Author: SPY

River Park Parking Reminder | Columbia Borough Police Department

Please remember that if you are heading down to the Columbia River Park to not park in the large lot near the boat ramps unless you have a trailer with your vehicle. From Memorial Day to Labor day this lot is for vehicles with trailers only. If you choose to park here without a trailer, you may get a $25 ticket. The picture in this post shows alternative places to park nearby.

Source: 

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/river-park-parking-reminder-0

About Town

This week’s pics from around Columbia…
(Click or tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)
 Close-up of the Weeping Angel at Mount Bethel

A side view 

Holy Light!

 Some people who should know better insist on calling this “Riverfront Park.”

Anyway, here’s Columbia Crossing, seen from the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
 Here’s another look.

 And under the bridge . . . a painting of the bridge taking shape

 “. . . it’s 
spring 
when the world is puddle-wonderful”
[in Just-] e.e.cummings
 Looks like someone finally got sick of the weeds in the 300 block of Avenue G.
 So that’s where the news is.
 Really? These steps will never pass inspection.
 “Turkey vulture on brick chimney”
 Purple petunia
 Tearing up the tracks near the Columbia Plaza
 Sometimes things just pop up.
 He didn’t want his picture taken.
 Blocking the road at 2nd & Walnut. Damn GPS!
 Peonies on the 500 block of Chestnut
 Picture perfect
 On the 500 block of Cherry, the gates’s been added.
 Wind sock . . . for a wind foot?
(Near Avenue X)
 Little red wagon painted . . . red
 Slab at 4th & Manor – A giant propane tank might still be installed there in the future.
The front of some sort of maintenance train
 Its purpose is to grind the tracks (?)
 That’s a pretty long train.
 It even has this doohickey on top.
 Here’s the last car. In “ancient times,” this was called the caboose.
 Workers working at work on the train
 And just below the train – a tunnel at Shawnee Run
 Inside looking out
 Outside looking in looking out the other end
 Might have been built in the late 19th or early 20th century (?)
 Of course, the graffiti “artists” have been there.
 One last look, with the train on top
No parking on the sidewalk, unless of course you want to park there. 
 All you need
 The 400 block of Locust – What’s that address again?
 A better angel of our nature?
 No, just a cherub, like this one, at the former Masonic Center on the 300 block of Locust
 Well . . . he’s still there, after all this time. How is it that no one else has seen him yet?
 He lives in the attic of this apartment house on Walnut Street. Judging from the electric meters on the right, there are six apartments, his being one. Let’s hope his electric bill is paid.
 Info on the railroads running through Columbia and elsewhere.
This historical “plaque” at the bridge plaza could use some sprucing up. After all, we don’t want our history to fade.
 Codes secretly surveilling someone with a secret spy camera.
(Hey, that’s our job!)
 Another vehicle on the sidewalk – The town motto should be: “It’s Columbia. Do whatever you want!”
 Surveyor surveying 401 Locust
 What’s he doing that for?
 There he is again, looking at the side of the building.
 Isn’t that camera at River Park fixed yet?
 He was working on it last week, too.
 The tails tell the tale.
(But what is it?)
 Trolley sighting!
 Whoever heard of a patriotic sparrow? Usually an eagle does this job on top of the flagpole.
 One of those days . . . ?
 Yoga at River Park
 Two lost ducklings looking for their mother realized this goose was not she.
 They huddled in the grass, still looking.
One way to save on gas
A reader submitted this photo of the building at 3rd & Walnut, now Burning Bridge Antiques. Looks like there was a fire there at one time.
Another reader submitted this photo of Columbia and those following. Which church is that on the right?
 Where is this?
 Could this be the 200 block of Locust?
 The Daily News building – but where?
On the right is the Columbia Republican Club.
All decked out – the 200 block of Locust?

Columbia honors military personnel at Saturday's Gateway dedication

On Saturday afternoon, Columbia Borough dedicated the “Veterans Memorial Bridge Island Gateway Project” honoring military personnel. The ceremony, which was held at the bridge plaza, featured a flag-raising for each branch of the armed forces and POW/MIA. (Eight flagpoles were installed last December.) Engraved bricks holding the names of members of the military were laid along the walkway this week, in anticipation of the dedication. About 300 people attended Saturday’s event.
The project was originally conceived by Philip Glatfelter. Glatfelter, a veteran, died in October 2016.

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Are debris and standing water creating a problem on the 400 block of N. 3rd?

