The first day of Fall (the Autumnal Equinox) arrived at 4:21 a.m. today.
Today is the first day of Fall
Month: September 2015
Winning $2.65 million Match 6 Lotto ticket sold at Stover’s News, Columbia
A jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.65 million sold by a Columbia, Lancaster County retailer for the Monday, September 21, drawing was the game’s highest jackpot win thus far during 2015.
The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 10-14-15-16-23-25, to win a jackpot of $2,650,000, less 25 percent federal withholding. The jackpot had been growing since one ticket matched all six winning numbers in the July 6 drawing.
Stover’s News, 24 N. 3rd Street earns a $10,000 bonus for selling this winning ticket. The identity of the jackpot winner cannot be confirmed until the prize is claimed and the ticket is validated. Match 6 winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.
Albatwitch sighting in Columbia
An albatwitch has been seen lurking on Locust Street, no doubt awaiting this Saturday’s Albatwitch Festival.
Who bought the winning ticket?
WGAL was sniffing around at Stover’s this afternoon, trying to discover who bought the winning ticket in the Match 6 game. The jackpot is $2.65 million, but to date no one has stepped forward to claim their winnings.
What's happening in Columbia this weekend?
Fall Festival slated for October
Just seen at River Park
Albatwitch – sort of a mini-bigfoot – focus of Saturday festival in Columbia
Bigfoot’s little cousin, the albatwitch, will be celebrated again from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Columbia on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County.
The Columbia Historical Preservation Society and the National Museum of Mysteries and Research Center launched the annual Albatwitch Festival last year, based on a legendary
Did the cameras catch this?
More inane graffiti recently appeared on this bench and elsewhere in Locust Street Park. Did the surveillance cameras catch who did it?
We hope so.
Columbia runners take home medals at Saturday's Invitational
Columbia runners took home medals on Saturday at the Ben Bloser Bulldog Invitational Cross Country Classic at Big Spring High School in Newville, PA. Jordan Haberstroh won first in the girls’ Class A race, and Codie Wetherite came in 18th in the boys’ Class A race. Runners from Donegal, Hempfield, York Suburban, Camp Hill, and others participated in the run which lasted until 2 p.m. in sweltering conditions. About half a dozen unregistered schools showed up, pushing back the 11:15 a.m. medal ceremony.
Runners from various local districts participated on Saturday.
Columbia’s Jordan Haberstroh, second from left, placed first in the girls’ Class A race.
Runners took refuge from the sun.
The 11:15 medal ceremony was delayed until early afternoon due to unregistered schools and other complications.
Results are HERE.
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