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

Quote for today… “O’Brien is not Charlie Weis or Eric Mangini or Romeo Crennel or Josh McDaniels. He’s now armed with leadership experience and success outside of New England, which should serve him well in Houston.” – Extract from this opinion column in the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

• Winter Weather Advisory in effect from January 2, 12:00 PM EST until January 3, 07:00 AM EST Hazardous Weather Outlook

• The listing of 2014 meeting dates of the Columbia Borough School District’s Board of School Directors board and committees is published in the LEGAL NOTICES of today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era.

(PHOTO SOURCE: Harrisburg Patriot-News)

• Pipe dream: Higher gas tax goes into effect, but experts think gas prices overall will drop slightly – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Driver crashed into Columbia police car – WHTM Channel 27

• Bet they’re off at the donut shop: Police departments in Minnesota focus in on body cameras – MinnPost.com