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Cops will watch Craiglist deals in hopes of cutting crime

Columbia police went so far as to post a Facebook message to residents, urging them to do in-person Craigslist business at their station.
“The transaction can take place in our lobby,” Brommer said. “They don’t need to bring the merchandise inside.”

Columbia's Jerome Ellis recalled as one of the county's greatest athletes

When Jerome Ellis died of cancer earlier this year at age 66, he had long since left his athletic career behind.
But his tremendous accomplishments on the track, the basketball court and the football field at Columbia High School in the mid-1960s still live vividly in the minds of those who remember him.

What I saw recently

 A batmobile speeding out of frame

 At the trail services building

 Buggy

 Skating – in defiance of the edicts!

 This one

and this one (?)

 Complaint on Ironville Pike

 Heading back to the station

 Another unattended circular saw

 Soggy phone books

 Time for a bath

 In a private puddle

 All alone

 Well, that didn’t pan out!

 Police

 and citizenry

 Lunar eclipse

 Patient passenger

 Stuck in time

 Sounding off

 Bypass construction

So why not convert this abandoned lot at 2nd & Bridge for parking?

Yard Waste pick up begins Monday, April 6, 2015


Yard Waste pick up begins Monday, April 6, 2015.

Yard waste must be free of trash and rubbish. NO DIRT!
The Borough Farm which is located at 254 Blue Lane is open the second Saturday of each month from 7 am to 12pm for drop -off of trees, shrubs, grass clippings, limbs, etc.
Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467

Police chase ends on Manor Street

A police chase through East and West Hempfield this afternoon ended near Fifteenth and Manor Streets in Columbia when an East Hempfield police cruiser blocked the path of the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect then fled on foot but was quickly apprehended by police at about 4:30 p.m. The suspect has been identified as Joshua Oscar Welsh, 39, of Wrightsville, who fled the scene after attempting to rob Integrity Bank on Centerville Road. Seven vehicles from the three jurisdictions were involved in the pursuit.
 An East Hempfield officer documents damage to the side of a cruiser where the suspect’s car collided.

Columbia Borough and West Hempfield police survey the scene.

 Damage to the front of the suspect’s vehicle can be seen here.

 The suspect’s vehicle being loaded onto a truck from Midway Collision Shop.

The suspect’s vehicle was taken to the borough impound garage.
Details to follow.

Dog Wardens/Police to Conduct License, Rabies Compliance Checks

The State Dog Wardens and the Columbia Borough Police will   be conducting compliance checks during the Month of April.   Officers will canvass homes to ensure that dogs have a current license and rabies vaccination.
The Police as well as the State Dept. of Agriculture    remind dog owners that a license is one of the best ways to ensure a lost dog is returned home safely.    Under PA law, all dogs three months or older must be licensed by January 1 of each year.  Violators can be cited with a maximum fine of $300 per violation plus court costs.
Licenses may be purchased through Treasurer Ebersole at 150 N. Queen St, Ste 122, Lancaster or by calling 717-299-8222. For more information, visitwww.licenseyourdogPA.com or call 717-787-3062.
Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467