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

Quote for today… “Columbia is pretty darn cool once you get to know it … .” – facebook commenter to a LancasterOnLine post about which Lancaster County town should be the next “coolest town.”

Electric bill shock … read more below

• How in the world can she pay back more than $1.3 million when she had to steal it in the first place? – York Dispatch

• Taller Trinity topples Tide – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
  

• High praise! “They were the most physical team we played all year and it’s not a foul, it’s great defense.” – Trinity’s coach on Columbia’s team in this PennLive report.

• More on last night’s game – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Another game tomorrow night

• WGAL-TV8 shows how schools train for active shooter incidents; commenter says “We have become a Nation of Candy Azzes and Girly Boys!”

• Get a huge electric bill? Read on – “8 On Your Side reporter Brian Roche has reported on why some consumers are seeing their electric bills rise by hundreds of dollars. Now, he has a report on how to shop for electricity, switch companies and get in touch with officials. Watch Brian’s latest report here. Here are the three state agencies that want to hear from consumers: PA Public Utilities Commission   1-800-692-7380 PA Attorney Generals Office 1-800-441-2555 PA Office of Consumer Advocate 1-800-684-6560″

• “Winter’s high electric bills stun Customers” – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

• “Pennsylvania Utilities Commission (PUC) Again Reminds Shopping Consumers to Review Contracts, Higher Wholesale Energy Market Prices Could Equal Higher Prices for Those on Variable Rates” – PUC news release

• Considering an electric power provider; read this first?