COLUMBIA SPY

First we lose some fine motor skills, and we start to fumble. And tumble. And stumble. Then our cognitive abilities are compromised. "We mumble and we grumble." GO HERE: http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2014/01/26/265455459/warning-in-bitter-cold-beware-the-umbles

Makes no sense, but gives new meaning to "freezing your ass off."

"Tea Party Pitts" tops the list. Results show that Congressman Joe Pitts, who represents most of Lancaster County, leads all other Pennsylvania members in moderate districts when it comes to his "loyalty to the Tea Party." http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/pitts-tops-americans-united-for-change-tea-party-scorecard/article_44c203f2-8386-11e3-8da1-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm

Wrightsville art gallery Weavings, Ink. will present a show of romance and relationships in time for Valentine's Day. Hearts and Souls will feature the pen and ink drawings of Robert Oughton, weavings by Phyllis Koster and antiques from the collection of Mary Beth Sloat. The show opens with a reception during Wrightsville's Fourth Friday. MORE HERE: http://www.ydr.com/lifestyle/ci_24966557/hearts-and-souls-at-weavings-ink-wrightsville-is

Businesses in the borough of Columbia looking to upgrade their properties will have a tax incentive to do so for the next five years. MORE HERE: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/947089_Columbia-school-board-OKs-tax-reductions-for-property-improvements.html

DEP has been fighting with the Fish and Boat Commission and environmental groups over whether or not to list the main branch of the Susquehanna as an impaired waterway. The agency has refused to make the designation, citing a lack of solid evidence - but it has also committed a team of scientists to gather information that eventually might support such a designation. MORE HERE: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/01/susquehanna_river_study_featur.html#incart_river_default