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

Quote for today… “ … mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and frequent lightning” – from the National Weather Service forecast for today.

• Columbia man dies in fall from third-floor window – LancasterOnLine

Excavation work continues along the Route 462 / Prospect Road site of another gas station/convenience store.

• WAGNER: PSEA has “has declared war on Pennsylvania Taxpayers.” – York Daily Record

• $huck$ – “Rick $antorum is ‘definitely considering’ another run for the Republican nomination for president in 2016.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• A NEW EXHIBIT BEGINS AT … Jonal Gallery/Alverta Arts Shop – Located in the historic Mount Bethel District of the Borough of Columbia at … 653 Locust Street – 17512- 717.681.9400 Open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday  10am-5pm; Fourth Friday Receptions  5-9pm NOTICE: Jonal Gallery/Alverta Arts Shop will be closed Saturday, July 26. Re-open on Thursday, July 31 resuming normal business hours.

Join Richard H. Finestine on this Fourth Friday, July 25, for his OPENING RECEPTION 5-9pm. Dick presents a special collection of abstract oils on wood panels complete with individual custom wood frames; designed and “craftly” created by this Mount Joy emerging artist. DO NOT MISS THIS EXCITING EXHIBIT!

• Where’s Tony now?

• “Crusaders’ Burger earns spot on national stage” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Burger hails from Maytown

• Bozos beat barkeeps for beer – The Morning Call

• Voluntary pitted stone fruit recall affects BJ’s, Costco, Sams – Food and Drug Administration Website

• The above job is posted at the Columbia Borough School District Website; we tried to show the direct link to the page but the Website is so confusing that link pasted into a browser bar does not display the page.  To get to the page, click on the link to the school splash page, then click on “Job Postings.”