Year: 2017

Columbia man reportedly at fault in Thursday's fatal crash on Route 30

A Honda sedan driven by Michael T. Rineer Jr., 36, of Columbia, was traveling west in the right lane of Route 30. Rineer's car veered into the left lane and hit Dahm's vehicle, a Mitsubishi sedan, on the passenger side.
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Accident involving tractor trailer shuts down Route 30 eastbound at 3rd Street

Thursday, December 21, 2017, 07:03:01

Preliminary reports from scanner feed:

Route 30 eastbound shut down at 3rd Street due to accident involving tractor trailer. 2 patients: 1 Class 2 was extricated. 1 Class 4 was not extricated at this time.

UPDATE 7:47 a.m.:  Route 30 requested to be shut down in Wrightsville

UPDATE 7:59 a.m.: Route 30 westbound traffic exiting at Prospect Road. 30 eastbound exiting in Wrightsville. Accident is on Route 30 near Malleable Road overpass.

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Wickenheiser receives certificate of appreciation

Council President Kelly Murphy (left) presents Councilwoman Mary Wickenheiser with a certificate of appreciation for her years of community service.

Columbia Borough Councilwoman Mary Wickenheiser received a certificate of appreciation from the Borough of Columbia at December’s council meeting for continued years of community service on borough council. Council President Kelly Murphy presented the certificate on behalf of the borough.

Wickenheiser was appointed to council in February of this year, filling a vacancy left by Stephanie Weisser’s resignation in December 2016. She also served on borough council previously. Wickenheiser’s term expires December 31, 2017.

Columbia School Board Directors sworn in at Reorganization Meeting

The Honorable Robert Herman (facing left) swears in school board directors (L to R): Rachel Kedney, Fred Thomas, Keith Combs, Barry Ford, Jenna Geesey, and Cole Knighton.

The Honorable Robert Herman administered the oath of office to Columbia Borough School Board directors at December’s Reorganization Meeting. The six directors were elected in the November 7 election.

Keith Combs, Barry Ford, Rachel Kedney, and Cole Knighton were re-elected to 4-year terms. Jenna Geesey and Fred Thomas were elected to 2-year terms.

The board appointed Geesey at a special meeting on January 25 of this year to fill a vacancy created when Leo Lutz, Jr. resigned in December 2016. She was sworn in by District Judge Miles Bixler at the February 2 Committee of the Whole meeting.

Fred Thomas, a pastor at the Columbia Church of God, was a write-in candidate.

About Town

Recent pics around Columbia…
 If you’ve a mind, keep it open, if you’ve a mind to.
(200 block of Locust)

Students cleaned up Locust Street Park recently.

 Repaired
The hole in the awning has been covered.

A tractor-trailer going the wrong way at Bridge and Route 441

The driver must have gotten confused and exited through the entrance to the 441 bypass.

It’s a confused and confusing intersection.

After briefly blocking traffic on Bridge Street, the driver drove onto an adjoining property before continuing on 441.

Winter preview

 Santa with backpack full of gifts at Shupp’s Barber Shop
 New this year: wreath atop the tree at Locust Street Park

 3 nutcrackers at Burning Bridge Antiques

 4 chimneys on North Second

 A flock of seagulls

 A murder of crows

 A pair of bald eagles on the hunt above River Park

 Here’s one of them.

 Santa and helper at Hinkle’s

 Waiting for a hookup

 Newly placed meters on porches

Wreaths at Mount Bethel
A ceremony was held last Saturday, but wreaths had not arrived.
Wreaths will be laid this coming Saturday, December 23, at 10 a.m.
“Veteran” from World War I, “The War to End All Wars.”

 Downriver

 River ice

 Starting to freeze

 Hawk eyeing possibilities

 Some folks are using softener salt as ice melt. It’ll work, but it takes longer than sidewalk salt and is more expensive.

Rocky’s BBQ – Sold Out!!

First snowfall of the season

Tree lights on Chestnut

The Nutcrackers at night

Santa at Burning Bridge
 Snowflake

 Wreaths at 308 Locust (Borough Hall)

 Santa at Rose’s Deli

 Betty Boop at Butcher’s Tattoo Shop

Lying down, looking up

A slightly different representation

Night lights

State Police search for person who threatened to jump off bridge on Facebook Live

Via helicopter, Pennsylvania State Police searched for a person this afternoon who threatened to jump off a bridge on Facebook Live. According to emergency personnel, State Police picked up on the report and sent the helicopter to reconnoiter over the Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Wrights Ferry Bridge, to no avail. The helicopter then headed south to the Norman Wood Bridge. The Columbia Borough Fire Department and West Hempfield Police assisted, on standby. No further information is available at this time.

2 with Columbia addresses cited in separate incidents in Lancaster Township

LANCASTER TWP.: Francisco Damaso, 36, of Columbia, was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after he grabbed a woman by the hair anssesd neck and pushed her to the ground during a domestic incident Dec. 9 in the 100 block of Jennings Drive, police said.

LANCASTER TWP.: Jasmin Melendez, 34, of Columbia, was charged after she provided a false name during a traffic stop Nov. 25 at Wabank Road and Judie Lane, police said.