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today’s news … Friday, March 9

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

Quote for today… “Sell crazy someplace, we’re all stocked up here.” – Jack Nicholson’s character in the 1997 movie, “As Good As It Gets.” From Philadelphia Daily News political columnist, John Baer’s, column entitled “Watching Pa. politics is Capitol punishment.” [NOTE: Particularly applicable, locally.]

  • “Motorists traveling west on Route 30 will experience delays on the Wright’s Ferry Bridge over the Susquehanna River beginning Monday morning as crews limit traffic to one lane. This restriction will continue until about 3 p.m., when a new westbound express lane will be opened to traffic, PennDOT said.” – LancasterOnLine
  • Anthony Wishard of Columbia, the son of Mary Schmitt and Dennis Wishard and a graduate of Columbia Junior-Senior High School was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Franklin & Marshall College. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “When it comes to local politics, Columbia Borough might be unmatched in its level of civic engagement. The river town has quite a colorful history, and former borough councilman Glenn Hershey is going to talk all about it next week. Hershey, a former Democratic committeeman there, will deliver a history of Columbia politics from 1940 through 2000 during a meeting of the Guy K. Bard Democratic Club of Northern Lancaster County at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at the Ephrata VFW, 141 S. State St.” – from Tom Murse’s column, entitled “Bill serves up tax with a twist,” in today’s Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “Video: Making History Meaningful” Franklin & Marshall Associate Professor of Art History Linda Aleci’s loving look at the character of Lancaster’s Central Market. – The Diplomat
  • Another case of government incompetence: ever notice how bid overruns tend to be the norm in government projects? Ho would you like if if your car mechanic presented you with a bill for 60% more than the estimate? Or if your bathroom remodel came in 60% higher than you expected? Yet this happened again in Lancaster: “Wheatland Middle School roof project cost soars.” How do the elected “public servants” who enter into these projects earn the trust and support of the folks who are expected to pay the bills? Read about this colossal  blunder, this utter malfeasance in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend for Daylight Saving Time. This year, Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11. Fresh batteries allow smoke and CO alarms to do their jobs saving lives by alerting families of a fire or a buildup of deadly carbon monoxide in their homes.” – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • “Shawn House of Columbia, a businessman and longtime Paul supporter who switched his voter registration from libertarian to Republican for the April 24 primary, said it’s premature to call the race. ‘You don’t see any Gingrich or Santorum rally like you do with Ron Paul,’ he said. ‘You don’t see any diversity like you do with Ron Paul. You don’t see the amount of military support, which is a true message. The Ron Paul supporters aren’t going to go away,’ House said. ‘They’re going to continue to demand our elected representatives abide by the Constitution. I think there’s going to be a big wake-up call to the GOP.’” – MyColumbiaNews

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