Sunday, June 16, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Flag desecration charge denied by York man
YORK DAILY RECORD
What happened is he wound up spending eight days in jail, awaiting a preliminary hearing on a charge of desecrating a flag, a law that long ago had been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court but remains on the books in Pennsylvania. He also faces summary charges of scattering rubbish and disorderly conduct.
"It doesn't make any sense," Forrey, 57, said. "It's crazy."
MORE HERE:
http://www.ydr.com/mike/ci_23451130/mike-argento-flag-desecration-charge-denied-by-york
Friday, June 14, 2013
Chiques Rock Outfitters Burglarized - Did Surveillance Camera Record the Perp?
Sometime over the past day or two, Chiques Rock Outfitters at Columbia River Park was burglarized.
After the perpetrators were thwarted in their attempt to pry off the wooden siding, they gained entrance to the building by breaking a side window and cutting through a metal screen, and then stole several items.
Fortunately, a surveillance camera stands right next to the building and may have captured images of the burglars.
Or not.
The camera and fixture are covered with spider webs, dead bugs, and other filth.
Only 12% of Pa. lawmakers post expenses online
ABC27 WHTM
To be clear, the legislature is under the Right to Know Law. Constituents can submit RTK requests and they will be given the information on how lawmakers are spending tax dollars. But that's paperwork, bureaucracy and an additional hoop through which to jump.
MORE HERE:
http://www.abc27.com/story/22596151/only-12-of-lawmakers-post-expenses-online
Susquehanna River Honor Journey coming to York and Lancaster counties
YORK DAILY RECORD
Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m.: River enthusiasts can participate in a public Honor Walk across the Columbia-Wrightsville bridge. The walk will begin at Columbia River Park in Columbia and end at the Susquehanna and Tidal Canal park in Wrightsville. An Interfaith River Blessing and Gratitude Ceremony and potluck-style picnic will follow. Participants can bring songs, stories, poems and prayers to share with the intention of giving thanks and praying for the restoration of health, vitality and bio-diversity to the river.
MORE HERE:
http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_23457288/susquehanna-river-honor-journey-coming-york-and-lancaster
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Juneteenth
This year’s local event, set to take place rain or shine on Saturday, June 15, serves to kick off the Civil War 150: Prelude to Gettysburg commemoration of the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge in 1863 to prevent the advance of Confederate troops. Duncan stressed that all people are invited to attend the Juneteenth festivities.
The event, a collaboration between St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church and Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, will begin at 10 a.m. with a memorial ceremony at Zion Hill Cemetery, located on North Fifth Street in Columbia, to honor the Union soldiers of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Colored Infantry who are buried in the cemetery. A sign designed by local businessman Mark Kife for the cemetery will be dedicated, as well. Following the ceremony, the traditional Juneteenth parade - including re-enactors, the color guard from a local American Legion post, the South Side Steppers from the York Crispus Attucks, the Fifth Masonic District Masons, and descendants of some of the honored Union troops - will proceed to Mount Bethel Cemetery on Locust Street. Ceremony attendees will be welcome to join the processional. At Mount Bethel Cemetery, another ceremony will commemorate the service of additional 54th and 55th Massachusetts members, as well as Columbia’s Juneteenth founder, who are all buried there.
MORE HERE:
Cruisin' Columbia
The upcoming installment, the ninth annual, has been set for Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.
Vehicles - including cars, motorcycles, trucks, antiques, muscle cars, and much more - will be parked along Locust Street between Second and Sixth streets in Columbia, with additional activities taking place in nearby Locust Street Park. Due to the magnitude of the event, the relevant portion of Locust Street will be closed to vehicular through-traffic between the early morning hours and 4 p.m. Participating vehicles will be placed on Locust Street between 7 and 9:50 a.m.
According to Barry Doutrich, who is chairing the event with Herman Migdon, the day will begin promptly at 10 a.m. with a brief ceremony that honors veterans.
MORE HERE:
Wounded Warrior Project awareness on foot takes root in Pennsylvania
The PA Hero Walk is heading west from York County toward Pittsburgh. You can join the walk for any distance, or make a contribution by visiting the PA Hero Walk website, www.paherowalk.org. There you can also learn where the walk will be on any given day until it ends in Pittsburgh on June 22.
PUC will investigate proposed rate increase by Columbia Water
LANCASTERONLINE
The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday voted to investigate a proposed 21.1 percent rate increase by Columbia Water Co.
Under Columbia Water's proposal, the annual bill for a typical metered residential customer using 48,000 gallons would rise $77.64, from $367.92 to $445.56.
