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

Quote for today… “That’s a K-9 officer’s thinking. That’s not a normal officer’s thinking.” –
Lt. Gary Seefeldt, Lower Paxton Twp. police, in this Harrisburg Patriot-News article, Mystery: Who called the Life Lion medical helicopter to transport Zeke the wounded police dog?”

• FDA RECALL – Jones Natural Chews Co Recalls Woofers Dog Treats Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk – FDA Website

• “‘If these contracts don’t change, this borough is going to go bankrupt. It’s up to you as a community to talk to your public servants,’ Mark Morgan urged the 20 or so residents attending the informational meeting at the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company on Adelia Street.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• One step closer to PA getting out of the state store business – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• McCain and Biden won’t be here; neither will Ryan, Pelosi and their ilk, but a bunch of clowns are coming to Lancaster County – Asbury Park Press

• Fourth Friday! … “It’s more than an arts experience; it’s a sampling of culture and dining in the river towns of Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville.” – Fourth Friday page at the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce Website
  

• Stated another way: “Can’t wait ’til First Friday to get your art fix in downtown Lancaster? You don’t have to. You can sate your appetite this weekend, too, during the Rivertowns Fourth Friday celebration. Each month, the towns of Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville showcase their creative offerings in much the same way downtown Lancaster does.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• “Two Maryland men are again facing charges for impersonating government officials and collecting bogus fees from Asian business owners.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Marietta man who used arcade to lure teens gets 28-65 years for sex crimes – MyDonegalNews

• Fire company consolidation underway in Mechanicsburg – Harrisburg Patriot-News