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

Quote for the day: ““Business is business. There are a lot of aspects that are the same. It’s all about taking care of the customer.” – Shane Behmer, new owner of TMB in Lancaster. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Gundel Funeral Home owner facing more charges – LancasterOnLine

• Today’s the day to start walking – Lancaster General Health

• Gee, here’s a novel idea: Lancaster’s Residents get water information at the City’s Website – “Lancaster city Public Works Department will be performing a thorough flushing of water distribution mains through May 24 to promote maximum water quality.” – Lancaster City Website click at the Water Emergencies/Updates Tab

• “Bare shelves” at Wal-Marts rail Customers –Bloomberg News
  

• More on the decision to “let it burn.” – “According to Manheim Township Municipal Fire Chief Rick Kane, the property was on a fire department “Do Not Enter” list, indicating the structure was unsafe to enter.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Scribbles the horse, bound for slaughter, gets a second chance – and an amazing reunion – York Daily Record

• What municipal bankruptcy looks like: “Stockton bankruptcy could set precedent for distressed cities” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• POLICE LOG: “COLUMBIA: Lindsey E. Croto Jr., 33, of Ephrata, was charged after an incident Sunday at Plane and Barber streets.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Boy Scouts from Mountville Troop 349 will undertake an erosion control project for Grubb Lake Park in West Hempfield Township as part of a community event during the weekend celebrating Earth Day. – MyHempfieldNews

• Manor Township say “no horses on the trail” – MyPennManorNews

• “Martic Township will post “no horseback riding” signs at two spots along its portion of the Enola Low Grade rail-trail.” – MyPennManorNews

• An Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era Columbia Softball preview:  COACH—Ali Merrifield, 2nd season. LAST YEAR’S RECORD—5-11, 8-12 – KEY PLAYERS LOST—OF Emily Hooper; INF Rachel Knighton; 1B Kayla Lambert. KEY PLAYERS RETURNING— C Ashlyn Phillips, Sr., Section Four All-Star; P Jenna Plastino Sr.; 2B Emily Groft, Sr.; SS Jenai Plowden, Jr., Section Four All-Star; CF Megan Seibert, Jr., Section Four All-Star; UT Alex Flick, Jr. OUTLOOK—With just three players graduated — only one starter — the Tide fields a squad long on experience, but short on depth. “We’ll surprise some people this year,” Merrifield declares.

• “WPDC-AM 1600 in Elizabethtown is switching its sports talk programming from Yahoo Sports to NBC Sports Network, starting Monday.  Station owner Vince Grande said WPDC will keep Steve Czabin (6 to 9 a.m.) and Dan Patrick (9 to noon). The remaining day and weekend programming will be NBC, including one show that could be interesting for local listeners.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era