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Quote for today… “It’s amazing how many good works you’re able to do when it’s other people’s money you’re doing it with.” – Charles Rieck, Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney

• West Hempfield woman gets 7-21 years in state prison; “security company employee stole $886,247 in seven years with firm” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “Elizabeth Hooper graduated from Ursinus College on May 11 with a bachelor of arts degree in business and economics. The daughter of Mike and Amy Hooper of Columbia, she is a 2008 graduate of Columbia High School. – Garrett Mowrer graduated from Ursinus College on May 11 with a bachelor of arts degree in business and economics. The son of Roberta Mower and Dave Mower of Columbia, he is a 2008 graduate of Columbia High School.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era
  

• “George Grieg, Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture Secretary, took a guided tour of the Turkey Hill Dairy plant and the Turkey Hill Experience.” – MyColumbiaNews

• Some kind of church! “I’m told that other churches of this same denomination — the Assembly of God — do this, maybe not every year or every day … but it’s not unheard of,” he (William A. DeStefano, an attorney with Stevens & Lee in Philadelphia who is representing youth pastor Andrew D. Jordan and Glad Tidings Assembly of God) said. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• POLICE LOG: “MANHEIM TWP.: Liza Anavitate, 32, of Columbia Avenue, Mountville, was charged with theft by deception after she allegedly selected a car seat from the shelf at Walmart, 2030 Fruitville Pike, on July 13 and then ‘returned’ it before she purchased it, receiving $147 for the ‘return.’” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Meltdown updates: Redd becomes first major football defection – Centre Daily Times and Victorino and Pence gone – Philly.com

• Pennsylvania’s strict Voter ID law confuses – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• “Officials hope feds pay for river gauges – Devices help predict flooding along river” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era