Following his retirement, Cpl Bixler will be starting a new chapter in his life as he was recently elected Magisterial District Judge for District 02-1-03 which encompasses West Hempfield Township, and both Mountville and Columbia Boroughs.
Month: December 2015
Syncing traffic lights at Front & Walnut
Workers were at Front and Walnut Streets this morning testing traffic signals in an effort to synchronize them with railroad lights and barricades near the entrance to Columbia River Park. Synchronization will allow train and vehicle traffic to interact safely and is the final step towards opening the Route 441 bypass.
One teen injured in overnight stabbing in Columbia
Officer Engle says the juveniles told police the person was wearing all black and a mask.
They said the man cut one of the juveniles with a knife and that’s when one of the teens shot at the suspect.
The suspect then took off through a back door.
Police say they are not sure if the suspect was injured by the shot.
The only description the juveniles gave of the man was that he was very tall, around 6 foot 3 inches.
Police investigating stabbings in Lancaster city and Columbia
Shot fired during home invasion in Columbia
1 person stabbed in Columbia
One person was stabbed in Columbia, Lancaster County, early Wednesday morning, according to emergency dispatchers.
The stabbing happened on the 200 block of Union Street around 3:30 a.m.
There is no word on the victim’s condition or any arrests.
441 bypass traffic light problem fixed by week's end?
The Route 441 bypass in Columbia, Lancaster County, was finished in October and was supposed to open in early November. But one traffic light is causing a major problem.
PennDOT hopes to solve the problem by the end of the week and will soon be announcing the day they are opening the bypass.
MORE:
http://fox43.com/2015/12/08/columbia-bypass-closed-because-of-traffic-signal/
Sam, you've racked up quite a bill
Shown in the photos below are 18 pages currently posted on the front of the “troubled” building at 208-210 Locust Street, including invoices and a letter from the borough manager to property owner Samuel Bigler. The building was thought to be in imminent danger of collapse last summer. Many resources were involved in shoring up and monitoring the building.
Letter detailing the total owed to the borough: $50,711.17 due by December 18, 2015
A breakdown of costs is shown in the photos below:
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DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for December 8 for Multiple Areas Across Pennsylvania
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange air quality action day for particle pollution on Tuesday, December 8, for Allegheny (Liberty-Clairton area), Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York counties.
On air quality action days, young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standardized air quality index uses colors to report daily air quality. Green signifies good; yellow means moderate; orange represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people; and red warns of unhealthy pollution levels for all.
The air quality forecast predicts Tuesday to be Code Orange for particle pollution. Particle pollution, a key component of smog, will become elevated on Tuesday as an unseasonably warm air mass continues to build northeastward across the commonwealth. In addition, elevated moisture levels near the surface along with light surface winds will reduce mixing, allowing particle pollution to increase.
To help keep the air healthy, residents and business are encouraged to voluntarily restrict certain pollution-producing activities by:
• Limiting the use of wood stoves in the overnight hours;
• Setting thermostats to a lower temperature
• Carpooling or using public transportation; and
• Combining errands to reduce trips.
These forecasts are provided in conjunction with the Air Quality Partnership of the Delaware Valley, the Southwest Pennsylvania Air Quality Partnership, the Lehigh Valley/Berks Air Quality Partnership and the Susquehanna Valley Air Quality Partnership.
For more information, click here or visitwww.dep.pa.gov.
Those bills keep rolling in
The following notices are currently posted on the front of the Bigler building at 208-210 Locust Street.
Columbia Spy 