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

Quote for today… “The box had the word ‘whore’ handwritten on the front and ‘she’s beautiful’ written on the back.” – Excerpt from this Valentine’s Day delivery article in the Centre Daily Times.

• That’s proactive – “With another snowstorm predicted to bring perhaps a foot of snow Thursday, the Lancaster County Commissioners extended the disaster emergency declaration they issued last week and formally approved that declaration.” – LancasterOnLine

Breathtaking symbolism. George Eyeler, with the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, holds his hat over his heart during the invocation at the Washington’s Birthday Banquet Monday evening. (Jason Plotkin – Daily Record/Sunday News)

• The latest snow report: WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN LANCASTER AND YORK COUNTIES NEAR THE MARYLAND BORDER. A SHARP GRADIENT AND DROP OFF IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED NORTH AND WEST OF THE WINTER STORM WATCH AREA..”

• Several new stores light the Columbia landscape. We “phone camera” snapped these last night on the way to the council meeting. The Columbia Mart is now open at the old Turkey Hill site on Lancaster Avenue next to the old Pizza Hut, which will be the new Little Caesar’s.

• But we know where they could: ‘Dumb Starbucks’ can’t outsmart health inspectors” – York Daily Record

Now this is a dog! Nathan, a bloodhound, competes with other dogs in the Hound group during the 138th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in New York. Nathan won the group. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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