Soggy weather

Does the state really think it's going to get $5 million from people for online sales tax? I'm skeptical. Are you? See the PA Independent story on A1 today.

I hope the weather will cooperate on Saturday for the building of the Fifth Ward playground. Bill Kibler has a story on A1 today about the project that will be built at the Booker T. Washington community center.

Even thought it's been a little cool, I couldn't wait any longer to get my hanging baskets up at home. I guess I should have waited -- Spring Farm Greenhouses in Martinsburg is offering 10 percent off everything Friday evening. See the ad on A5.

Mansion Park was packed yesterday, as were all available parking spaces for blocks around, as the District 6 Class AA track and field championships were on. See complete coverage in the sports section today from Phil Cmor and Buck Frank.

We can complain all we want about this weather, but we've been pretty lucky compared to a lot of the rest of the country. Thousands of Mississippi residents are displaced thanks to flooding -- and they may not get to leave the shelters they've been in for another month. Read the story on C1.

Have you checked out the Map It! feature on the Mirror's website for yard sales? You'll see the logo on many of the yard sale listings in our Classified section. Hop onto the Mirror's website and scroll down to the Map It! button on the left side to take you to the listings that are mapped out for you if you're planning your yard sale route. Try it out!

Kristy MacKaben talked with members of the Bloody Thumbs Carving Club for today's story on D1. The club's membership is dwindling and they're looking for more. I bet the name is very apt!

Don't forget to nominate your dad for a Father's Day Makeover this year. The Life Department annually selects one lucky dad to get a new look -- everything from clothes to a haircut to gift certificates. The ad on D3 has all of the information on how to get your dad's name in the running. Entry forms are due June 1.