Including the impact on the proposal on all classes of customers, Columbia Water would see its annual revenues grow by $773,210, or 19.2 percent.
With Thursday's action, Columbia Water's request is suspended for up to seven months while a PUC administrative law judge makes a recommended decision.
Columbia Water serves about 8,700 customers within Columbia and Mountville boroughs and West Hempfield, Manor, and Donegal townships, the PUC said.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Columbia irked by proposed 21 percent water hike
LANCASTERONLINE
An impending rate hike for water in Columbia borough had many council members on Monday night discussing ways to oppose the proposed increase.
In a notice to customers, Columbia Water Company announced rates for residential, industrial, public and commercial customers in the borough will see an increase exceeding 21 percent as of June 24, if approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
What I saw recently
Some shots around town from the past week . . .
Question - and answer (or not)
As the crow flies . . . or sits?
This is not how to dispose of a monitor.
Walking the line
Strolling players
No trespassing . . . at a cemetery?
Lawn furniture - and what a lawn!
Front porch - and there's another one of those pesky phone books!
Whatever
It's a fast car - says so right there.
It gets groceries, too (very fast, I assume).
Lotsa flags
Let justice be done on the 150th anniversary
YORK DAILY RECORD
About 150 years after the fact, and just a couple of miles away, in Wrightsville, a crowd gathered to commemorate a Civil War soldier.
About 150 years after the fact, and just a couple of miles away, in Wrightsville, a crowd gathered to commemorate a Civil War soldier.
According to tradition, he was identified as a Confederate soldier when his body was discovered on the bank of the river.
So we have an unknown enemy soldier, an invader of our soil, who is remembered today with a marker. His kinsmen in uniform blew the head off of a defender and fired on a town full of civilians. On the march, they stole horses, terrorized women and children and destroyed crops.
And then not far away, we have a site where an unknown friendly soldier in blue lost his life in defense of his home and country.
The site where he died, which could be identified within a couple of yards, is forgotten today.
Read the full editorial here:
http://www.ydr.com/history/ci_23012583/jim-mcclure-another-unknown-soldier
http://www.ydr.com/history/ci_23012583/jim-mcclure-another-unknown-soldier
Monday, June 10, 2013
Catholic War Vets sponsor balloon celebration
This past Sunday, the Columbia Catholic War Vets sponsored a balloon celebration on the Veteran's Memorial Bridge, as well as a chicken barbecue, to help raise funds for a Wounded Warriors Project.
Key to boating safety: Know the conditions
LANCASTERONLINE
Boaters can get a sense of conditions on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County long before they hit the water.
One resource is the Lower Susquehanna River Hotline (1-800-692-6328).
Maintained by Safe Harbor Water Power Corp., the hotline offers a daily recording describing the water levels and conditions for the Lake Clarke and Lake Aldred sections of the Susquehanna.
The information also can be found on Safe Harbor's website, shwpc.com.
MORE HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/859658_Key-to-boating-safety--Know-the-conditions.html
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
"Bodies of Art"
Exhibiting the 4th "Bodies of Art" show, a group exhibition of the best work from the Franklin and Marshall based life-drawing group of that name. Superb Lancaster artist and curator of F&M's Phillips gallery, Claire Giblin, has helped to curate and organize a very engaging group of drawings and paintings. New pieces from a recent drawing session held on site in the gallery will be added to the pieces selected for the show. Finger foods and beverages served. Parking available in the DogStar Lot off of Charlotte St. Free to all.
An added bonus is the chance to roam the stacks of unique books found in this bookstore.
Judge tosses lawsuit by Gov. Corbett against NCAA
CBS21 NEWS
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor's lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument "a Hail Mary pass" that easily warranted dismissal.
U.S. Middle District Judge Yvette Kane's decision puts an early end to the anti-trust lawsuit Gov. Tom Corbett filed in January in which he sought to overturn a $60 million fine, a four-year bowl ban, scholarship limits and other penalties.
She said she could not "find any factual allegations supporting (Corbett's) allegation of 'concerted action' that might nudge its conspiracy claim into 'plausible' territory."
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Lancaster City Council weighs applying for $5M grant to build secondary water line
LANCASTERONLINE
When the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee dumped as much as 15 inches of rain on parts of Lancaster County, roads and bridges washed away. Homes were flooded and people were rescued in boats.
The September 2011 storm didn't interrupt the supply of water to Lancaster city customers, but it came perilously close. Too close for Public Works Director Charlotte Katzenmoyer.
Among the areas washed away were the banks of a stream near the city's main water supply line coming from the Susquehanna River water plant near Columbia.
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