Year: 2019

About Town 6/23/19

This week’s photos from Columbia…

At the Veterans Memorial Bridge Plaza
 The deck at Smith’s Hotel for outside dining

 These two men were taking readings near the Columbia River Park this week.

 They had some sort of monitor on board.

 Fencing at 401 Locust

 Workmen on North Ninth

 Here’s how you cut a road.

 River view

 More babies

 Low overhead?

 Craft coffee from Strasburg

 Fenced in or fenced out at 401 Locust?

 Across the street: Pyramid Construction Services will store equipment in this lot while working on the addition to 401 Locust.

 401 Locust, soon to be getting an addition, as Columbia Spy reported HERE.

 Elsewhere . . . black vulture fledglings

 Another view

 Living Stones Masonry recently used its product to cover the exterior of its office area.

 Home of the Huskies

 Broken bollard at Locust Street Park

 Here’s a closer look.

 Raising the Pennsylvania flag at Locust Street Park

 Listening closely

 Early evening at the river

 Duck fight!

 Downriver

 Not a good combination: foil balloons and electrical wires

 Thataway!

 Killdeer preening on a track

 Work resumes at 208-210 Locust.

 Here’s a load of drywall.

 Surveying on North 7th

 White poodle among the green

 So when does it open?

 A look inside

 Antique television

 Tubes for making tubas?

 New look at Bootleg Antiques

 Columbia!

 Cleaning up the neighborhood

 Patching things up

 A fledgling blue jay

 Car antennas are good for other things, too.

 Going for the Michael Bolton look?
(Or maybe Dee Snider?)
Uh-oh – Mama’s back!

 Reaching out at 401 Locust

Your friendly neighborhood Spiderman

Your friendly neighborhood Spiderwoman?

 Groundbreaking can’t be far behind.

 Down on Bank Avenue . . .

 Quick ticket, please!
(Maybe several)

 A piece of the bridge

 Hometown Columbia

 NAWCC = National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors

 Into the clouds

 At the Columbia Pregnancy Center, now located at 462 Chestnut Street

 What appear to be large strips of bacon are actually pieces of wood for sale at Tollbooth Antiques.

 Waterlogged . . .
The river’s been above normal most of this week.

 Nothing like smoking a cigar while breathing in the fresh air.

 Boat ride

 Parking for vehicles with trailers only

 Says so right there.

 Goin’ fishin’

 Quite a catch

 Above it all, looking down on everyone

 Lovin’ that river

 SO…where is the top of that fixture anyway?
Mark your calendar!

 Squatters in Avenue H

Delivering drywall at the side entrance to 101 North Front Street

 Eastern Drillers owns the building, but 101 North Front Street LLC is leasing the corner portion for a soon-to-be ice cream/coffee shop under a five-year agreement.

Here’s a look inside at the work in progress.

 Napping behind bars

 Even school buses break down sometimes.

 Power nap

 Bikes on board

Including this little one
This logo and the bikes shown above were on a camper parked at Columbia River Park Sunday morning (6/23/19). The camper appears to belong to a traveling family of five from Brittany, France. Their website is HERE.

A few photos submitted by Todd Stahl:

 At the Front Street mural (here and below):

Flooding, muddy water
Weeds along the trail need to be trimmed back.

Hernandez, Garrett Ryan – Obstruction of Administration of Law | Columbia Borough Police Department

Garrett Ryan Hernandez

Garrett Ryan Hernandez (19) of Lancaster was charged with Obstruction of Administration of Law after an incident at Makle Park in the 500 blk. of Ave. N. Hernandez did interfere and obstruct the Columbia Borough Police when they were taking another male into custody on a warrant. Hernandez refused orders by police to get back and did attempt to open a police vehicle with the arrested person in it. Hernandez did stand in front of the police vehicle as officers attempted to remove the arrested person away from the scene. Hernandez was later taken to Central Arraignment and booked on the charge. 

Arrest Date:  Friday, June 21, 2019 Case Number:  25131-06-21-19 Charges: Obstruction of Administration of Law 
Source:  Columbia Borough Police Department

Walking and sampling food tour coming to Columbia, Lancaster County | WPMT FOX43

The ‘Taste the World’ tours are in their 10thseason and usually focus on eateries in Lancaster City. This year the tour organizers will take their successful event to Columbia, Lancaster County for the first time on June 28th.

MORE:

https://fox43.com/2019/06/20/tickets-running-out-for-first-walking-and-sampling-tour-in-columbia/

UPDATE: "Shots Fired" suspect arrested; another man is charged with obstructing

Jovon Sanford

Columbia Borough Police have arrested and charged the suspect who fired the gun on 06-19-2019 during the incident described below. Jovon Sanford, 18, from Columbia, was charged with Aggravated Assault, Firearms not to be carried without a license, Discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, and Recklessly endangering another person by Detective Matt Leddy.

A warrant was obtained for Sanford and Columbia Police Officers located him in the 500blk of Ave. N at 2045hrs on 06-21-2019. Sanford was arrested and transported to Lancaster County Central Arraignment. He was arraigned and committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $250,000.00 bail.    
During the arrest of Sanford, another male was arrested for trying to prevent Sanford’s arrest. Garrett Hernandez, 19, from Lancaster, was charged with Obstructing administration of law or other governmental functions. Hernandez was also arraigned and committed to Lancaster County Prison. The white Ford Explorer used in the incident has been located and its owner identified.    
The Columbia Borough Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred on 06-19-19 at approx. 7:40 pm at the intersection of South Fourth Street and Avenue. J.  A white SUV, believed to be a Ford Explorer, was observed entering the area from the 300 block of Cherry Street and traveling south on Fourth Street.  An individual exits the vehicle and points what appears to be a handgun at a second individual who is walking in the 300 Block of Ave J, and then approaches the second individual. The individual in Avenue J initially retreated, and then fired multiple rounds towards the first individual. The first individual then retreated, entered the SUV, and the SUV fled the area.  The second individual also fled the scene and has not contacted Police.  A residence was struck in the 100 Block of South Fourth Street.  It is unknown if the white SUV was struck by gunfire and at this time, Police have not received any reports of any persons being struck by gunfire. The same vehicle was observed on surveillance cameras in the area of S. Third Street between Perry Street and Lawrence Street at another time in close proximity to the shooting.  
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have information about the persons involved to contact the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735. Tips can also be sent by texting LANCS TO 847411 
Date:  Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Reference ID:  22630-06-19-19 Case Status: Current Case Type: Criminal Source:  Columbia Borough Police Department

Creators of 'The Special,' a horror film shot in Columbia, Lancaster and York, discuss the area's potential for film industry

” ‘The Special’ is about addiction,” Smith says. “That’s what appealed to me. It’s a horror movie, and it’s a monster movie, but it’s about addiction.”

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/features/creators-of-the-special-a-horror-film-shot-in-lancaster/article_56dde9fe-942c-11e9-b087-238f7e42b0e8.html

Columbia Spy reported on the making of the film HERE.