today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!
Quote for today… “Spending money we don’t have on things we don’t need.” – KDitty, commenter to this newspaper article about Lancaster’s City Revitalization and Improvement Zone, CRIZ, grant application to re-construct the North Queen Street block that used to be vibrant before city leaders tore it down in the 60s.
- On schedule: The snow is here; on schedule for morning drive time as predicted.
- The state cow may be running dry! Councillor Mary Wickenheiser announced at last night’s council meeting that the borough’s application for funding to match funds offered by St. Johns Herr Estate to construct a walking path in the vicinity around the retirement community has been denied by the state. The reason cited was a dearth of funds available. Back in July, on the back of the June sewer bill was this notice: “DCNR grant for ST John Herr’s Estate for a walking loop was submitted and we are awaiting approval.”
- Wanna’ read more about the cow? Read today’s Intelligencer Journal editorial (that’s the left hand page) entitled, “Pa’s bleak outlook.”
- Whoa! A Hershey High School alum threatens a hunger strike if the Derry School Board doesn’t meet his demands. One of the demands is “The executive council, the subject of a recent report about secret meetings that might have violated the Sunshine Law, must be abolished.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- NO-O-O, school boards would not do that! “It revealed that an executive committee of the Derry Township School Board apparently made decisions not only outside of public meetings, but outside the knowledge of some of the other school board members.” Read more here. – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- “Trusted employee” accused – WGAL.com
- Caution: shoe shopping can be hazardous to your health – This report, a redirected link from FOX43.com
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