Tuesday’s council meeting  | At the time of this post, 571 viewers tuned into Last night’s live-streamed and facebook re-cast borough council meeting. Wonder how many of them had difficulty hearing the conversations of several of those who spoke; especially the comments of the mush-mouthed utterances of mayor? Some of the assembled wore masks; some did not. One wore a mask for this meeting; the same person did not wear a mask a at the last Parks & Recreation committee meeting. “This notice appears at a local facebook page: “Just wanted to invite you to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting this Thursday beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough Council Chambers, open to the Public. Sarah and I hope to see you there! 😊”

With little discussion, council approved a block party that’s now, according to councillor Todd Burgard, a four hour event. Reckon this is an open event? The same councillor felt the need to restate the “green” coronavirus status; another councillor questioned him and asked whether the current state order differed from what he read. On July 1, the Governor issued this order.

Yep, who didn’t know this? | “Humans are hardwired to dismiss (coronavirus) facts that don’t fit their worldview” – LiveScience

“Grandparents raising grandchildren under lockdown | When the protectors are the most vulnerable: … older people have shouldered extra duties feeding, caring for and educating their grandkids even as the coronavirus puts them at high risk.” – The Hechinger Report

“They’ve taken our CS gas away” | “Austin Police Association ready to call officers to stop working at protests unless demands are met” – KVUE-TV

Yet | These stories have surfaced:

• “5 Austin Police Investigated Over Use of Force at Protests”
• “An Austin police officer is being accused of sexually assaulting a woman he was arresting, MTO News has learned. The male officer can be seen on video rubbing the woman’s breasts, as her hands are cuffed behind her.”

“The New Developers | In Harrisburg, African American builders are revitalizing neighborhoods, cultivating community” – The Burg