Papa John

A man robbed a Papa John's Pizza in Ellicott City of an undisclosed amount of cash Sunday night, Howard County police said yesterday. The robber, who was dressed in a camouflage coat and covered his face with a bandana, entered the store in the 8500 block of Baltimore National Pike about 7:40 p.m. After telling employees that he had a weapon, he ordered them into a back room and took an undisclosed amount of cash from an office safe. Police said they were unsure how the robber fled or how he got access to the safe.

Growing up in the industrial city of Gujrat in Pakistan, Khawar Ghafoor played cricket but knew little about American football. But in recent weeks Ghafoor, the owner of a Towson pizzeria, has been captivated by the Baltimore Ravens' run to the Super Bowl . He was yelling along with many of his 18 employees as they prepared delivery orders and watched Baltimore beat the New England Patriots two weeks ago. He knows the Super Bowl means booming...

Within the past few weeks, Anne Arundel County has lost two citizens who have contributed greatly to the quality of life that we enjoy.Robert Miller was my physics teacher at Glen Burnie High School in 1961. Mr. Miller was a wonderful and gifted teacher, and his life will live on in the hearts of many of his students.Our physics class was immediately after lunch, which he often referred to as the "sleepy hours," but his good humor and excellent teaching skills managed to keep us awake, and make us enjoy learning.

Papa John's program gives discounts for food bank donations The Westminster and Eldersburg Papa John's Pizza restaurants are participating in a new company program to benefit the Maryland Food Bank. "Papa John's Cans Hunger" begins tomorrow and continues through Oct. 20. Customers may donate up to three nonperishable food items to receive $1 off a large pizza. The maximum deduction per transaction is $3, but customers are encouraged to donate what they can. Patrons must inform personnel of their donation when they place their order.

LIKE MANY seniors throughout the county, Westminster High School senior Adam Auerback was thrilled when he was accepted to the college of his choice, but he shared his parents' concern about paying the $29,000 tab. His sisters Lacey and Salina are college students in Chicago. A third sister, April, is planning a wedding this year - a 200- guest-scenic-location-complete- with-horse-and-carriage-wedding. So, like other seniors across the county, Adam applied for scholarships big and small.

Papa John's Pizza in the 2000 block of Summerville Road was robbed Wednesday of an undisclosed amount of money, county police said.A man entered the Annapolis shop shortly after 9:30 p.m., asked the manager about pizza prices and then put his hand into his pocket as if he had a gun, police said.The man demanded money. When the manager opened the cash register, the robber took the money and ran toward Old Solomons Road, police said.Annapolis man steals coat, apologizes, still is arrestedAn Annapolis man was arrested on theft charges Wednesday after a $90 coat was stolen from the Montgomery Ward store at Annapolis Mall, county police said.

For the second time in less than a week, a Papa John's pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint outside an apartment complex in Ellicott City, Howard County police said.The latest holdup took place at the Normandy Woods Apartments in the 3200 block of Normandy Woods Drive about 7 p.m. Monday, police said, when a gunman approached a deliveryman in the parking lot.The victim, whom police declined to identify, had delivered a pizza to an apartment and was robbed as he was getting into his car. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber ran into woods next to the complex, police said.

A pizza delivery driver who was robbed and shot Friday in Harper's Choice has been released from a hospital, and Howard County police continued searching yesterday for the two men who lured the woman and a male co-worker to an apartment complex.Police are seeking two black males, ages 18 to 22. One is between 6-feet-1 and 6-feet-3 and was described as wearing a dark coat and dark hat. The other is about 5-feet-9, police said.About 7 p.m. Friday, a man called Papa John's on Harper's Farm Road and placed an order totaling $81.05.

A 19-year-old Baltimore man is wanted by Howard County police in the shooting of a pizza delivery driver in Harper's Choice last week.Charles A. Mosley is charged in an arrest warrant with 26 counts, ranging from attempted first-degree murder to violating a county ordinance, police say.Police say Mosley and another man are accused of luring two Papa John's employees to an apartment complex Jan. 1, robbing them and shooting Martha Lunsford, 30.Each employee...

