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

Quote for today… ““People say it’s a Ponzi scheme, it’s a bubble. People really don’t want to take it seriously. At some point that narrative will shift to ‘virtual currencies are here to stay.’ We’re in the early days.” – Cameron Winklevoss, in this article about Bitcoins, “Never Mind Facebook; Winklevoss Twins Rule in Digital Money.” – The New York Times

• At the wheel or the stick, texting kills: “NTSB: Pilot’s texting contributed to copter crash” – USAToday

• Economic “de-development” – “Firm received $300,ooo in state aid to close Mount Joy facility, idle 148 workers.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Good, bad & the ugly! E-town uses Facebook page to “communicate” news snippets about the borough to its stake holders. Copy with the above photo reads: “The Elizabethtown Police Department reports two recent incidents driver-side air bag theft from Chevrolet Cobalts, one in the 600 block of N Lime Street and the other in the 300 block of N Cherry Alley.”  Bravo, Elizabethtown.

• Columbia doesn’t use Facebook to reach out to its Customers; the Columbia Police Department’s Facebook page’s last post was in July 2011. Almost as timely as putting notices on the back of the sewer bill.

• POLICE LOG: Millersville – “Several people were charged as the result of a sobriety checkpoint April 5 in the 100 block of North George Street.Facing DUI charges are: John Grab, 25, of Columbia; Brandon Mitchell, 20, of Seven Pines; Jonathan Wolf, 21, of Dillsburg; Dimitri Gerard, 21, of Lititz; Daniel Hess, 34, of Lancaster; Ryan Medernach, 20, of Wind Gap; and Jordan Saunders, 23, of Mountville. Corey Swartzentruver, 20, of Millersville, was charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• LEGAL NOTICE, published in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era on April 12, 2012: “Sealed proposals will be received by the West Hempfield Township Supervisors, 3401 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. 17601 until 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013 for the following approximate amounts of road materials: 1,750 tons Various Bituminous Materials. All proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. Bids will be opened and read publicly at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013. West Hempfield Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. West Hempfield Township By: Ron L. Youtz Township Manager.”