Street sweeping resumes next week
Author: SPY
Flagger Force takes over Locust
As of four o’clock this afternoon, Columbia Fire Police handed over responsibility for traffic control on the 200 block of Locust Street to Flagger Force personnel. Fire police had been on duty since last night, directing traffic away from the area of 208-210 Locust, which had once again shown signs of movement when bricks fell from the facade onto the sidewalk. Flagger Force will be on duty there at least until this coming Monday. The cost will be relayed to the property owner.
Plan submitted to stabilize, repair unsound Columbia building
The owner of an old Columbia building deemed a collapse risk has given the borough a plan to stabilize and repair the building.
Jeff Helm, the borough's zoning and codes inspector, said Friday afternoon that stabilization work could begin as soon as Monday.
The owner hired Heisey Mechanical Ltd, of Columbia, to essentially brace the building so the brick facade can be removed and a new front wall built, he said.
State call center with 129 jobs coming to Liberty Place in Lancaster city
Developer Bill Roberts had previously proposed renovating a Columbia fire house for the call center, with the financial backing of Columbia Borough, which offered to spend $835,000 to support the venture.
200 block of Locust closed to traffic until further notice
Bricks fall from building on 200 block of Locust – more signs of impending collapse
The building at 208-210 showed more signs of impending collapse as borough officials, police and fire police responded there this afternoon. A neighbor called the borough office at about 3 p.m. to report that several bricks had fallen from the right side of the front wall. A structural engineer hired by the building’s owner, Samuel Bigler, was called to inspect the property. The 200 block of Locust Street was shut down and traffic was rerouted around the area. Fire police will reportedly be on duty at the scene for the next 24 hours.
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The building has moved
On the scene now
Where are rates of police calls highest, lowest in Lancaster County?
In Columbia, at the western edge of Lancaster County, there were more police calls than residents last year.
Crews battle second fire in as many days
Fire crews responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon at about 4:30 at 833 Houston Street to find flames showing through several windows. Firefighters from Columbia, Mount Joy, Wrightsville, Maytown, and Marietta battled the fire for well over an hour in humid conditions. Although occupants of the residence were displaced by fire and subsequently helped by the Red Cross, those on the adjacent side of the duplex were able to reoccupy. As with Monday’s fire on the 700 block of Locust Street, the fire was caused by unattended cooking in the kitchen of the residence. Belfor Property Restoration secured the property with plywood on doors and windows. The house is owned by Israel Weiss of BHI Properties at 254 Locust Street.
4 Lancaster County establishments cited for liquor law violations
Columbia Post 1306, Catholic War Veterans, 250 N. Seventh St., Columbia, allegedly offered alcohol as a prize for small games of chance.
