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

Quote for today… “Sadly, I think this is the right course.” – Cornwall-Lebanon School Board school board president, Harry Mathis, in this Harrisburg Patriot-News article about arming school resource officers.

• “Historic North End” Meeting tonight at 7:00 –

• Fourth Friday news release – Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce 

• The back of the March Sewer bill  leads with news about telephone number changes at the borough– from the Borough Website

• East Hempfield Township is “boosting use of Facebook and other new technology to interact with residents.” – LancasterOnLine

• “KPETS (Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services) will be holding a special workshop for all dog and cat lovers who want to be prepared in case of a medical emergency.  First Aid for Pets, an interactive workshop that will be held on March 29, 2014 in the Blair Room, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster PA from 9 am – noon.” – KPETS Website

• In today’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era‘s LEGAL NOTICES, there’s a notice that the Columbia Zoning Hearing Board will hear a special exception request from Lone Star Western Beef, Inc. “for commercial food production and distribution” at several Plane Street properties. The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 26 in the Municipal Building.

• Faced with higher operating costs, Middletown’s considering “leasing its water and sewer plant.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• PennLive letter writer says we’re doomed by high debt