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

Quote for today… “It comes down to risk versus benefit; we’re not killing a firefighter going into a three-story house that isn’t structurally sound.” – Rick Kane, Manheim Township Municipal Fire Chief, discussing the decision to let the vacant, destined to be demolished, Gammache mansion along New Holland Pike in Manheim Township burn. Great call, chief.

• Firebug?– Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• “You took a small child’s swing on Easter Sunday morning – WHY?” – listing at craigslist

• Updated Website for Columbia Market House

• Another gaffe for Penn State: State College residents angered at Penn State’s proposed pipeline project with Columbia Gas – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• LEGAL NOTICE published in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era on April 2, 2013. “The regularly scheduled meeting of the West Hempfield Township Zoning Hearing Board will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the West Hempfield Township Municipal Building located at 3401 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA to hear the following cases: 1. Case 1165 – Ironstone Homes LLC, 1480 Ironstone Drive, East Earl, PA for a variance to Section 303.3 to build a house on a lot less than 25,000 SF on property owned by Don Miller, located at 450 Druid Hill Road, zoned R-2.2. Case 1166 – Steven Bitts, 2145 Oswego Drive, Columbia, Pa for a variance s to Section 304.4.B.1 to build a garage on his property two feet from the house and eight feet from the property line. The property is zoned R-3. Daryl S. Peck, Secretary West Hempfield Township Zoning Hearing Board.”