Thursday, January 29, 2015

What I Saw - January 29, 2015

On Garfield Road . . . 

Mr. & Mrs. Snowperson - and son (?)

and their horse (complete with saddle and bridle)


Another stab at per diem reform

Lawmakers have been criticized for racking up thousands of dollars in per diem payments in a year. Others have been exposed for collecting per diems that were used to help pay for properties they bought in Harrisburg.

Sarris Candies displays “deflategate” chocolate football

CANONSBURG – Sarris Candies confectioners are getting some "kicks" out of their latest creation. The "Bradie" ball is every bit as sweet as the other chocolate footballs they sell, but has a noticeable dip in its side.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Ex Daughtry drummer Joey Barnes performs in Columbia

He'll be heading to Lancaster County this weekend, for a three-part performance in Columbia, on Friday at Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen, Saturday at Columbia Kettle Works and Sunday at Garth Gallery.

What I saw recently

 Warthog hotdoggin' it low over Columbia

 Ice sculpture down at the boat ramp

The first robin of . . . winter?

Hershey's lawsuit sparks British revolt for superior Cadbury chocolate

"I can't understand why anyone who had tasted proper chocolate would ever buy Hershey's," said Gillon. "Hershey's is fine until you begin eating it. It's like eating plastic. It's the only chocolate we would consider using for making s'mores at camp fires because you wouldn't use good chocolate for that."

Pa. gas taxes are highest in the nation, according to GasBuddy

Pennsylvania has passed New York and California by earning the dubious distinction of having the highest gasoline taxes in the nation.