Year: 2018

Snowflakes, garlands, and new tree lights to brighten Columbia for the holidays

A highway department worker tests the garland lights Tuesday afternoon.

Snowflakes were hung and garlands were strung along Locust Street yesterday in preparation for tonight’s “illuminating” debut. The lights are part of an annual Columbia tradition.

The snowflake and garland lights will be lit along with the streetlights on Locust Street tonight.
In addition, new LED Christmas light bulbs (shown below) recently hung on the Locust Street Park evergreen will be lit this coming Saturday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. At its September 2018 meeting, Columbia Borough Council approved the purchase, installation, and removal of the lights at a cost not to exceed $6,000.

COLUMBIA BOROUGH POLICE ASK BUSINESSES IN COLUMBIA TO UPDATE THEIR EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

**BUSINESS EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION NEEDED**

The Columbia Borough Police Department is requesting that all business, who are operating within Columbia Borough, update their emergency contact information by completing a “Business Emergency Contact Information” Form.  This information is important in case of an emergency involving your business.  Updating this information will ensure that the Police Department can get in contact with someone in the event of an emergency.  Please copy and paste the following link to your browser:

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/sites/default/files/10552/form/forms/business_emergency_contact_information.pdf

Complete the form and submit it to the Columbia Borough Police Department at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512 by December 31, 2018.

Forms are also available at the Police Station.

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/columbia-borough-business-emergency-contact-information-needed

Child reportedly struck by bus is taken to the hospital

 Incident scene at North 5th Street and Avenue H this morning
A child was reportedly struck by a bus sometime around 7:30 this morning. The incident happened near the intersection of North 5th Street and Avenue H. Columbia QRS, police and other emergency personnel responded.  The girl was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

More information HERE

Enter to win $250 by visiting local stores in Columbia's Small Business Christmas Cash Drawing

Visit six of the participating retail shops listed below. Have each shop punch and initial a ballot card that can be picked up at a participating shop. When all six gift boxes are filled, simply drop this card in a ballot box at the last shop you visit. Good luck and Happy Holidays!

  • Bootleg Antiques
  • Burning Bridge Antique Market 
  • Café 301
  • Cooper’s Comics
  • Garth Gallery and Café 
  • Geltz Gotz Goodeze 
  • Hinkle’s Restaurant
  • Keagy’s Produce 
  • The Mayfly
  • MMD Emporium
  • Murphy’s Mercantile & Co. 
  • Partners & Friends Antique Center
  • Rivertowne Antique Center
  • Rose’s Deli & More
  • The Spot
  • Columbia Toll Booth Antique Market
  • Watermelon Rind Sweet Shoppe
  • What-Nots & Such

Market House to reopen in 2019

The Columbia Market House

The Columbia Market House, a Columbia centerpiece, may open by summer 2019 under a new proposal.

Council voted unanimously last week to approve the proposal by CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health to take over operation of the building as an open-air market and restaurant, although the borough will still own the building.

CHI’S Philip Goropoulos

Major renovations to the building will be the responsibility of the borough, but CHI will be responsible for renovations for the restaurant. Revenues will be written to CHI, and lease agreements with vendors will come to CHI. CHI would absorb up to $65,000 of losses per year. If losses exceed $65,000 per year, CHI will meet with the borough and report that. “If everything goes badly, you’re still talking about $400-500,000 dollars coming into the borough from CHI,” said CHI’S Philip Goropoulos.

MORE HERE.

Columbia Spy reported on the CHI proposal HERE and HERE.

COLUMBIA BOROUGH OFFICE – HOLIDAY HOURS | Columbia Borough Police Department

The Columbia Borough Office will be closed on Thursday, 11/22/18 and Friday, 11/23/18 due to the Thanksgiving day Holiday.  The Meter Officers will be working on Saturday, 11/24/18.  

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/columbia-borough-office-holiday-hours