Council voted unanimously to accept a $1.75 million state grant to be used toward renovations to the Columbia Market House and parking improvements in the downtown area. The borough is also hoping to secure a $1.2 million federal grant to help fund streetscape improvements on Locust and Walnut streets, between the Columbia Riverfront Park and the area near the market.
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Making a shooting gesture at a person with one’s hand can be a crime, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday in upholding a Manor Township man’s conviction.
The photograph above shows a zoning permit with an accompanying note and other information that was posted recently in a window at 401 Walnut Street, a property in the borough’s historic district. (Also posted is an Application for HARB Review.) As the note states, the permit does not display a pink dot – indicating the proposed renovations were not reviewed by the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB). The note also states that the pink dot “has been eliminated” and will be replaced with a pink placard. However, no such changes were discussed at any recent HARB meeting. A pink placard is typically posted at a property to announce an upcoming HARB review.
At this point, it is unclear who wrote the note.
The additional information posted in the window is not required by the borough to be displayed.
Sparrow Websites, a Columbia-based web design company, has moved offices and is now located in 336 Locust St., a former printing press and now the new Ignite building in downtown Columbia. To celebrate the move, Sparrow is hosting an open house on Thursday, August 29 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is designed to share the newly renovated Ignite building with the community, and anyone is welcome to attend. The open house includes building tours, refreshments, and a chance to meet the team at Sparrow.
Sparrow is not the only business operating out of Ignite. The building also offers affordable and flexible co-working spaces for local entrepreneurs and small business owners. Drop in anytime and meet the Sparrow team, check out their new web design studio, and enjoy some food and drinks. Catch the latest from Sparrow and get the inside scoop on the exciting opportunities coming to Columbia.
To RSVP for the event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-building-grand-opening-tickets-69386628273 and reserve your free ticket. For any additional other questions, please contact hello@sparrowwebsites.com or call 717-537-1311 and view the website at www.sparrowwebsites.com and check out the new Ignite website at www.ignitecolumbia.com.
This week’s photos of Columbia
Just a reminder – Put your used flags here (at the Elks on the 400 block of Chestnut).
