Monday, May 20, 2013

Police nab suspect

LANCASTERONLINE
Police identified a suspect in the stabbings as Zachary Groft, 22, of the 500 block of Cherry Street, Columbia, Police Detective Matthew Leddy said.

They arrested him at his home without incident a short time after the fight, police said.

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http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/851657_Police-nab-suspect-in-two-stabbings-in-Columbia.html

Arrest made in double stabbing

WPMT FOX 43
An arrest has been made after two men were stabbed early Monday morning along the 100 block of South 5th Street in Columbia Borough. Zachary Groft, 22, of Columbia was taken into custody and charged with two counts of aggravated

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http://fox43.com/2013/05/20/fight-leads-to-double-stabbing-in-columbia/

Two taken to hospital after stabbing in Columbia

LANCASTERONLINE
Police are investigating a stabbing in Columbia Borough Monday morning, according to a county dispatch supervisor.

Two injured people were taken to Lancaster General Hospital after the 2:12 a.m. incident in the 100 block of South Fifth Street.

No other information was immediately available.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/851657_Two-taken-to-hospital-after-stabbing-in-Columbia.html

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Klawitter is interim Columbia chief exec

LANCASTERONLINE
Former Columbia superintendent Kenneth Klawitter will return to the school district in July as acting superintendent for the coming school year.

Klawitter will replace Superintendent Barry Clippinger, who announced his retirement in September. Despite having nine months to find a permanent replacement, the board Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Klawitter to serve as acting superintendent in an "emergency capacity" from July 1, 2013, until June 30, 2014.

"The board was unable to fill the position with a permanent candidate at this time," board President Tom Strickler said in an email. "There was no specific cause or reason, issues happened during the process that caused delays."

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http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/851243_Klawitter-is-interim-Columbia-chief-exec.html

Outgoing Columbia wrestling coach honored for heroism

LANCASTERONLINE
Columbia High School assistant wrestling coach Russell Rupp was caught by surprise on Thursday when State Senator Mike Brubaker called him to the floor to receive an award for heroism.

On June 11, 2012, Rupp aided 11 victims after a car crash that left one woman dead in Cumberland County's Penn Township.

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http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/851203_Outgoing-Columbia-wrestling-coach-honored-for-heroism.html

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Corbett gets silent treatment at MU graduation

LANCASTERONLINE
You could hear a pin drop on Chryst Field of Biemsderfer Stadium when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett finished his commencement speech this morning at Millersville University.

Normally, such speeches elicit rowdy applause from the students awaiting their diplomas.

Not this time.

Millersville's 2013 graduating class refused to clap.

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http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/851108_Corbett-gets-silent-treatment-at-MU-graduation.html

Friday, May 17, 2013

Millersville graduates plan quiet protests during Corbett's commencement address

PENNLIVE
Some graduating students, alumni and others have been organizing demonstrations to make it known to Corbett that he is not their choice to be the one delivering inspirational words of wisdom to the Class of 2013.

Corbett was selected by a university administrator from a list of approved speakers identified by a commencement committee a couple years ago. But graduating seniors and the larger university community feel betrayed by that decision.

They do not associate Corbett with bringing good things to their school.

They blame him for the budget cutbacks that led to the elimination of the men's cross country and track and field program. They blame him for the reduced hours they can work at their campus jobs. They blame him for the cuts in state support that led to larger class sizes, lost jobs and high tuition.

So they are planning to protest the man they hold responsible.

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http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/millersville_graduates_plan_qu.html#incart_m-rpt-1