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today’s news … Monday, December 12

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

Quote for today… “How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?” – Author unknown

  • “Police arrested five suspected smash-and-grab burglars this morning. A smash-and-grab burglary happened at 12:05 a.m. at the Radio Shack store on Columbia Avenue in West Hempfield Township, according to Manheim Township police.” – Lancaster OnLine
  • “Audit: Columbia schools ended 2010-11 with surplus” – MyColumbiaNews.com
  • Now they’re fracking Ohio! – “Gas drilling surges in Ohio; brings jobs, worries” – York Daily Record
  • “AP: Joe Paterno admitted to hospital for fracture” – The Daily Collegian
  • REMINDER: The monthly Columbia Borough council meeting will be held tonight in the Borough Hall meeting room at 7:00 pm
  • The Lancaster Newspapers Fall Sports All-Stars special section is part of today’s Intelligencer Journal/New Era. Columbia High School’s Michael Burke IV is the All-Section Receiver. Burke was also named to a number of positions on the Section Three team including Wide Receiver of the Year; First Team Wide Receiver; First Team Defensive Back and First Team Punter. Seth Lefever was named to the First Team Outside Line Backer spot. Dion Matthews was named to the Second Team Defensive End position. Receiving Honorable Mention were Andrew Combs (running back) and Bryan Flory (Inside Line Backer). Congratulations, gentlemen and congratulations to the entire team of players, coaches, volunteers, band members, cheerleaders, student body and parents for a memorable season of football.

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