Year: 2016

Borough replaces storm sewer line

Last week, the borough’s highway department replaced a storm sewer line on the 400 block of Locust Street. The old pipe was replaced with a new corrugated polyethylene pipe, and the trench was filled in with a load of stone.  Steel plates have been placed over the trench until asphalt can be applied. The 300 and 400 blocks of Locust are slated to be paved.

An old gnarled sewer pipe was removed.

A new corrugated polyethylene pipe was installed.

About Town

Recent pics around town . . .

 Birdhouse village at last week’s arts and crafts show at Locust Street Park

 Many dead fish have been spotted alongshore lately, including this carp.  We’re told that chartered fishing boats have been taking customers out in the evening to shoot fish with bow and arrow.  Once shot, the fish are thrown back into the river – dead.

 Wide open

 At least the sign looks better this time.
A similar sign was recently removed from this very pole along Route 462, between Second and Third Streets, as shown HERE on Columbia Spy. We wonder if the sign’s owners got permission form the borough to hang the new one here.

 Nest building

The return of the elusive honeybee?

 Goin’ fishin’

 Damselfly, apparently not in distress

Out for a stroll

 Eluding the paparazzi

 Fishin’

 Chis Vera, president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society, sprucing the place up

 A cycle with everything . . .

 including a dog who looks a bit like Muttley

 This is probably a no-no.

Bicycle built for three

 Work in progress

Seen at River Park July 4
The website HERE features a World War II hero, Columbia’s own Bill Smith!

Columbia non-profit aims to be a one-stop-shop for borough residents in need

Here's the link to an LNP article about an organization that's doing great things in Columbia. (Columbia Spy posted a similar article a few weeks ago.)
GO HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/insider/columbia-non-profit-aims-to-be-a-one-stop-shop/article_d3997cb8-38a6-11e6-99d8-9701031351ec.html

Pregnant woman injured by vehicle

A pregnant woman was injured by a vehicle

shortly before nine o’clock this morning, according to witnesses. The woman, who is reportedly seven months pregnant, was removing a child from a car seat in the vehicle, when the male driver allegedly sped off, knocking her to the street. The incident occurred on Stonehouse Lane in West Hempfield Township. The woman was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene.