Some 81 northern snakeheads, also dubbed “Frankenfish“, attempted to swim up the Susquehanna River and through the Conowingo Dam during the spring migration season, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Those swarms are likely just days away, and the Columbia Borough Police Department probably will soon announce that the streetlights on the Columbia-Wrightsville bridge over the river are being shut off to dissuade the mayflies from gathering there.
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2019/06/are-mayflies-about-to-swarm-the-susquehanna-once-again.html
This week’s photos from Columbia
Work is proceeding at 401 Locust.
Are they comparing numbers?
Where’s the top of that light fixture?
Conversation indoors
Back at the bridge
Except local deliveries . . . ?
At the former Rita’s
Happy lady
Borough workers working hard
Illegal left at 5th & Chestnut, a regular occurrence
Childhood home of Columbia’s “Flying Ace” Lieutenant John Knox MacArthur, which Columbia Spy reported on HERE.
He reportedly lived there at 303 Chestnut Street.
Civil War Trails sign on North 3rd –
A history of local goings-on in the Civil War can be found HERE.
Under the wagon
The superheroes have come to town.
About time.
Fenced in
New lines at the Columbia Plaza
New pharmacy-to-be on the first block of North 4th
Lots of rentals
Caught escaping!
V-neck fence
Life finds a way.
Exterminating Columbia Crossing
Controlling the pests
We want our sidewalk back. The apartment building project at 132 Locust Street has stalled due to lack of funds. At the June 11, 2019 Columbia Borough Council meeting, Zoning Enforcement Manager Jeff Helm said “It’s time to put their feet to the fire,” due to issues at the site.
(“The best laid plans of mice and men . . .”)
Inside the Market House
A closer look
Jehovah’s Witness
Putting in a dock
Almost ready
Mountain of trash on North 3rd on Wednesday –
By this time, it had been there several days.
When you believe in your product –
Living Stones is covering its office area at Front & Locust with . . .
Living Stones.
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Aftermath of this week’s tree-cutting at 7th & Locust
Chinooks flying over again
Gettin’ there
Mountain of trash on Thursday, with a few additions
Grand Opening of Taco to Go at its new location…
114 North 3rd
Under a halo of flowers
Unwilling to talk
One down, one to go
Newfangled carriage?
Back at the bridge . . . again
Mountain of trash on Friday – with a few more additions – shortly before it was removed, thanks to the persistence of a concerned citizen.
Shouldn’t that sign be facing the other way ’round?
Up at the Air bnb on the 1100 block of Locust
Everywhere, it seems.
Face to face, eye to eye
Car show marker
Here’s another one.
Still hanging around that bridge
Over at the quarry
Tie a blue ribbon around the old river bush.
And do it again.
Art at Columbia Crossing
Happy kayaker
The reality of a fire truck under the illusion of a Gothic arch
Painting at Bootleg Antiques
Shadows in the sunlight
Not everyone thinks so.
Stashed
Togetherness
Aftermath of a Saturday afternoon vehicle accident at 5th & Maple
The intersection has been the site of many such accidents.
One person was taken by ambulance.
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The mural: mission accomplished
Here’s another look.
Sign, not entirely accurate
Artist Jay Dombach paints a river scene Sunday afternoon.
Overlooking the bridge plaza – Rosemary’s baby carriage?
Vietnam-era veterans from Lancaster County were honored Saturday at Columbia High School.
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/saturday-06-15-19-events-traffic-impacts
On June 6, 2019 Officer Daniel Castellanos-Mendez was in a traumatic vehicle accident on his way to work. He has been hospitalized since the accident with severe injuries. Danny has been serving with the Columbia Borough Police Department since July of 2018. Being a Police Officer has been a dream of his since he was a child. Danny truly loves his job and serving the Community of Columbia.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-police-officer-daniel-castellanos
