Author: SPY

Recently, a few folks have questioned whether or not they are allowed to walk in the field on the north side of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, behind Chiques Rock Outfitters (specifically, the area overlooking the Civil War bridge piers).

Columbia Spy asked a few of the borough’s movers and shakers about this, and they replied that people may indeed walk there, since the borough recently purchased the property from Norfolk Southern.

Since 2012, the commission has twice unsuccessfully petitioned the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to add the river to the state’s bi-annual list of impaired waterways. Such a designation would launch a timetable for developing a restoration plan for the river.

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A worker water-blasted the the bricks this week at the newly constructed building at the Columbia Water Company.

Reflectors were recently installed at the curbing along the railroad tracks at the bottom of Locust Street.

Columbia electrician Mike Niklaus repaired damage from vandalism at the Locust Street Park gazebo earlier this week.  As he was working, a group of teenagers taunted him as they climbed on playground equipment in the fenced-in area.  Reportedly, the vandal has been identified, thanks to surveillance cameras, and must make restitution for the damage.

OH NO!

A tanker truck overflowed this evening while being filled from the hydrant near the Columbia Water Company.  The truck driver quickly shut the water off and got things under control.

 Sure sign of spring

 At the crossroads

 Bluer than blue

 Heavy clouds but no rain

 Big and bad?

 Stone in the ground

 Stroller into the river

 Trooper in town

Animals only