A man threatened to jump from the Druid Hill overpass.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Does your legislator stand up for you or for criminals? - It's time to Stop Gun Violence
KEYSTONE PROGRESS
Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) has introduced legislation that would require universal criminal background checks for firearms purchases in Pennsylvania.
"Right now in Pennsylvania, criminals may lawfully purchase an assault rifle even though it is illegal for that same criminal to purchase a handgun," Santarsiero said.
HB 1010 would close a loophole that allows private, non-licensed sellers to sell long-barrel guns, including assault rifles, without conducting a criminal background check on the buyer. Santarsiero's legislation would close this loophole by requiring all sales and transfers, escept transfers between family members, to undergo a criminal background check.
This common sense legislation protects PA's families by preventing east access to guns by criminals.
The choice is simple--either you want to protect PA's families or you think criminals should be able to buy guns without a background check.
Our representative, David S. Hickernell, does not support the legislation.
THE LIST IS HERE:
http://keystoneprogress.pnstate.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Background_Checks_List#.UXaWbkwpCSx
Senate passes “online sales tax” by 74-20 vote
ARS TECHNICA
Your tax-free days of online shopping are numbered. If S743, also known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, becomes law, the millions of Americans who have been able to avoid sales tax online will have to start paying it. Given the broad support shown by today's US Senate vote, some version of it is likely to come to fruition.
MORE HERE:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/senate-passes-online-sales-tax-by-74-20-vote/
Open houses offer last hurrah for two Hempfield schools
LANCASTERONLINE
Before Hempfield School District closes two buildings for a final time in June, the public is invited to celebrate 60 years of heritage at an open house.
Officials will welcome visitors to East Petersburg Elementary from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday and to Farmdale Elementary from 1 to 3 p.m. May 11.
Monday, April 22, 2013
LEGAL NOTICE - Special Joint Meeting this Thursday
"LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Special Joint Meeting of Columbia Borough Council, Columbia Municipal Authority, and Lancaster Area Sewer Authority will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Municipal Building, 308 Locust St., Columbia, PA to discuss possible LASA acquisition of the Columbia waste water system. If you are a person with a disability wishing to attend and require an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the Borough Office at 684-2467. Norman B. Meiskey III Borough Manager"
Those comments keep coming in
Just so things don't get "lost in the sauce," I'd like to point out two posts that have been getting a lot of comments from readers lately.
The following post about a speeding motorist has evolved into a debate in the comments section on the pros and cons of the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (LASA):
http://columbiapa-17512.blogspot.com/2013/04/motorist-driving-120-mph-eludes-police.html?m=0
http://columbiapa-17512.blogspot.com/2013/04/motorist-driving-120-mph-eludes-police.html?m=0
Secondly, there's this one, whose comments discuss the Columbia River Park:
http://columbiapa-17512.blogspot.com/2013/04/susquehanna-river-trail-hub-lacks.html?m=0
http://columbiapa-17512.blogspot.com/2013/04/susquehanna-river-trail-hub-lacks.html?m=0
I'm glad readers have found this blog to be useful as a public forum, and since I believe spirited debate is healthy for democracy, I'll continue to publish comments (provided they're not libelous or obscene).
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