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

Quote for today… “We mean business. That’s why we’re citing.” – Travis Hess, one of two state dog wardens who works in the county, said about unlicensed dogs in this Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era article, “State dog wardens are on the prowl in Lancaster County.”

• You Can Make a Difference –Email your legislator and let them know you support getting Pennsylvania out of the liquor business.
  

Columbia River Park won the Keystone 20^th Anniversary Award for an exemplary Parks and Recreation project funded by the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. Awardees received a special wood plaque to be displayed at the site of their project. “Senator Mike Brubaker spent time talking with a group of local government officials and community advocates from the Borough of Columbia who were in Harrisburg to have their Columbia River Park project honored at the 20th Anniversary Keystone Fund reception.  Pictured with Brubaker: Karla Farrell, Buchart Horn, Inc.; Mary Wickenheiser, Columbia Borough Council Vice-President; Leo Lutz, Columbia Borough Mayor; and Georgianna Schreck, Columbia Borough Finance Manager.”

• Why are the big beer brewers against PA booze privatization? – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• G O O NE! York Hooters closes? – York Daily Record

• “DEP vows to try to find source of dying Susquehanna bass” –  Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• “The cost of renting a basic apartment is slipping farther from the grasp of the average renter here, a new study shows. The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Out of Reach study shows the ‘affordability gap’ in Lancaster County is worse than ever.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

Hershey Hotel’s “Circular” restaurant to open. – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• “The following local students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology: Columbia — Michael Barninger, Alexander Parmer, Gregory Vardaro; Marietta — Kent Gable; Mountville — Andrew Shertzer.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Robert K. Gambler was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Penn State University, University Park, where he is a senior majoring in crime, law, and justice. A 2009 Penn Manor High School graduate, he is the son of Karl and Bonnie Gambler of Washington Boro. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• LEGAL NOTICE published in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era, March 21, 2013: “NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE 1978 Harley Davidson VIN#778199015 Location: Patriot Towing, 58 N Donnerville Rd. Mountville Pa, 17554.”