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

Quote for today… “Look at the product coming out of Columbia schools — pink and purple hair and PJs. So, let’s sue Hinkernell for dropping the ball.” – Earl Stortz, in his letter to the editor in today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era.

COLUMBIA SNOW EMERGENCY NOW IN EFFECT

• at 4:30 am only rain, but Winter Storm Warning is in effect.

• Bunch of delays and closings announced in anticipation – WGAL.com

• Super Bore notes: “Loss leaves Manning, Broncos with another disappointing end” – The Seattle Times | “Jitters turned to panic. Panic leaked to disaster. Disaster became humiliation.” – The Denver Post

• County Drug Task Force faces challenge – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at halftime of Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. East Rutherford, NJ 2/2/14 John Munson/The Star-Ledger

• Anybody else think the phrenetic halftime show was orchestrated by the Seahawks defensive coordinator? “3 strangest moments from Bruno Mars’ Super Bowl Halftime show: What just happened?” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Just got to love the raft of comments to this Harrisburg Patriot-News / PennLive.com column.