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

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• Today in History!
• Traffic Cam Rts. 30 & 441
• The Official Time! – Population Clock (U.S. and World)

Quote for today… “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” – Former President Bill Clinton and Democratic National Convention nominating speaker.

• Bridge closed too: “Route 462 in Wrightsville Borough is shut down this afternoon after a tractor trailer overturned. The road is expected to be closed for several hours while crews clean up the accident.” – Fox 43.com

• Charade two – day two

• Flames across the Susquehanna: today at the Library.

• “Did you know about the sewer backup on Ironville Pike yesterday that caused sewage to flood some houses?” – email from a reader received at 11:00 last night. [EDITOR’S NOTE: Columbia news, views & reviews was unaware of this until receiving this email. If anyone knows more about this, please “comment” or send an email to 17512@mail.com.]

• “Local farmers respond to organic foods study: A recent study questioned the benefits of organic food, saying there was a lack of evidence that it is more nutritious.” – York Daily Record

• Hookah experience – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• Fact-based reporting: A chronicle about living in a community. – At the Penn State Berks Campus last night, “‘The Great Election Debate’ pitted Peter Hart (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting [FAIR]) against Cliff Kincaid (Accuracy in Media [AIM]) on the issues of media bias and how news outlets shape the public’s opinion of candidates.” – Reading Eagle [EDITOR’S NOTE: We attended this debate between persons representing these self-proclaimed “media watchdog” groups; each placed “media bias” blame on the other. It seems to us each is forwarding opinions under the guise of journalistic “chronicling.”] For an opinion similar in vein, read this New York Times opinion.

• The Journalist’s creed: “I believe in the profession of journalism.”

• Opinion journalism: “Saving ‘Lyin’ Ryan’” – Al Jazeera

• LEGAL NOTICE, published in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era, Thursday, September 6, 2012 and Friday, August 31, 2012 – “REQUEST FOR BIDS MPMSNO.85049 / BRINJAC PROJECT NO. 08078 Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Columbia at the Borough Hall, Borough Manager’s Office, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512 until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time Friday, October 5, 2012 and then publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter. Columbia Borough Council at its public meeting October 8^th 2012 at 7:00 pm, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pa. will give a conditional award to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder pending PennDot’s concurrence to award. This project consists of the installation of new street lighting across the entire bridge span of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The new street lights will consist of custom lantern style fixtures mounted on top of each main pier in the original locations. New electrical services will be installed on both shores and sidewalk will be repaired. There will be significant landscape and hardscape changes at both plazas. Routing of wiring and detailed historical work is a critical component of this project. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined and obtained at the Borough of Columbia Borough Hall, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512 on or after Friday, August 31st, 2012 upon payment of $200 per set, non-refundable. Checks shall be made payable to Brinjac Engineering. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may also be seen at Harrisburg Builders Exchange; 2501 North Front Street; Harrisburg, PA 17101. Bid Bond in an amount equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid must be attached to the bid. A performance bond in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total bid is required for this project. Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public, natural resources that affect the project, said provisions being submitted as part of the specifications pursuant to Act 247 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved October 26, 1972. The Borough of Columbia, in accordance with Title VI of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Parts 21 and 23 of 49 C.F.R., notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that DBE will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and that no person will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. A DBE Goal of 5% is required for this Project. This project is subject to the U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Wage Rates. Additionally, all bidders must be PennDOT pre qualified as specified in section 102.01, of Publication 408. Contractors qualifying as subcontractors may submit bids as a prime contractor, consistent with their qualifications and as specified in section 102.06, Publication 408. The Borough of Columbia reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any technical defects that are deemed to be in the best interest of the project. Award of the contract, if the contract is awarded, will be based upon the lowest qualified and responsible bid. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBIA, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIANIA. Norman B. Meiskey III, Borough Manager.”