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

Quote for today… “ I’ve seen a lot of posts from the people of Columbia criticizing the article. There was even an open letter from union station talking about the pride of the town. It seems like they are trying to exploit this to drum up business. I don’t think either owner live in Columbia or have children who go to the schools there.” – Michael Ishman, commenter to LancasterOnLine facebook page article featuring the folks from Columbia Borough School District.

• SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

• Pipeline furor comes to West Hempfield – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Heckuva’ good idea worth consideration from facebook commenter, Scott Garner: “It’s real simple!!! Run it through the median strips between all the major highways. They are not being used for anything other than taxpayer dollars to mow them. Oh, and here’s a news flash for you. They link every major city needing gas!!!” And the slew of comments about the pipeline and uncontrolled overbuilding in Lancaster County is worth our attention.

• July 4 is one of those“Fish-for-Free Days” which allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish on Pennsylvania waterways on the designated days with NO FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED

• “low lifes”? – from a commenter’s comment at Cole Umber’s news site

• York newspaper columnist, Mike Argento, has  more to say about the recent court decision about “corporatizing”

“It began with the March on Washington, or more precisely the 50th anniversary thereof: the 50th anniversary of the 1960s. Because Baby Boomers control the media, get ready for a decade of 50th anniversaries. (Ted Rall) – SOURCE: Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Governor won’t keep kicking the “underfunded pensions can” down the road: wants to tie it to 2014-15 budget. – The Washington Times and Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
  

• Facebook commenter, Kevin Long: “Good job Tom! Gotta face those union public employee pension costs sooner or later instead of kicking the can down the road like your predecessor fast Eddie Rendell. Thanks for looking out for us tax payers. The largest increase in spending goes to the Department of Education, where total spending will rise by $314 million to $10.6 billion.“

• How bad are things in PA? “Tax revenues continue to nosedive … 2014-15 shortfall continues to grow.” – Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center