today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!
Quote for today… “This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen done at Lancaster Newspapers. There was absolutely NO reason for it. If you think this will increase circulation, you are sadly mistaken! This upsets me so much that I’m getting rid my two copies of the “Lancaster Journal” from 1807 & 1811. I will cancel my subscription on line, also!” – Ed Jones, commenter at the article about the Lancaster Newspapers’ “new name, new look, new focus.” – LancasterOnLine
- RRTA announces “buses added to the heavily-used Columbia” routes. – LancasterOnLine
- History of the Orioles’ logo – CamdenChat.com
- Milwaukee fires cop following shooting because he “did not follow department procedures for dealing with emotionally disturbed people.” – Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
- Complaints in the “cool town” – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- West Hempfield Township’s Police Department’s facebook page tells people about criminal activities: “West Hempfield Police and Columbia Borough Police have been experiencing an increase in thefts from vehicles. One victim last week in the 2400 blk of Ironville Pike reported items taken from his unlocked vehicle, which included PA lottery tickets. One of the stolen tickets was later cashed in by the suspect shown in these photographs. Please contact our department if you recognize this suspect. We encourage all residents to please keep their vehicles/homes locked at all times.” Columbia Police Department’s doesn’t.
- And there’s this comment following this post at Cole Umber’s Website: “Bankruptcy cannot come soon enough. These cops and non uniformed employees salaries, benefits and pensions are KILLING us!!! Not to mention for all of the expense, they can’t even do their job. Codes department sucks, police are slackers and the drug use and crime rate associated with it it sky high.”
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