today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!
Question for today… “People ‘are sick of the special interest influence on government and they feel alienated from elected officials.’” – PA representative Rep. Greg Vitali, in this Harrisburg Patriot-News article about reducing the size of Pennsylvania’s legislature.
- “Susan Beury is accused stealing more than $11,000 from her employer in Columbia, Lancaster County.” – WGAL-TV
- Lancaster says “no;” York says “Go.” – York Dispatch
- Getting paid to drive to work – The Meadville Tribune
- NCAA restores some Penn State football scholarships – The Daily Collegian
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York Citizens Group calls on Dentsply to respond to international letter about dental amalgam controversy – news release
- “Trusted officer” in upstate VFW arrested for taking $130,000 – Williamsport Sun-Gazette
- Lehigh Valley Republicans hold picnic to celebrate “food stamp cuts” – Lehigh Valley Ramblings
Columbia news, views & reviews 
Well, well, well what have we here. Susan Beury stealing from her employer, Doug’s Tree Service. Whom by the way seems to be the only tree company the Columbia Shade Tree Commission recommends. Oh, that’s right, Susan’s husband, Michael Beury Jr. is the chair of the shade tree commission. Wonder if he knew she was stealing? How could he NOT? Let’s not forget, Michael Beury Sr. is the Columbia Borough Council president. Since the Shade Tree is an arm of the borough, maybe ALL of the Beurys should be looked at under a microscope.
yes, even the cousins, the second cousins and the great grand children – they are all sure to be guilty for this one woman’s actions 🙂
Wait and see what else comes to light.
So did you read the article on here titled “Oh what a tangled web”? Sounds like I was not too far off base. The owner of this page obviously found some interesting information upon further investigation. I also happen to remember the Shade Tree Commission contracting Doug’s Tree Service for the N 3rd Street tree work last year. Don’t misunderstand me, I 100% believe Doug has no fault or blame here for the work he has received thru the Shade Tree Commission. But I’m wondering if someone thought because of this work being funneled to Doug, they were entitled to some of his profits!
wow almost as scandalous as the Orie Melvin saga near Pittsburg the Melvin family is corrupt from uncles to aunts, to mother and into the children. Where is justice?
if there is a government shutdown will congress, white house staff, noBama and his cronies be paid?
We’re pretty sure those clowns in DC will get theirs … and yours and mine, too! They always do, don’t they?
Here’s an article that mentions that, indeed, pay goes on for those in ClownTown: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/30/how-congress-will-still-get-paid-in-a-government-shutdown.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_morning&cid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_morning&utm_term=Cheat%20Sheet