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

Quote for today… “While he wasn’t sure how much the trip was, Frankel said he was covering the majority of the cost for himself and the entire cost of the trip for his wife.” – Extracted from this PennLive article about legislators on junkets. Question: How many of us go on vacation and are not sure how much the vacation cost? Nope, that only happens in the “la-la land” of government.

• Columbia’s coach speaks up – Lancaster Online

• Back in the USSR – Lebanon County township says no to online minutes – Lebanon Daily News

• New uses for old spaces in Mount Joy? – Central Penn Business Journal

• New uses for old spaces in Lancaster – Central Penn Business Journal

• New uses for old spaces in Columbia | [“CEDC acquired the Hotel Locust/Hotel Columbia properties fall 2014. We will work to attract investments that complement and enhance the downtown.”] – Columbia Economic Development Corporation Website

photo source: Loopnet.com

• New uses for open space – read the absolute slew of comments about the recent announcement to build, yes, another shopping opportunity across from Long’s Park – Lancaster Online article and People of Lancaster & Central PA post (“Finally Lancaster is getting some much needed chain stores.”)

• Articles about events in Columbia at Lancaster Online‘s “most popular” – with dozens and dozens of reader comments

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