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

Quote for today… “The crickets still sing in October. And lilly, she’s trying to bloom. Tho she’s resting her head on the shoulder of death, she still shines by the light of the moon.”– Kevin Dalton

• Columbia’s burglaries | “smash & run” crimes make WGAL-TV8 nightly news

• Citizen passion shows in the phenomenal number of posts about the 13th Street structure at the thread at the “What’s Happening in Columbia” facebook page.

• The next Columbia borough council meeting is Monday night, October 13

• National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

• Kudos to the Pennsylvania State Police for this action: The troopers did not draw their weapons nor pursue in a high speed chase.

• No deer hunting in this part of PA – LancasterOnLine

• Two months away and things can change, but the Lancaster County Sheriff Sale Listing for November 24 has many Columbia properties shown … including some familiar ones.

• A few years ago, some hospitals began to require pre-payment for surgical procedures. This “post” at a “You know you’re from Columbia if … ” facebook thread brings the point home locally: “I had to borrow over 3 thousand to pay my part and it was due BEFORE SURGERY.”

• NOTE: Thanks, Columbia Borough … sometime between the above screen shot and 7:25 pm on Friday eventing, 10/3) the out-of-date entries were deleted.

• Communication with citizens, visitors and shareholders is important.

• West Hempfield’s police department uses its facebook page to communicate regularly!