Halloween costumes DIY-style

RELATED: Halloween costume tips It’s about time for Francesca Amendolia to pull out her sewing machine. She dislikes sewing, but it’s part of the Pennsylvania mother’s Halloween ritual – and the one sewing project she can pull off. “That’s why Halloween costumes are so safe,” said the 38-year-old from Carlisle, Pa. “They don’t actually have…

Hastings site plan approved

Manassas City Council approved the site plan for the mixed-use retail/residential Hastings development to be constructed by developer Opus East during a regular meeting Monday. If built, the Hastings development will be located on the corner of Wellington Road and Prince William Parkway extension and will have a mix of single-family homes, town houses, live/work…

Final resolution has less bite

The final anti-illegal immigration resolution is a watered-down version of the one introduced in July by Prince William Supervisor John T. Stirrup, R-Gainesville. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously passed the county ordinance in the wee hours of Wednesday, after listening to comments from area residents for more than 12 hours. The ordinance…