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

Quote for today … “Despite the nice sounding words of concern for patients and lowering of costs, this is an attempt to create more leverage for the hospitals in negotiations with insurance companies and PPO networks. It is an attempt to further monopolize the provision of healthcare for the benefit of the hospitals and their bottom line.” – ForthePeopleNow, commenter to the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era article about the “consortium of hospitals” including Lancaster General Health.

• York’s WellSpan joins consortium with six other health systems – York Dispatch

• Ah, those trusted staffers keep taking rather than giving – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Porkers vote to cut a slice from food stamps – Harrisburg Patriot-News

The Earth’s position during the September equinox (ill. not to scale).

• It happens on Sunday – the autumnal equinox – timeanddate.com

• Letter to the editors: “House Bill 1189, the Optional Property Tax Elimination Act (OPTEA) developed by Rep. Seth Grove, (R-196th), benefits the rich at the expense of the poor and working class in Pennsylvania.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Crossing guards: cops – York Dispatch

• He’s back: Andy brings his friends to Phila – Philly.com

• It’s time for the 34th Annual LANCASTER CO. EXCESS PROPERTY AUCTION. Tomorrow, Saturday, September 21. There’s a LEGAL NOTICE in today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era or you can click here to see what’s listed to be sold.

• Union members “unruliness” halts school board meeting – Harrisburg Patriot-News