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

Quote for today… “Add to this that today’s workers are less economically secure than workers have been since World War II. Nearly one out of every five is in a part-time job.” – Continuing belief that the American worker is a “throwaway” from this Robert Reich column.

• A loan arranger: “Columbia will receive a loan of more than $853,000 to help pay for the installation of a digester at the borough’s wastewater treatment center. The installation will cut the electrical use at the facility by about two-thirds, according to a state news release. The total project cost is about $1.2 million.” – Central Penn Business Journal

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• Reduce Poverty and Improve Education – AlterNet
  

• Corporate welfare?: “Lancaster General Hospital will receive a $1,300,000 million ACE Program grant for the purchase and installation of a 3.5 MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant located in Lancaster City. The $7,775,520 CHP plant project will generate 21,861,250 kWh for onsite use, offsetting electricity purchase from electric utility providers. The project will improve power system reliability in the event of an extended power outage.” – News Release – PA DCED

• “Although the U.S. unemployment rate has been steadily declining for some time, jobs remain scarce for many Americans. While some trades and skills remain in demand or carry the promise of strong job security, other jobs do not.” – The Easiest and Hardest Jobs to Keep – 24/7 Wall St.

• Medicaid for kids in the 1980s is paying off now – Futurity

• Kim Komando: Say goodbye to Windows 7 free support

• JoePA’s vindication – The Daily Collegian

• Since 2004, piano sales have gone down over 60%. – Fox43-TV

• Ouch – Garden Spot’s girls’ basketball team scores nine points in loss – PennLive

• “Veggie” burger recall – The Sentinel, Carlisle [OPINION: All veggie burgers should be recalled!]

• Too many years of “can kicking” – “Pennsylvania’s growning budget defecit: How did we get here?” – PennLive

• Know any state workers? Want to see that person’s salary? [NOTE: This report provides information on the annual salaries or hourly/daily wages earned by employees.  Salary and wage amounts do not include other forms of compensation, such as overtime. Or health insurance benefits, we’d guess, too.]