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

Quote for today … “Called together from all over the world in celebration of the family, the sanctuary of love and life” – World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia, 2015

• “Allegro Winery has opened a shop for wine tasting and sales inside the John Wright Restaurant at 234 N. Front Street in Wrightsville. A grand opening is planned for Saturday, Sept. 26, according to a release sent out Sunday night. The public (ages 21 and over) is invited to visit and enjoy free wine tasting.” – PennLive

• Big, exciting events in Columbia on September 26: Feet in the Street at Fourth Friday – 2015 Albatwitch Festival – Public Outdoor Movie  at Columbia River Park

“Dame Joan Collins has spoken of her devastation at the death of her novelist sister Jackie after a secret battle with cancer. Jackie, who sold more than 500 million novels in more than 40 countries in her four decades-long career as a writer in raunchy female fiction, died of breast cancer. She was 77 years old. Despite being diagnosed six-and-a-half years ago the British author, who lived in Beverley Hills, told few people about her illness, saying she did not want to ‘burden’ others with it.” – Picture: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson – SOURCE: The Telegraph, London

• Steamy! Jackie Collins remembered. – NPR

• Pre-season hype? Did anyone believe it? Eagles pitiful – Philly.com