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… “Have you ever seen the wind? I’ve seen the effects of the wind but I’ve never seen the wind.” – Billy Graham

• Columbia Borough School District news includes an announced tax increase and a move to “block scheduling.” – MyColumbiaNews

• Reminder: Today is the “Youth Bicycle Safety Event”

• … and the “Red, white & Blueberry Celebration”

• “CELEBRATION: Park City Center will be hosting an event to celebrate EMS Week 2012 on Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the center court and the Kohls parking lot. The event will showcase ambulances from several of Central Pennsylvania’s local EMS providers, offer free blood pressure screenings, provide CPR demonstrations and have informational materials for adults and gifts for children. Certified EMTs and paramedics will be available to answer questions.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Brighter side to this post from a few weeks ago (“650 former Highmark employees across Pennsylvania still unsure of future with Novitas Solutions” – Harrisburg Patriot-News); “A substantial number of Medicare-related jobs are coming to the Harrisburg area, but the exact count remained unknown Friday.The employer will be Novitas Solutions, formerly called Highmark Medicare Services.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• “Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella. The recall announced Friday applies to samples, 6-pound bags and 18-pound bags of Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food manufactured on Aug. 26, 2011.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Have you ever seen the wind? Now you can, kind of. Kim Komando included a mention of this site “WindMap.” It features a “clickable” map of the U.S. with indications of wind speed and direction. Interesting.