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today’s news … Friday, May 4

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

Quote for today … “My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there’s hardly any difference!” – former President Harry S. Truman

  • “Lancaster General Health will open its new Urgent Care center in Ephrata on Tuesday, May 29. The $1 million facility will be at the intersection of Routes 322 and 222, next to Sheetz and opposite Walmart. In announcing the opening, Lancaster General Health on Friday described the 5,000-square-foot, one-story facility as a hybrid center. That’s because it will provide immediate care for minor emergencies as well as outpatient, walk-in laboratory, X-ray and EKG services.” – LancasterOnLine
  • “Outsourced maintenance management” – “School District of Lancaster is considering “outsourcing” the management of its custodial and maintenance services to save more than $200,000 over the next three years. The move would mean three district administrative jobs would be eliminated beginning in 2012-2013.” – LancasterOnLine
  • Yeah, Google can afford to be good. But the company really is good and creative with this support of youth art. “Young artists coast to coast submitted artwork for Doodle 4 Google: Which masterpiece should win?”
  • Hershey Park Ticket prices for adults are up … “That means a trip for a family of four — without discounted tickets, which are widely available at grocery and other stores — will cost roughly $239.80.” – PennLive.com
  • Oh, lovely! “Prior to announcing her resignation from the Southern Regional Police Commission last month, Diane Janney Schall of Pequea Township did something Conestoga Township supervisors say violated the Sunshine Act. Schall, who was commission chairwoman and a citizen representative, allegedly deleted more than three pages of public comments from commission secretary Jill Kelley’s draft of the March meeting minutes. She reportedly went on to replace Kelley’s 1,772-word summary of what was said with two vague sentences, mentioning not one of the 14 residents and officials who had commented at the meeting.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  • “POLICE LOG: MARIETTA: Susquehanna Regional police are seeking information about a fire that was intentionally set in a camping trailer around 4:30 a.m. April 1 at 700 E. Prospect Ave. Police ask anyone with information to call Lt. Stephen Englert at 426-1164. Tipsters also may call Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913, or anonymously text LANCS plus your message to 847411 (TIP411). – EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Kevin John McCart, 27, of 114 Basil St., Marietta, was charged after he threatened to kill a woman during a domestic dispute at his home on Tuesday night. He was taken to Lancaster County Central Arraignment.” Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

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