What I Saw - 1/13/13 - No Sun, No Railings, No Market House, But Lotsa Lips

As of yesterday morning, WGAL was promising us sun and temps approaching 60 today.  What we got instead was fog well into the afternoon (this pic was taken at about 2:30 p.m.) and temps in the 40s (46 to be exact, when this was snapped).

Damn you, Joe Calhoun!

Don't you know false hope is worse than no hope?

 By the way, where are the railings at the River Park steps?

 No, really - they're gone.

 I'm hoping someone put them away for the winter and that they weren't stolen and sold for scrap.

But if the railings were there for safety, why would they be removed and stored?  Just wonderin'.

 Market House open today!

(Sunday?)

 Guess not.

Oh well, at least someone found Mick Jagger's lips.

Just heard on the scanner (about 3:50 p.m.): A woman called Columbia Police to report six vultures tearing up her trash on Park Avenue.

Really?

Yes, really.

Homeland Security warns to disable Java on your computer

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, your computer is vulnerable to hacking due to a long-standing flaw in Java software.
Follow the instructions in the linked article to batten down yours until the flaw is fixed:

http://www.zdnet.com/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw-7000009713/

Raw sewage leaked into Susquehanna after Harrisburg sinkholes formed | WPMT FOX43

Now I see the wisdom of having those NO SWIMMING signs at Columbia River Park.

Don't go in the water!

Go here:

http://fox43.com/2013/01/11/raw-seawge-leaked-into-susquehanna-after-harrisburg-sinkholes-formed/

What Does It Mean For Columbia? - Unexpected move leaves Rapho, Manheim scrambling for stray dog control - News

State law requires municipalities to care for stray dogs found in their jurisdiction, but does not require any action with regard to cats.

The Humane League has now moved to accepting no animals from municipalities.

The newly formed Lancaster Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) plans to establish a shelter in Lancaster and to make the shelter available to municipalities.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/802249_Unexpected-move-leaves-Rapho--Manheim-scrambling-for-stray-dog-control.html

Police identify man struck by tractor-trailer along Route 30

http://m.wgal.com/news/Police-identify-man-struck-by-tractor-trailer-along-Route-30/-/17430522/18069326/-/14yo2fiz/-/index.html

Pennsylvania State Police Launch New “See Something, Send Something” App to Help Fight Terrorism | WPMT FOX43

http://fox43.com/2013/01/10/pennsylvania-state-police-launch-new-see-something-send-something-app-to-help-fight-terrorism/

A reminder to our constables

I would like to remind our local constables of their duties and the limitations thereof.  This information is summarized HERE.

I would also like to remind our constables of the rights of photographers.  That information is summarized HERE.

I would also like to remind our constables that in their limited capacity as law enforcement officers, they have the duty to learn the law and do not have the right to harass citizens.