorities were looking Wednesday for a man who robbed the Pizza Hut restaurant at 1309 Courthouse Square in Martinsburg, the Martinsburg Police Department said in a news release. No one was hurt in the robbery, which was reported at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Police were told that a store employee who was opening the business was followed inside by the robber, according to the news release. The employee told the man he could not be in the restaurant because it wasn't yet open for customers, police said.

HAGERSTOWN -- A deal is being negotiated to sell one half of the South End Shopping Center on Maryland Avenue in Hagerstown. Jordan Muchnick, an associate with Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services of Philadelphia, said this week the sale would include the portion of the shopping center from Aaron's to Big Lots. Some of the other businesses in the shopping center are Planet Fitness and the Save-A-Lot grocery store. Muchnick said the Pizza Hut, which is at the entrance of the shopping center, would not be included in the sale.

HAGERSTOWN -- Next year, Centra Bank expects to move its local headquarters from Pennsylvania Avenue to an office that will be built at Dual Highway and Mount Aetna Road. The bank will open a full-service branch at the same location. Asad Ghattas' development company, Ghattas Enterprises, is building three stories of office space at 1219 Mount Aetna Road, near Pizza Hut. The building will be about 25,000 square feet. Centra Bank will use about 8,000 square feet, President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy G. Henry said.

NOV. 4, 1941-APRIL 18, 2009 NEEDMORE, Pa. - Katherine Harvey, age 67, of Thompson Road, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at her home. Born Nov. 4, 1941, in Patterson, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Earl Reaves Sr. and Mary J. Salmon Reaves. She was employed by Pizza Hut, Hancock, Md. She was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Joseph D. Harvey Sr., whom she married Nov. 30, 1972, in Baltimore, Md.; one daughter, Cynthia Ann Horan of Annapolis, Md.; one son, Joseph D. Harvey Jr. of Millersville, Md.; two sisters, Gloria M. Austin of Salisbury, Md., and Jean Catherine Mays of Worthington, W.Va.

WHS musical production The Williamsport High School Theatre Department and Sophisti'Cats will present their spring musical production, "Li'l Abner," for two consecutive weekends this month. The show is based on Al Capp's comic strip characters. Shows are scheduled Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. A discounted ticket for senior citizens 60 and older is available for the April 19 matinee only.

HANCOCK -- Throughout the standoff that ended Friday night at America's Best Value Inn, St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, the Interfaith Service Coalition and a number of area restaurants reached out to those caught up in the event. The Rev. Allan Weatherholt and Debbie Cohill, director of the Interfaith Service Coalition, opened the church parish hall to the evacuated motel guests Thursday morning, and later helped them relocate to the Super 8 motel. "We secured eight rooms for those guests for Thursday night and may have to again for Friday night," Cohill said Friday afternoon.

HAGERSTOWN -- On the corner of Wilson Boulevard and Maryland Avenue in Hagerstown is a house with rose bushes out front and a somewhat unusual parking lot around back, but no one has lived in the house for nearly a decade. Yet, Peggy Corsi still refers to that house's basement as home, because for 46 years, she has owned Corsi's Pizza Parlour, which operates there. But on June 29, Corsi's will close its doors. Customers, some of whom have been eating there since it opened, will have to stock up on jars of sauce this week if they ever want to taste it again.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A masked gunman held up the Pizza Hut at 928 Lincoln Way East Monday night, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. The robbery was called in at 7:53 p.m., police said. The man entered the restaurant armed with a handgun and ordered employees to put money from the cash register in a bag. The man fled southeast toward Washington Street Extended, police said. The man was white, between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall and wore a white hooded sweat shirt and baggy jeans, police said.

HAGERSTOWN -- A 43-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison after admitted to robbing the Dunkin' Donuts and Pizza Hut restaurants on Dual Highway. Russell Anthony King took a toy BB gun into both stores in September 2007, pointed it at store employees and demanded money, Assistant State's Attorney John Dunlap said Tuesday during his statement of facts. King, formerly of 1531 Violet Drive where he was staying with a relative, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of robbery.