Sunday morning snow removal on Locust Street

On Sunday morning, work crews were busy clearing excess snow from Locust Street.

 Although notices had been posted along the street last Wednesday, some vehicles had not been moved. Those remaining were ticketed and towed.

 This lady in white moved her car at the last minute.

 Snow was blown into dump trucks and hauled away.

 Vehicles continued to be towed.

 Here's a closer view of the humongous snow blower that was used.

 Further down the street

 A side view of the giant snow blower

 More vehicles being towed

 The morning's work yielded some good results . . . 

 here . . . 

and here.

Our borough workers deserve thanks for working hard on a Sunday morning to make our streets clear and safe.

What I Saw - February 14, 2014

When you're out shoveling your sidewalk, do a favor for the firemen (and maybe yourself) and dig out the fire hydrant in your neighborhood.

 As someone did here

 But not here

Or here

 Here's a work in progress

 As is this, because it sure isn't completed.

 As I said before, some do and some don't.

 The mailman had to push his cart up the highway - into oncoming traffic - because some sidewalks were not shoveled sufficiently (or at all).

That's one big pile of dirty snow.

Addams Family House Threatened

The former Long Funeral Home, pictured HERE, has been named one of Lancaster County's most threatened historic spots by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster, according to a LancasterOnline article HERE.  The house was built in 1895 and was recently listed for a price of about $67,000.

Columbia mother gets up to 28 years for neglecting abuse that killed infant son

http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-mother-gets-up-to-years-for-neglecting-abuse-that/article_702f2b30-95bc-11e3-9090-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm

WGAL Lancaster sets up temporary station, will broadcast online after roof collapse

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/02/wgal_lancaster_sets_up_tempora.html

Tom Corbett Loves Puppies

Tom Corbett Loves Puppies, 

But 4 People Still Died Today Because He Won't Allow Medicaid Expansion

That’s according to a new study by researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York.
The study says that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s refusal to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act will result in 1,491 deaths this year.
Why is Corbett turning down federal funding for Medicaid expansion? Because he is playing politics over Obamacare in an election year. He wants to turn Medicaid over to his corporate insurance friends and impose illegal restrictions on who can be covered.
Every day Corbett delays the expansion of Medicaid in Pennsylvania 4 more people will die.
Expanded Medicaid coverage will not only prevent deaths, it will increase employment in Pennsylvania. A Families USA study showed that expanded coverage will result in over 40,000 new jobs in PA.