Month: May 2015

Hit and Run at Third and Poplar

A hit-and-run vehicle accident occurred shortly after 5 o’clock this afternoon at Third and Poplar. Reportedly, a pickup truck collided with the vehicle shown below.  According to a witness at the scene, the pickup, a silver Toyota Tundra with three middle-aged male occupants initially stopped after the accident. The truck driver parked in front of the car after the car had pulled over, but then sped away, traveling west on Poplar Street and then south on Second.

Bicycle hit on Veterans Memorial Bridge

The Veterans Memorial Bridge was shut down for several hours today after an early afternoon vehicle accident in which a bicyclist was hit. The bicyclist was taken by ambulance, and traffic was temporarily re-routed over the Wrights Ferry (Route 30) Bridge. Columbia Borough, West Hempfield, and East Hempfield Police Departments responded, as well as Columbia Fire Police and other emergency personnel.
(These photos were shot by Columbia Spy despite resistance from West Hempfield Police.)

Yes, you may walk on public property

Recently, a few folks have questioned whether or not they are allowed to walk in the field on the north side of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, behind Chiques Rock Outfitters (specifically, the area overlooking the Civil War bridge piers).

Columbia Spy asked a few of the borough’s movers and shakers about this, and they replied that people may indeed walk there, since the borough recently purchased the property from Norfolk Southern.

Cancerous tumor confirmed on Susquehanna River smallmouth bass

Since 2012, the commission has twice unsuccessfully petitioned the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to add the river to the state’s bi-annual list of impaired waterways. Such a designation would launch a timetable for developing a restoration plan for the river.

More vandalism at the gazebo

Columbia electrician Mike Niklaus repaired damage from vandalism at the Locust Street Park gazebo earlier this week.  As he was working, a group of teenagers taunted him as they climbed on playground equipment in the fenced-in area.  Reportedly, the vandal has been identified, thanks to surveillance cameras, and must make restitution for the damage.