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… “”People are always trying to get somewhere fast. People don’t care about other drivers anymore. Everyone’s in a hurry.”– Anthony Thomas, PA State Trooper
- Help wanted ad in today’s Lancaster Sunday News
- For Rent: Columbia. Chart in Lancaster Sunday News article shows 43% of Columbia’s housing units are rentals. – Lancaster Sunday News
- From the “deeds recorded” in the Lancaster Sunday News: “Israel Weiss (or BHI Properties) conveyed 311 Perry St. to Perfect Realty LLC (of Brooklyn, NY) for $33,000.”
- In 2040, the county “will grown to 652,000 people” says study; Columbia will grown by 28 people! – Lancaster Sunday News
- Yeah, this is what kids’ sports is all about – NOT! – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- “Chanting ‘Enough is enough,’ about 50 people gathered Saturday morning outside U.S. Rep. Joseph Pitts’ Chester County office to protest his record on women’s rights.” – Lancaster Sunday News
- “Even if Washington somehow finds a way to avoid the fiscal cliff — the automatic tax hikes and federal spending cuts that threaten to plunge the nation back into a recession — the economy could suffer a stiff blow next year from other looming changes in public policy.” – The Washington Post
- A slew of “names you know” in this week’s restaurant inspections in Lancaster County. – Lancaster Sunday News
- This week’s restaurant inspections in York County. – York Dispatch
- A complete listing of all facilities in Lancaster, York counties and the entire state, except those in Columbia, is available at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website
- Susquehanna becomes largest bank here – Lancaster Sunday News
- POLICE LOG: “LANCASTER: Marquice Gatewood, 31, first block of South Arch Street, was arrested near his home at 4 a.m. Saturday after officers responded to a report of shots fired. Police said Gatewood was found in possession of a .22-caliber handgun stolen in Columbia Borough; Officer Henry Barrie charged Gatewood with receiving stolen property, illegal possession of a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, public drunkenness and possession of a small amount of marijuana. – MANOR TWP.: A township man was scammed out of more than $4,000 in what looks like a bogus auction on Google, police said. The resident told Officer Tom Moser Oct. 3 that he thought he had purchased a 2012 Kubota tractor, a trailer and a brush hog mower for about $2,500. The man wired the money to Texas, then sent more money for shipping at the request of the seller before contact was severed, police said. – A township woman who runs a business told Officer Mark Burkholder she was advised by Susquehanna Bank of more than $600 in fraudulent purchases made through her checking account in the beginning of September. – MANOR TWP.: On Tuesday, a resident of the 1000 block of Stone Manor Drive told Officer Mark Burkholder that a thief used his credit card information to make more than $600 in Apple Store purchases within the past week. The items were delivered locally, police said. – On Friday, a resident of the 2200 block of Manor Ridge Drive reported someone made unauthorized online purchases totaling $90 using her credit card, police said. – MANOR TWP.: Property valued at more than $2,000 was taken from a garage in the 1600 block of Columbia Avenue. – MARIETTA BOROUGH: Four people were arrested and taken into custody following a disturbance Friday evening, according to Susquehanna Regional police. Police had no further details Saturday.” – Lancaster Sunday News
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By 2040, Columbia will grow by 28 people! Again, we ask where the justification is from the School Board to spend $17 million on upgrades to the high school, when the real effort should have been made to physically consolidate or at least share/consolidate resources with neighboring school districts like Donegal. Per these figures, one can expect to see Columbia graduating classes of 75-90 per yer continue for the next 28 years!!!!