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

Quote for today… “This is ridiculous. I never saw so many…rules in my life.Geez Louise! I think we better read this. Holy Jumpin’ Jehosaphats!” – Gina Mariani, Conoy Township supervisor chairwoman enlightened by the discovery of too many park rules. Read the article in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

“NO” sign in Locust Street park.

• OK to “carry” at Kutztown University – The Morning Call, Allentown
  

• “Lightning was blamed for a house fire in Columbia Friday night. According to Columbia Borough Fire Chief Scott Ryno, lighting struck the attic area of a house at 913 Chestnut St. at about 8:10 p.m. The fire was contained to the attic area, Ryno said, but the house was “unlivable” for at least Friday night, and the family had to relocate. Ryno did not have an estimate of damage. Units from Columbia Borough and York County brought the fire under control within half an hour.” – LancasterOnLine

• Everyone’s got at least one: bellybuttons and opinions. Columbia’s on the Lancaster New Era editorial page with a sampling of the reader comments about the Club Good Times appeal article.  – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Taxes up; armed police officer added to schools in Manheim Township: “Discipline issues districtwide also are on the increase.”- MyManheimTownshipNews