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Today’s news … Sunday, October 30

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

Quote for today … “”It would appear that it’s possible we might have a bit of snow by the end of October,” – (Baer’s Agricultural Almanac & Gardener’s Guide, published by John Baer’s Sons in Lancaster) editor Linda Weidman. In an article in Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era a week ago!


  • Red Lion Senior Center gets eight violations and the director “declines to comment.” It was the only establishment cited in this week’s York Dispatch article about inspections of food serving establishments in York County. Here is a listing of inspections for Lancaster County from the Lancaster Sunday News – a complete listing of all facilities in Lancaster and York counties, except those in Columbia, are listed at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website.
  • BHI Properties buys Columbia … now owns 33 – continued: “The estate of Phyllis M. Swarr conveyed 530 Union St.  to BHI Properties LLC for $23,000.” Here’s a listing of some other property transfers for the period Oct. 17 – 21, 2011. (SOURCE: Lancasterdeeds.com)
  • “Rubber stamp council” in Lancaster – Lancaster Sunday News
  • Rick Fisher, Columbia, is Lancaster Sunday News‘ “In the spotlight” person – MyColumbiaNews
  • Banks’ new dilemma: too much cash. Can you follow this? US taxpayers bail them out with kazillions of dollars and now they have too much and consumers pay more for banking services? Huh? – New York Times
  • Anything for a buck! ” … red light cameras seem more aimed at revenue generation than public safety … ” – York Daily Record
  • “rag-tag Penn State offense” is the way one Illini fan reacted to the grading of yesterday’s game at the IlliniHQ.com website. Seems everyone, except the staff  in Happy Valley, knows that the Lions are a Division I team without a D-I QB.

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