“Behind the scenes” at the Columbia Plaza renovation
Down by the tracks, four engines in a row
On Garfield Road, Mount Joy. (Note the hand.)
Photo session at River Park
Feeding time at 8th & Locust
What I saw recently
Author: SPY
They're back!
Cedar waxwings took over the same tree as last time at Trinity House Apartments today. A drama unfolded as a flock of impudent starlings moved in and drove them out, but the waxwings rallied and returned, forcing out the starlings and reclaiming the tree . . .
Be careful out there
This afternoon’s snow has caused dangerous road conditions in the area.
Route 30 at Hill Street overpass
(Photo by Phil Shirk)
Columbia Avenue and Oswego Drive
(Photo by Sharon Lintner)
A partial list of traffic incidents as of 4:13 p.m.
The lights are back on
The street lights in front of the Third Street side of Burning Bridge Antiques are back on, thanks to Ron Miller, Jake, and the borough crew.
Men at work
Masons were stacking blocks at the Columbia Water Company today.
And these guys were doing something similar a few blocks up, near Third and Walnut.
Unattended open burning next to vehicles
This fire burned and smoldered unattended for at least three hours next to parked vehicles at the Catholic War Vets today. I thought the borough had an ordinance forbidding open burning.
Columbia school district names new business manager
Columbia school board at a meeting Jan. 15 named the district’s new business manager.
Amy E. Light will take over effective March 16 and earn $85,000 per year. She replaces Laura Cowburn, who has been with the district 17 years and is retiring.
They're on!
The recently installed lights at the Columbia Plaza were lit this afternoon. Several lights still need to be installed on the northern section of the building.
Local-to-local mail delivery now takes 2 days instead of 1
The U.S. Postal Service has ended next-day delivery of most first-class mail sent locally as part of its ongoing overhaul to save money.
Eyeing the ice
Columbia Spy 