A reader submitted the first three photographs below showing debris on Colonial Metals property and standing water on the roof of the building on the 400 block of N. 3rd Street.  The reader states that the debris is left over from roof damage last year and believes the standing water is a violation of Code Chapter 220-33 A.1, which reads:

§ 220-33Nuisances and hazards to public safety.

A. No land owner, tenant nor lessee shall use or allow to be used any land or structures in a way that results or threatens to result in any of the following conditions:

(1)
Transmission of communicable disease, including conditions that may encourage the breeding of insects or rodents.

Columbia Spy took the last photo below, showing a clogged roof drain. Clearing the clog would most likely resolve the issue of standing water. The reader said he is going to contact the borough about the issue, as he did last July.

 Debris on the Maple Street side of the property

 Standing water on the roof, near the corner of 3rd and Maple

The view from Maple Street
This roof drain is clogged and is preventing water from escaping.

Volunteers needed! Roll Up Your Sleeves… Get Dirty… Have Fun!

With 50 1st through 6th graders enrolled, Columbia’s Edible Classroom Summer Gardening Camp is filled to capacity! We are looking for adult volunteers to support camp staff and to help make this a great experience for our young campers. The camp will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 AM till Noon at Park School playground starting on Monday, June 4th through Friday, August 10th. Three (3) volunteers are needed for each camp day. Volunteers – including parents of campers – are encouraged to sign up for as many days as they can help us “dig in” with the kids!

Please respond by June 1, 2108 to http://bit.ly/ColumbiaEdibleGardenSignUp

IMPORTANT: Volunteers need to have DHS and FBI clearances. This is easily done at http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/clearancesbackgroundchecks/ or by calling (844) 321-2101. Simply complete the application and make an appointment with IdentoGO at 1532 Lititz Pike in Lancaster. The Borough will reimburse you the $20 fee (with a valid receipt).

Columbia’s Edible Classroom Summer Gardening Camp is a collaboration of Columbia Borough, Columbia Borough School District, CHI and other generous supporters.

Polanco, Victoria Coryn – Possession of Marijuana and 2 additional charges | Columbia Borough Police Department

Victoria Coryn Polanco
On 05-18-18 the Lancaster City Police Department picked up Victoria Coryn Polanco (25) of Lancaster on a warrant that was issued as the result of a traffic stop on 02-18-18 at 3rd St. and Locust St. in Columbia Borough by an officer with the Columbia Borough Police Department. During the traffic stop an officer located marijuana in the vehicle as well as determined that the driver had a suspended driver’s license. A scale and marijuana was also located in the driver’s purse. Polanco was committed to Lancaster County Prison after failing to make bail.
Arrest Date: 

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Case Number: 

20813-02-18-18

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/arrests/polanco-victoria-coryn-possession-marijuana-and-2-additional-charges

Grab, Matthew Allen – Possession With Intent To Deliver | Columbia Borough Police Department

Matthew Allen Grab
On 05-10-18 at approx. 4:38PM officers from the Columbia Borough Police were asked to assist a state parole agent  in the 100 blk. of N. 6th St. who was out with a male that was on state parole. Upon arrival of Columbia Borough officers the male attempted to run off and was taken into custody after a short foot chase. The male, Matt Grab (37) of Columbia was taken into custody and charged with one count of Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine. Grab was hiding a bag of cocaine in his underwear. Grab was later taken to Lancaster County Prison by State Parole.
Arrest Date: 

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Case Number: 

12757-05-10-18

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/arrests/grab-matthew-allen-possession-intent-deliver

Criminal Mischief to Automobiles – TIRES SLASHED | Columbia Borough Police Department

On May 3, 2018 at approximately 7:20pm the Columbia Borough Police Department was dispatched to Poplar and N. 2nd Streets for Criminal Mischief to an Automobile.  Upon arrival the Officer observed a white Hyundai Accent bearing a New York registration with two flat rear tires.  Through the course of the investigation, Officers determined that a juvenile cut the tires on the vehicle.  The Officer contacted a towing company who charged $80 to tow the vehicle and $100 to replace the tires.  The juvenile actor would be receiving a citation for criminal mischief.
Incident Date: 

Thursday, May 3, 2018 – 7:20pm

Incident Type:

Case Number: 

3872-05-03-18

Location: 

Poplar and N. Second Streets
Columbia, PA 17512

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/incidents/criminal-michief-automobiles-tires-slashed