The Howard County Health Department regularly inspects food establishments. Violation of any of eight "critical items" - those most likely to contribute to food-borne illness - requires immediate correction or closure of an establishment. Of the 34 facilities inspected from May 15 through June 11, seven were cited for such violations. The numbers correspond to descriptions of items below: Bare Bones, 9150 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City (4, 5). Corrected immediately. Papa John's Pizza, 9350-1 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia (2)

LIKE MANY seniors throughout the county, Westminster High School senior Adam Auerback was thrilled when he was accepted to the college of his choice, but he shared his parents' concern about paying the $29,000 tab. His sisters Lacey and Salina are college students in Chicago. A third sister, April, is planning a wedding this year - a 200- guest-scenic-location-complete- with-horse-and-carriage-wedding. So, like other seniors across the county, Adam applied for scholarships big and small.

A man robbed a Papa John's Pizza in Ellicott City of an undisclosed amount of cash Sunday night, Howard County police said yesterday. The robber, who was dressed in a camouflage coat and covered his face with a bandana, entered the store in the 8500 block of Baltimore National Pike about 7:40 p.m. After telling employees that he had a weapon, he ordered them into a back room and took an undisclosed amount of cash from an office safe. Police said they were unsure how the robber fled or how he got access to the safe.

Since it's now settled that the Ravens won't be going to the Super Bowl, only one really important question remains for fans who will be watching the game at home: What are you going to eat? Those inclined to get in the spirit of the game might pay homage to the Super Bowl's host city, New Orleans, by cooking jambalaya or shrimp creole. There're the old favorites like buffalo wings, hamburgers, hot dogs and chili to consider. And then there's pizza. After a few beers, the idea of picking up the phone and having someone deliver your dinner sounds appealing.

The Howard County Health Department regularly inspects food establishments. Violation of any of eight "critical items" - those most likely to contribute to food-borne illness - requires immediate correction or closure of an establishment. Of the 34 facilities inspected from May 15 through June 11, seven were cited for such violations. The numbers correspond to descriptions of items below: Bare Bones, 9150 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City (4, 5). Corrected immediately. Papa John's Pizza, 9350-1 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia (2)

She may not have known how to say "pizza" in Spanish, but 18-year-old Kate Tyson certainly knew how to say "$1,000 scholarship." "Oh, my God!" she screamed yesterday when a pizza deliveryman walked into her Spanish 6 class and, after announcing that he had a delivery for the Howard High School senior, opened a pizza box with a check for $1,000 inside. Then, Tyson cried - in between bites of cheese pizza - as her classmates were treated to a free pizza party in her honor. Tyson is one of 40 students in the Baltimore area to be awarded $1,000 college scholarships from the Papa John's pizza chain for good grades, community involvement, leadership, character and overcoming obstacles.

A 19-year-old Baltimore man is wanted by Howard County police in the shooting of a pizza delivery driver in Harper's Choice last week.Charles A. Mosley is charged in an arrest warrant with 26 counts, ranging from attempted first-degree murder to violating a county ordinance, police say.Police say Mosley and another man are accused of luring two Papa John's employees to an apartment complex Jan. 1, robbing them and shooting Martha Lunsford, 30.Each employee...

Papa John's program gives discounts for food bank donations The Westminster and Eldersburg Papa John's Pizza restaurants are participating in a new company program to benefit the Maryland Food Bank. "Papa John's Cans Hunger" begins tomorrow and continues through Oct. 20. Customers may donate up to three nonperishable food items to receive $1 off a large pizza. The maximum deduction per transaction is $3, but customers are encouraged to donate what they can. Patrons must inform personnel of their donation when they place their order.

The pizza delivery rush usually begins about 4 p.m., just before rush-hour commuters make their slow crawl home and night falls on the suburbs.For delivery drivers, the early hours are the calm before the storm, when running steaming hot pizza pies -- and Chinese food and fried chicken -- goes at breakneck speed until well after midnight.But delivery drivers in Howard County have to contend with something besides bad weather and stingy tippers.Last week, Martha Lunsford, 30, a Papa John's driver, was shot in the jaw at point-blank range in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Turnabout Lane in Columbia's Harper's Choice village after she was robbed of $20.Delivering pizzas has gotten scary, said Jeff Benson, 20, a driver for Domino's Pizza in Columbia.