today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! Today’s Weather!   Today in History!

Quote for today… ““The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.” – Ayn Rand

• Not every non-profit organization really is a non-profit organization!!! From the Reading Eagle: “Almost 300 Berks nonprofits lose IRS tax exemption“
• “The average homeowner now has 38 percent equity, down from 61 percent a decade ago” says a page one article (Equity in U.S. homes near record low) in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era:  
• Also from the Reading Eagle: “Muhlenburg teachers ratify 1-year contract with pay freeze (and other cuts).”
• Did you see the full page ad in yesterday’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era or another newspaper? The one about Ultrasound tests for Heart and Arteries to identify Heart Disease, Stroke and Aneurysm? Is is worth it? Are there risks? Here are some viewpoints: “EBT (Ultrafast CT) Scans – Godsend, or Scam? “Ultrasound screening – Misleading the public?” “The new heart tests – Which ones should you have?“
• From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “HARRISBURG, Pa. – A bill that would impose a $100 fine on drivers in Pennsylvania for using wireless devices or talking on cell phones without a hands-free device passed the state Senate on Wednesday, as legislators try to wrap up a debate that dragged on for years in the Legislature. [Read more here.] But this article in the York Dispatch says, “Motorists not sure fines for texting will work.“