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today’s news … Wednesday, December 14

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

Quote for today… “Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Plato

  • PennDOT Travel Release – Eastbound Route 30 Bridge over Susquehanna River to be Reduced to a Single Lane for Another Day – Thursday, Dec. 15
  • Change comes because it must – “Hanover Area fire District has it right: Six fire companies in Hanover Township have formed the Hanover Area Fire District that will, starting Jan. 1, bring 24/7 on-duty coverage to the township for the first time in 37 years.” – Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice
  • Wrightsville distance runner qualifies for Boston Marathon – “Foot Power: Jan Workinger finally reaches marathon milestone” – York Daily Record
  • PENNDOT TRAVEL RELEASE – “Eastbound Route 30 Bridge over Susquehanna River to be Reduced to a Single Lane on Wednesday
  • A Jonal Gallery Holiday invitation
  • “Columbia OKs budget, commercial LERTA policy” – MyColumbiaNews
  • It appears that “Football writes the rules” – even at a D-III school! – “Despite being told he’d failed a background check after he applied to be a volunteer coach at a central Pennsylvania college last year, Jerry Sandusky continued to have contact with the football team, even ramping up his role throughout the season over the protests of the athletic director, school officials said Tuesday. The retired Penn State assistant attended games at Juniata College and interacted with players on the practice field despite repeated attempts by the then-athletic director to keep him away from the program, school spokesman John Wall said Tuesday.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Marietta man writes “gun education” letter to the editors – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • There’s a Paul Krugman column on the editorial pages of today’s Intelligencer Journal/New Era; entitled, “Recession? No, it’s a depression.” This column was initially published a few days ago in The New York Times. Krugman’s one of a small slice of watchers who identified the economic picture over a year ago.
  • “Penn Township supervisors moved its public meeting from the municipal building to a church sanctuary Monday. That allowed more than 100 residents and a lawyer to sit down for a four-hour discussion of a proposed real estate tax hike. Supervisors are scheduled to vote on the tax increase on Dec. 27. Penn Township’s property tax levy has held at 0.812 of a mill for the past 14 years, but it could nearly double to 1.6 mills in 2012. “We’re angry with how you’ve been spending our money,” resident Jill Groff told township leaders from her seat at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church on North Penryn Road.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • Here is the Intelligencer Journal/New Era’s preview of the Columbia High School Wrestling team: “COACH — Scott Rupp, 6th year. LAST YEAR — 3-3, 18-12. KEY RETURNEES — sr. Derek Zercher (30-11);  sr. Nate Warner (28-11);  sr. Jordon Halter (35-6); sr. Josh Elliot (19-19), jr; Todd Lingafelt (25-10); jr. Bryan Flory (11-11); so. Jeff Carroll (16-16). OUTLOOK — The Tide has the one element that is most important in the battle for a section title: a full lineup. By the end of next week the Tide will have a good feel for their title chances after road trips to Donegal and Annville.”
  • “The annual Columbia-area distribution of Christmas food boxes will take place Sunday, and organizers are seeking volunteers to help with the effort. Organizers this year hope to deliver 550 food baskets, which include a turkey, po­tatoes, apples, milk, eggs, bread, cheese, soups, filling, cereal, canned goods and pos­sibly a gift from Toys for Tots for families with children. The distribution is orga­nized by the Columbia Lions Club, along with the Sunsnap­pers organization, and pro­vides a holiday meal to needy families in the Columbia, Wrightsville, Marietta and Mountville areas. The food baskets will be put together Sunday at Co­lumbia No. 1 Fire Company, on Front Street in Columbia, starting at 9 a.m. For information, contact project chairman Ken Kram­er at either 684-0599 or 684-2185.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

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