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

Quote for today… “S-N-O-W is in the forecast” – National Weather Service

• “Gov. Tom Wolf urged residents across the state to stay off roads if possible over the next two days.” – Penn Live

• The Columbia Borough School District is operating under a two hour delay today. – Website
  

• For Monday, January 26, Hempfield School District is operating on a 2-hour delay with modified kindergarten – Website

• Some York County communities have declared snow emergencies already – Red Lion Website and East Prospect Website

• Big Apple’s Mayor urges “New Yorkers … to prepare for what could be the biggest snowstorm in the city’s history.” – Penn Live

• In this country, anyone can sound off with dumass ideas and comments, here’s a real dumass letter to the editor. Be sure to read the comments following the article. Here’s one: ‘Wow !  I think Rick Santorum just found his running mate !  Truthfully, he should be OK once they straighten his meds out.”. – Penn Live

• “With the winter weather upon us, residents are reminded to consult local TV Stations, the Borough Web Site, The Police Department Facebook Page, Borough Email blasts, and other media in the event of a significant snowfall for information on Snow Emergencies and Parking Restrictions. If a Snow Emergency is declared, any parking restrictions will be strictly enforced.”Each tenant, owner or person in charge of any property fronting on or adjoining any street in the Borough of Columbia shall clear a pathway of at least three feet in width within eight hours after the snowfall has ceased to fall, or to be formed, or after the same has been deposited in any manner; provided, however that if the snow shall have ceased to fall between dusk and dawn, the pathway shall be cleared before 10:00 a.m. the following day. Snow shall not be deposited in the street Placing items in parking spaces to reserve parking is not permitted and items shall be picked-up and discarded by Borough personnel.” – Borough Website