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Cellphone surveillance: A new tool in police arsenal
Is it happening here?
The swelling ability by even small-town police departments to easily and quickly obtain large amounts of cellphone data raises questions about the erosion of people’s privacy as well as their Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
How cold is it?
Food boxes to be delivered
On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20 and 21, at 9 a.m., the Lions Club members, Sunsnappers, and other community volunteers will meet at Susquehanna Fire and Rescue Company, located at 10th and Manor streets, Columbia, to prep the boxes and set things up so that delivery will run smoothly. On Sunday, Dec. 22, beginning at 9 a.m., the club members will gather to deliver the boxes. The public is welcome to help on any or all of the dates.
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Meanwhile in another Columbia . . .
Columbia, South Carolina Approves Plan To Exile Its Homeless.
Whatever happened to “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”?
By comparison, our sleepy, little hamlet doesn’t look so bad.
CHS grad to discuss cancer on Today this Thursday
On Thursday, Kathi Sheehy Hahn, a 1967 Columbia High School graduate who lives in Morgantown, W. Va., will appear with her daughter, Ashley Calvery, to discuss her two battles against cancer on NBC’s “Today” on its its “Everyone Has a Story” segment.
Columbia council cuts $5,000 to Market House Trust
Columbia Borough seeks applicants for volunteer positions
Columbia borough has multiple board and commission openings. There are seats available on the Shade Tree Commission, the Zoning Hearing Board, the Municipal Authority Board and the Historical Architectural Review Board.
Any interested Columbia Borough resident should send a letter of interest by Dec. 31 to the borough manager, Samuel F. Sulkosky, at Borough of Columbia, 308 Locust St., Columbia, PA 17512
Inkmen artwork display on sale at Jonal Gallery
The exhibit Inkmen VI, An Inkmen Holiday is currently on display at Jonal Gallery. An open house will be held on Saturday, December 14 (10-5), and Sunday, December 15 (11-5).
What I saw recently
Poseidon (Neptune) at Toll Booth
Looking ripped and buff.
The statue was recently moved to the Walnut Street side of Burning Bridge Antiques.
A banjo-playing skeleton at Trin’s Beans on Locust
Doesn’t anyone proofread anymore?
A skateboarder in the middle of traffic on Locust Street.
Yes, really.
Yes, really.
Flowers at River Park
Maple leaf
Emergency personnel leaving River Park as an Amtrak train passes by
More autumn leaves
A-OK at 2nd and Cherry
A tree seemingly on fire at Locust Street Park
Filling in the pit next to Burning Bridge
Clouds aglow
The bridge at sunset
A hawk standing atop an old utility pole . . . because he can
What’s this? Another car into the river? Fortunately, this one didn’t go the whole way in.
Pickup truck parked at the bottom of Locust Street.
I guess the driver didn’t see the NO PARKING sign right next to his truck.
Adjusting the Christmas lights at Holy Trinity Church
That’s one way to get a free newspaper
Painting the clock tower
Just Married
Shortly after I took this photo, this driver buzzed through a red light at Prospect Road & 30. Maybe he mistook his wedding for a funeral.
Columbia Spy 