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

• Today’s Weather! 
• Today in History!
• Traffic Cam Rts. 30 & 441
• The Official Time! – Population Clock (U.S. and World)

Quote for today… “He was under the impression that we had one of those (a borough ordinance).” and “He’s lost a good deal of income because someone, somewhere, called him out on it,” – Michael Beury, Columbia Borough council president. [Duh! Which governmental body introduces ordinances?]

• Catalytic converter thievery: “William Pusey, 31, of Columbia, recently was charged with more than 12 counts of theft in three municipalities here, after he was caught trying to remove a converter from a car in an East Hempfield Township shopping center parking lot in the daytime.” – MyColumbiaNews

• “An 18-year-old northern Dauphin County woman faces criminal charges after state police said she threatened to assault a 16-year-old classmate Tuesday night in a Facebook posting.” – Harrisburg Patriot News

• “Millions visit Hershey’s Chocolate World to sample chocolate treats, but fun foodies also flock to Pa.’s Hershey Harrisburg Region for ice cream, pies, salty snacks and fresh fruit. Take the “Delightful Dessert Day Trip” throughout Amish Country in nearby Lancaster for samplings of local pies from whoopie to shoofly and visiting The Turkey Hill Experience, dedicated to the dairy company’s products.” – NAPSI

• Lack of snow boosts municipal budgets; here’s an article about the impact to York’s budget. – York Dispatch

• Android apps and malware: “Lurking amid the flood of games, tax guides and other mobile applications being downloaded onto mobile devices using Google’s popular Android software is a fast-growing array of apps that can slap the gadget’s owner with unanticipated fees, rifle their bank accounts and cause untold other grief.” – Montreal Gazette