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Quote for today… “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.” – Samuel Goldwyn

• “Two dogs and a cat were rescued from a two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a Marietta home (at 687 East Market Street) Thursday afternoon, a fire official said.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Updated – “An alleged drunken driver fled from police and crashed into a building in Columbia on Wednesday night, police said. He drove west in the 300 block of Locust Street, left the roadway, crossed a sidewalk and struck (the Re-Uzit Shop) at 363 Locust St., causing significant damage, police said. There were occupied apartments on the upper floors of the building.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “Feisty little filly, Patty Ore, loses her first race at Penn National, but wins hearts” – Harrisburg Patriot News

• “HR 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, also known as the “Trespassing Bill,” is now signed into law by President Obama. This bill effectively criminalizes protest and will hurt protest groups and movements such as Occupy quite hard.” – Global Research

• “A state program that pays for bus rides to doctor appointments, pharmacies and dialysis centers and takes children to summer camps will continue for a few more weeks with an infusion of funds…. Lancaster’s Red Rose Transit Authority board voted last month to suspend the Medical Assistance Transportation Program service on April 1, when the $2.2 million provided by the state this fiscal year was expected to run out.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “More than one-half of elder households in the United States have incomes that do not cover basic expenses.” – Wider Opportunities for Women

• “The average older American living independently does not have the means to meet basic standards of living, according to a report published by Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) and the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The report, “Seniors Nationwide Are Nowhere Near Economic Security,” calculates the average income for retirees for each state in the country, as well as their costs of living. While older Americans in some regions are faring better than in others, their costs exceed their income by at least $1,000 per year in every state. These are the states where seniors cannot afford to live. – Wall St. 24/7

• LEGAL NOTICE published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal,/New Era March 16, 2012: “Mountville, Pennsylvania, will consider and vote on passage of the following proposed Ordinances at its meeting on Monday, March 26, 2012, held at 7:30 p.m. at the Borough Hall, 21 East Main Street, Mountville, Pennsylvania: Ordinance #277: An Ordinance authorizing Mountville Borough to enter into an Inter-municipal Agreement with West Lampeter Township to provide for joint administration of certain portions of the Uniform Construction Code, and ratifying such agreement. This Ordinance ratifies an inter-municipal agreement whereby West Lampeter Township provides certain building code inspection and enforcement services to the Borough.* *The description above is only a summary of the proposed Ordinance. The full text of the Ordinance is available for inspection at this newspaper’s office and at the Mountville Borough Office, 21 East Main Street, Mountville, PA. Call 717-285-5547 for hours. Pamela J. Mitchell Secretary/Treasurer.”

• The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences: Columbia — Nancy Dillow, Mara Hetrick, Mary Beth Hoelscher, Lauren Hoffmaster, Georgeen Hultgren, Erin Koser, Patricia Stoutzenberger; Marietta — Jennifer Casey, Lacey Crowl, Melissa Fischer, Kambria Rich, Amanda Rohrbaugh, Kelly Stauffer; Mountville — Monet Carpenter, Timothy Curry, Jennifer Good, Amanda Rhoades, Kristin Schmitt, Cheri Zimmerman; Washington Boro — Nicole Wojtusik, Shae Young; and Wrightsville — Grady Reicker and Dawn Whitcomb.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “Harrisburg is the 20th most dangerous city in the United States, according to a website that compiles crime, schools and real estate data. With about 15 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, Harrisburg is about five times more dangerous than Philadelphia, according to neighborhoodscout.com. – Harrisburg Patriot News