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Quote for today …  “Men trust their ears less than their eyes.” – Herodotus

• “Jakeem Towles … 22, was sentenced Monday morning to death — confirming a decision a local jury made May 15.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “Gun bill is bad news for municipalities” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “Cain Warfel completed Army Basic Training and Advanced Calvary Scout Training at Fort Bennning, Ga., with graduation ceremony on May 17. He will be stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and train with the 1st Calvary Division. A 2011 graduate of Columbia High School, he is the son of Chuck Warfel and Stephanie Smith of Columbia.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Christine Solomon of Columbia was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Widener University. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• And it begins … comprehensive coverage of the first day of the Sandusky trial in the Harrisburg Patriot-News

• POLICE LOG: “EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Richard R. Van Pelt, 23, of 259 W. Market St., Marietta, was charged with burglary and three counts of theft, Susquehanna Regional police said. Van Pelt on multiple occasions from May 2011 until May 2012 went to a farm in the 200 block of Stackstown Road and took various things including water tanks, wiring, pipes, tractor parts, a watering trough and other metals. He sold the items to scrap dealers for an estimated $1,800. – EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Ryan Hazel, 28, of 311 Wild Cherry Lane, Marietta, was charged with allowing his dog to run loose in his block June 5.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Legal Notice published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, June 12, 2012 – “The Zoning Hearing  Board of the Borough of Columbia will meet on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at 7:00 P.M., in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA, to consider the following application(s) and/or appeal(s): Mark and Patricia Fischer are requesting special exception(s) and/or variance(s) to construct a new detached garage at 601 Franklin Street in a Medium Density Residential (MDR) zoned district. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend this meeting and require an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the Columbia Borough Office at 684-2467 to discuss how the Borough may accommodate your needs. Jeffrey Helm, Zoning Officer.”

• Police chief holds community meeting to discuss shooting death – York Daily Record