A man and his kayak were rescued by emergency crews after being stranded on a small island on the Susquehanna River Tuesday afternoon.
A passerby called 911 around 2:43 p.m. after hearing calls for help coming from the river, radio dispatch said.
The Union Street Laundromat is open for business after escaping damage from Saturday’s fire in a nearby garage. Owner Ron Fritz, Jr. said that he and his family spent the last three days cleaning walls, floors and other surfaces to remove residue that accumulated when smoke filtered into the business. Fritz also said that three apartments in a small adjoining structure that he owns are salvageable, having suffered only moderate damage. The remainder of the garage where the fire started will be torn down. The laundromat is open every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
This week’s photos of Columbia
Signs of the times . . .
Maybe this town is for the birds . . .
Fortunately, Hands Across the Street is still on the job, bringing aid to many.
And some businesses are open for grab and go service.
High winds knocked down trees, branches, and power lines earlier this week:
Lancaster County HAZMAT arrived at about 3 o’clock this afternoon at the scene of today’s fire on Union Street and Corn Avenue. A backhoe from Houseal Plumbing was also on scene to remove the collapsed garage roof and other debris from atop several cars buried there. The multi-unit apartment building next to Union Street Laundry has been condemned.
Several departments responded to a fire call at Union Street and Corn Avenue late this morning. The fire reportedly started in a garage on Corn Avenue where several cars are stored. The garage, which is near the Union Street Laundry, has collapsed, and the fire also damaged a neighboring residence and a building with several apartment units.
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The Wolf administration said Wednesday that it’s ordering essential businesses operating under the state’s stay-at-home order to require face masks for customers and workers. The order is effective immediately and will be enforced beginning Sunday at 8 p.m.
Under the order, most businesses must bar non-essential visitors who are not wearing masks from the premises. And employers have to provide masks to workers or approve homemade masks for employees to wear. Workers don’t have to use the masks during meal breaks.
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The tree was removed from Avenue J later in the day.
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