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

Quote for today… “3. get rid of the Mayor and Chief. 4. encourage friends, family to get involved. attend boro council mtgs. run for office. we need a whole new council…one that is NOT afraid to say NO to all this bs spending. ” – Three and four suggestions about fixing the gangsta’s in the park situation following this post at Columbia Spy.

• LIP News reports that “(District Magistrate Robert) Herman is one of three Judges taking (District Magistrate Jayne) Duncan’s criminal, traffic and non-traffic cases while she is suspended from handling them. For the same time period, Herman has had 58 cases filed in his office.Today is Independence Day.

• There’s more about the E-town magistrate’s handling of cases at LIP News as you scroll down.

• “Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.” – Deuteronomy 27:21

• ” … police found him drunk and naked in a hog barn …“ – Lancaster Online

• “Aburdistan” – on target letter to the editor – NewsLanc