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

Quote for today… “Borough Council meeting tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm“ – Plan to show up at the council meeting to find out first hand about much of the “misinformation” and “disinformation” seen at social media sites; misinformation and disinformation about fire company consolidation, street sweepers, building collapese and more.

• Catch the news about the grand opening at Mickey D’s in Lancaster?

• Catch the news about the shots fired there? – Lancaster Online

• “Predictive policing is ‘wave of the future,’ NY commissioner says” – Center for Investigative Reporting

• In York County, a bunch of places serving food are cited for “The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection.” Sure gives you a lack of confidence in Wendy’s – San Carlos – McDonald’s – Just Cupcakes and a few more! – The York Sunday News

• Tough week for “W’s” – Weis, woks and waffles in Lancaster County – Lancaster Online.

• A complete listing of all inspections at food serving facilities in Lancaster, York counties and the entire state, except those in Columbia, are listed at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website. “Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector leaving the facility. Inspection results are posted as inspections are conducted, and only represent eating and drinking establishments and retail food establishments that fall under the inspection jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and those county and local health departments which have elected to post results.”

• Of course, if you’re trying to see the results of any food serving establishment in Columbia, you’re out of luck – Columbia’s codes folks choose not to share that information, if it exists, unless a right-to-know request is submitted.

• Here’s one area of consistency in the inconsistent practices of the borough’s codes department: they don’t follow the rest of the state – they use their own inspection forms and formats and they don’t share the results of the “inspections” with anyone unless you pay for them!
  

• During this week 70 years ago, the first nuclear attack was launched on civilians, killing more than 100,000 people.

• The device was tested just one month earlier.