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This week’s photos of Columbia

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A fortunate egret and an unfortunate minnow

Santa is at the Re-Uzit Shop already. 

Does this mean the roadwork is underground?

A cute pooch at River Park 

Let’s hope this one doesn’t attract all manner of trash.

This year’s Halloween Parade is coming soon.

Doesn’t really look like a car.

A fugitive recovery officer holding a pry bar Monday morning on North 5th Street. He must have been looking for someone in that building. 

Here’s a closer look.

My Haunted Manor USA on the 100 block of Locust 

Spooky Extrav! at the State Theatre

A couple of paintings at 5th & Walnut 

Mums

Food truck in town 

Here’s another one.

Autumn clouds

Doors and drawers all lined up

Free slightly worn tires

A church on the 400 block of Locust 

A glass “artwork” 

Old sign at an antiques building on Bank Avenue 

More bridge inspectors were checking out the Veterans Memorial Bridge this week.

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Breaking up the sidewalk at 3rd & Cherry

Fishing down at the bridge 

American Legion 

On Wednesday we war! (ink?)

Campaign sign on Lancaster Avenue 

Cleaning up at the bus stop

Living Stones recently replaced the stones on the wall at Columbia River Park, but removed them again, because the owner was not satisfied with the results.

A notice of some sort

This vehicle was towed from an accident scene on the 400 block of Locust Street Saturday morning.

Who says unicorns don’t exist? Here’s the remains of one on the hood of a vehicle. 

KTA Outdoor Weekend at Columbia River Park coming up

The yellow shirt cycle squad at Columbia River Park

Columbia Park Rangers cleaning up

Halloween is coming soon.

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https://www.inquirer.com/politics/overseas-ballots-pennsylvania-20241010.html

Columbia Borough, PA Alert:

Please join the Columbia Borough Police Department and the BeSmart for Kids organization on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 9am-11am at the Columbia Market House for a gun safety presentation.

A formal presentation will take place at 9:00am with officers available until 11:00am to answer questions.

Free gun locks will be available for anyone who needs one.

A line painting crew repainted lines along Route 462 through Columbia this afternoon (10/9/24).

According to PennDOT, this project includes painting pavement markings on various routes in PennDOT District 8, of which Lancaster County is a part.

The $1,564,295 project began April 15 and is expected to be completed by November 22.

The meeting packet is HERE.

Sanabria Cheri L, Sanabria Ovidio conveyed 409 Poplar St. to Celine Velazquez for $210,000.

Michael R. Adams conveyed 122 S. Second St. to Delgiorno Investments LLC for $100,000.

Estreet Properties LLC conveyed property on South Third Street to RZN Properties LLC for $335,000.

Murphy Acquisition Group LLC conveyed 125 Bank Ave. to 125 Ba LLC for $600,000.

Cimarron Investments LLC conveyed 400 Locust St. to 400 Locust LLC for $125,000.

Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 211 S. Second St. to Martin Hans Joseph for $81,000.

 This week’s photos of Columbia 

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Workers began dismantling this clock at the former visitors center at 445 Linden Street on Wednesday. Reportedly, it is being transported to a buyer in another town. The clock previously stood at Columbia’s National Watch & Clock Museum. 

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Look! There’s a Tesla Cybertruck.

And there it goes. 

Don’t park here.

Down at the river 

The W sign is bent. Why is there a W sign?

(Along the railroad tracks)

It’s proper to wipe your mouth after eating. 

Train in the fog 

“See Ya At The Show”

This appears to be two guys looking at a giant cone.

Living Stones fixed the wall at Columbia River Park. 

Piles of new railroad ties were dropped off at many locations along the tracks, most likely to be installed later.

Relaxation’s Transportation made another appearance. 

What happened here?

Part of a butterfly bush

“U.S. Flag”

Tractor for sale at Tollbooth Antiques 

Hibiscus 

Lotsa NOTICES

A Dollar Tree bag on a parking meter

A lighted sign frame but no sign

Parts of a bed frame on Bank Avenue 

What’s going on here?

The EMA trailer makes a rare public appearance. 

(Most of the time it sits idle down at the borough’s public works facility.)

A lot of postal trucks

This one needs repairs.

There’s a storm trooper in town.

So is Marilyn Monroe. 

They’re at Persian Cat Vintage. 

Soon to open on Locust Street 

Betty Boop’s there, too.

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The Canoemobile was back in town, as evidenced by all these canoes.

And there’s the Canoemobile staff, out for a ride.

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This streetlight was down – along North Front Street, near Locust. 

In fact, the whole pole was down. 

A vehicle might have hit it, but it was rotted at the base anyway. 

Another pole was hit – on Saturday. 

It was on 16th Street. 

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Howard Stevens submitted this video of a fox crossing the Route 30 Columbia exit near Linden Street. 

Evidence of drugs in Rotary Park

In addition to the Albatwitch Day Festival at Columbia River Park on Saturday, many visitors stopped by the All Hallows Oddities Market at Mount Bethel Cemetery. 

Andre Underhill, owner of Rivertowne Trolley, was the driver who transported visitors around town on Saturday. 

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Rick Fisher recently received a letter of commendation from the Lancaster County Commissioners recognizing the Albatwitch as the official monster of Lancaster County for the month of October. The letter also wishes success with the festival and notes the Albatwitch legend that describes the Albatwitch as a small bigfoot-like creature that steals apples around Chickies Park. “We certainly don’t blame the Albatwitch for wanting to make Lancaster County its home, many do,” the letter adds.

Fisher, a published author and vice president of the Lower Susquehanna Archaeological Society, is one of the founders of Albatwitch Day, along with Chris Vera, Columbia Market House manager and president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.

October 5, 2024 marks the 11th anniversary of the Albatwitch Day Festival.

Police are searching for a man charged with rape who they say is armed and dangerous after assaulting a female in Manor Township Thursday.

Manor Township police charged Efrain T. Mateo Jr., 49, with rape and eight related offenses for an assault on the 3500 block of Blue Rock Road in Manor Township. The department said he frequents Manor, West Hempfield townships and Columbia Borough.

Police said if anyone has information on Mateo’s location they should call 911 and not approach him.

Mateo is male, has light brown skin, is 5 foot 7 inches tall and 180 pounds. He is known to drive either a white Ford Escape SUV, grey Honda Pilot SUV or grey Chrysler Town and Country minivan.

Mateo previously pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and simple assault in 2021 and was sentenced to probation.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/man-charged-with-raping-woman-in-manor-township-at-large-considered-armed-and-dangerous-police/article_0cda7b3e-8246-11ef-be81-c70a3b17b7bd.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=em