Author: SPY

About Town

Recent pics from around town . . . 

 Turnstiles at the high school

 Training session at Turkey Hill Experience

On the leash

 Evidence of theft

 Market House inscription at St Peter Apartments

Now that the Columbia Water Company upgrade is complete, it’s time to move this stuff off of Heritage Drive so that the road can be paved. We’re going to need the space for parking, now that Columbia Crossing is open and company’s coming this summer. 

 These siblings were seen on the 100 block of Walnut a few days ago.
They were a little camera-shy . . . 

 . . . but he wasn’t.

 Posing for the paparazzi

 Red squirrel seen last week in Locust Street Park.

 It’s those guys again.

 On the lookout
 TAKEDOWN!

 A source tells Columbia Spy that this fence around the perimeter of Mount Bethel Cemetery will be painted by Ville Painters, Inc. in the near future at a cost of $30,000.

 Repairs at Prudhomme’s

Bluebird at Columbia River Park . . .

Is it the bluebird of happiness?
Tired tires
Hi-tech hang-up?

Can you dig it?

The streets aren’t exactly paved with gold, but this might be a start.
(100 block of Locust)

Crumbling date stone at Second and Locust

 Easter Grinch at Tacos to Go

 Renovations at The Arts at Hinkles.

 SOLD ONLINE ONLY . . . ?

 21 South Fourth Street

 A new flavor of Turkey Hill Iced Tea: Burnt tobacco, filtered for your enjoyment.
 Stumps in use along “stump avenue”

 Pole position

You’re

208-210 Locust on Easter Sunday . . .

High winds break window, send bins sailing

High winds blew a large window pane from its frame at this building at Third and Locust this afternoon. The pane shattered on the street, sending shards over a wide area of Locust near the intersection. Fortunately, there were no reports of pedestrian injuries.
 Quick-thinking citizens leapt into action to clear the glass from the street and sidewalk.

 Another view of the offending window (far right).

 Soon, others pitched in to help clean up the shards.

 The street sweeper was called out to clear the remaining glass.

Winds also knocked over recycling bins and trash cans around town:

Donation to American Cancer Society | Columbia Borough Police Department

A check for $1,200.00 was presented to the American Cancer Society today by Ofc. Austin Miller and Ofc. Amy Kuhrmann. Ofc. Miller has been selling pink Columbia Police patches as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society.

MORE:

Pennsylvania governor relents after 9-month budget impasse

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Democratic governor says he won't block Republicans' $6.6 billion no-new-taxes spending package after nearly nine months of budget gridlock.
MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-governor-relents-after–month-budget-impasse/article_38ade186-f11a-11e5-8bed-fbf86b53a57b.html

Kleen-Rite releases video of top 10 Little Tree scents

COLUMBIA, Pa. — Kleen-Rite Corp. has released a new video which breaks down the top-selling Little Tree scents of the year, according to a press release.

The company stated in the release that it receives calls every day from carwash owners, convenience stores and retail shops asking which scents sell the most.

The video titled, “Chelsea Knows: Best Selling Little Tree Air Freshner List,” is available on Kleen-Rite’s YouTube Channel, KleenRiteCorporation.

Columbia School District drops membership in School Boards Association

The Columbia school board voted to cease its membership with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association at its Thursday, March 17, meeting.
MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/community/columbia-school-district-drops-membership-in-school-boards-association/article_2c20f042-ef72-11e5-af06-b38f14a4fbb3.html