today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! 

Today’s Weather!   Today in History! Rts. 30 & 441 Traffic Cam! The Official Time!

Quote for today… “Another way to solve the traffic problems of this country is to pass a law that only paid-for cars be allowed to use the highways.”  – Will Rogers

• “The Columbia Borough School District and the Borough of Columbia Council will meet at 8 pm tonight at the District Administration Building, 200 North 5th Street, Columbia, PA, for the purpose of discussing LERTA.”
• Two Columbians “letters to the editors” appear in today’s Intelligencer Journal/New Era
• There’s a new sign on the Fourth & Locust Streets building (formerly the M&T Bank) says Urgent Care Center-Columbia. The logo on the sign looks like this one (below). There are Urgent Care Centers currently operating in Lancaster and Gap. Here is some more information about the services generally available at these kinds of facilities.
• An eight-hour AARP driver-safety class will be held Friday, Oct. 21, at the Manor Township Municipal Building, 950 West Fairway Drive, Lancaster, PA. The class will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hour break for lunch. Those wishing to attend should register by Wednes­day, Oct. 19. To register, call 299-5231 or email Cpl. Gary Strock at StrockG@police.co.lancaster.pa.us.
  
• American Racing Drivers Club press release: “Leading the Midget charge will be Wrightsville, PA’s red hot Drew Heistand.” – http://www.ardcmidgets.com
• “Psychiatric patients overcrowd hospitals” – Columbus (OH) Dispatch
• Oh, those Mummers – mum’s the word! “Bust at Philly Mummers club nets at least 12” – York Dispatch
• Study: Wash Grocery Bags Or Face Possible Contamination (Washington, DC)  —  A new study shows that if you use reusable bags for groceries, you should make sure to wash them to get rid of bacteria that may be piling up. University of Arizona Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba says large numbers of bacteria including E. coli and coliform bacteria were found in almost all bags that were tested in his study. Gerba says he was surprised to learn that only three-percent of shoppers surveyed acknowledged they washed their reusable bags between uses. Gerba says it’s also important to store the bags properly. Keeping them in the hot trunk of a car, for example, could lead to even more bacteria wth. – Ozarksfirst.com
• Occupy York has first meeting; establishes facebook page.- York Daily Record