Today’s the day that the daylight hour is extended to (gulp) nearly 7:00.

It’s a day to go outside (despite the lingering piles of snow) and “redd-up” outside. Time to pick up all the branches, twigs and winter-induced debris. Time to give a little cleaned-up space to those plants that are waiting to burst forward into bloom.

We’re taking a Columbia news, views & review mini-break today, but here are a few news (or press release propaganda-like) tidbits:

• Columbia & Reading Railway sees new growth in upgrading old railcars – Sunday News

• REMINDER for tomorrow evening: Monthly borough council meeting is “2nd Monday at 7:00 pm”

• “Today won’t be quite as warm as Saturday, but the next few days will finally feel like winter is giving us a break.” – Lebanon Daily News