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

Quote for today … “To have such a horrible thing happen and have you feel you have no faith in humanity and then the city to rally around her and her family and take care of them in a financial sense so that they can concentrate on caring for her, would be the biggest gift we can give to them.” – Leah Margerum, stabbing victim Annika Horn’s friend in this FOX43-TV report about the former Columbian.

• Columbia’s page one news today – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• It’s news in York County, too – York Daily Record

• While driving down Locust Street toward the river yesterday afternoon, there was major traffic as auto drivers had to share the street with four or so skate-boarders, some of whom were doing a modified “skate luge.” The luge lasted from Fifth Street to the light at Third. Right in front of the police station. 

• The irresponsibility of anonymous comments rears its ugly head with comments like this: “I think the IRS would like to see it!” following this post at Cole Umber’s news site. A little online research shows that the IRS already sees the IRS Form 990 filing for the Columbia Historic Market House Trust. That’s far more than can be found for some other “non-profit” organizations.

• A restaurant employee was “too busy to talk” about the food safety violations in one of the cited establishments during restaurant inspections in York County – The York Dispatch

• Meanwhile in Lancaster County, comments as this: “It is evident by the numerous violations under Good Retail Practices that the person in charge is not following the food Code in ensuring cleanliness in this retail food facility,” make us shudder. Here are the restaurant inspections in Lancaster County. – The Sunday News
  

• A complete listing of all inspections at food serving facilities in Lancaster, York counties and the entire state, except those in Columbia – Columbia persists in having its own inspection system with its own forms and inspection items – rather than the one used statewide, is available at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website.

• and the tough schedule continues … Actually, Penn State’s opponent this week lost to Franklin’s old team by only three points. Maybe the Minutemen will wreck the plan? Good news, Penn State’s discounted tickets for the game!