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 the day:“You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.”- Yogi Berra

• The Special Meeting of Columbia Borough Council is scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, November 7 at 6:30 PM. This meeting was initially advertised to take place on October 29 but was postponed and rescheduled. The Special Meeting was scheduled “to discuss/take action regarding the management of the Columbia Historic Market House and any other necessary Borough Business.”
  

• “Democratic President Barack Obama has been re-elected president of the United States over Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Obama took command of the fierce race for the White House, capturing battleground Ohio from Romney and edging ahead in other pivotal states despite a weak economy and high unemployment that crimped the middle class dreams of millions.'” – Pennlive.com
  

• The change: no change – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Usual suspects continue; lots of “straight party” voters – LancasterOnLine

• “Voter turnout starts slow in Columbia” – MyColumbiaNews

• While not complete yet, Lancaster County election results are available here.  The results will be updated throughout the day (and coming days) – Lancaster County Board of Elections Website

• Europe’s happy with Obama win – Public Service Europe

• Here’s a shocker: “Police have charged two Arby’s employees with robbing the Park City Center restaurant Sunday evening.” [Sheer brilliance!]

• Some voter ID confusion yesterday – Philadelphia Inquirer

• POLICE LOG: “MANHEIM TWP.: Jarred A. White, 22, and Joel Z. White, 20, both of Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, were charged Friday with taking $55 worth of DVDs and batteries at Walmart, 2030 Fruitville Pike.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era