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Quote for today… “And that’s the way it is. ” – Walter Cronkite

• The full “Report of the Special Investigative Counsel” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• … and just who is supposed to be  surprised by this? “Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing the former assistant football coach to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing report issued Thursday on the scandal.” – LancasterOnLine [We said it before:the entire board of trustees is accountable and should have been held accountable from the get-go.]

• “This is a planned train wreck.” – That’s one opinion of the rate increase that PPL wants; he claims the $7 a month increase ” …  is made worse (for the elderly and poor) by cutbacks in federal funding for utility assistance programs for the poor, including the state’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides help in paying heating bills.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Scranton’s mayor cuts police pay to minimum wage – PoliceOne

• “Americans’ confidence in television news has plunged to an all-time low, according to a new survey by Gallup. Of the 1,004 adults surveyed, just 21% had a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in television news, compared to 27% last year and 46% when Gallup began tracking confidence in 1993.” – Accuracy in Media

• “A day out in Columbia, Pennsylvania: Friendly people full of town pride” – Susquehanna Connections (This blog post was contributed by Kim, Susquehanna’s Corporate Communications Manager.)

• Join Catherine Kleeman at Jonal Gallery for a special artist talk and presentation: This evening, Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:00 – 9:00pm. FREE event, advanced reservations suggested, call: 717.681.9400 or visit: www.jonalgallery.com/contactus

• A program for those without bank accounts: “United Way of Lancaster County launches ‘Bank On Lancaster’” – United Way news release

• “AARP has scheduled a driver-safety course at Lancashire Terrace Retirement Village. The eight-hour course will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Lancashire Terrace, 6 Terrace Drive. To register, call 569-3215.” Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• POLICE LOG: “MANHEIM TWP.: Daryl B. Krushinsky, 41, of Woodcrest Lane, Columbia, has been charged related to a June 22 wreck in which his vehicle struck a wall near Lititz Pike and York Road. He was also charged with not driving at a safe speed. – EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Donald A. Campbell, 49, of 147 Eleanor Drive, Marietta, was charged Friday with simple assault, stalking and reckless endangerment after he allegedly punched and choked a woman between July 2 and 5 at his home. He was committed to Lancaster County Prison.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era