The owner of a Columbia Borough antiques shop that burned to the ground last week said Monday that a Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal told him they probably won’t be able to pin down the cause.
David Doolittle, co-owner of Tollbooth Antiques, said a fire marshal listed among the possible causes fireworks, as empty firework containers were found behind the building.
“They took a hard look at those and said they can’t really say for sure that they were freshly lit off,” Doolittle said. “They could have been a week old, two weeks old; they couldn’t determine the age of the fireworks.”
Doolittle said the fire marshal told him that he expects the fire’s cause to be classified as “undetermined.” When Doolittle was asked if he thinks he knows what caused the fire, he said:
There will be lane restrictions Monday on eastbound and westbound Route 30 at the Columbia/Marietta/Route 441 exit in Lancaster County to allow for the installation of traffic management equipment.
Weather permitting, there will be left lane restrictions in place at the exit from 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. so a newly installed contraflow gate, situated on the east side of the Route 30 (Wrights Ferry) Bridge spanning the Susquehanna River in Columbia, can be demonstrated, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The contraflow gate is an incident management tool that allows two single lanes of traffic to be directed onto either the eastbound or westbound Route 30 bridge should an incident occur that shuts down traffic on the opposite structure. The gate would only be used in the event of a long-term closure related to an incident.
The gate will be used in conjunction with traffic control devices to separate opposite lanes of traffic and a median crossover located on the west side of the bridge in York County.
Motorists should be alert and drive with caution.
This work was included in a project to improve the median barrier on the Wrights Ferry Bridge.
JD Eckman Inc. of West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, is the primary contractor on this $5,247,787 project.
An angel at the rear of Tollbooth Antiques miraculously survived the heat from last night’s blaze.
Firefighters from multiple departments spent hours battling the immense blaze at Tollbooth Antiques last night. Fire officials and police were on-site this morning to assess the damage.
Sources indicate that the primary structure suffered extensive damage and will need to be demolished. The building is insured, but vendors were not covered under the insurance. No injuries were reported.
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The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department, Lancaster County Probation and Parole, and the Columbia Borough Police Department conducted a Borough-wide warrant detail on July 9th. Approximately 30 Officers and Deputies checked residences of known offenders and persons having outstanding warrants. Some offenders turned themselves in at the Columbia Police Department. Twelve arrests were made for various offenses to include Simple Assault, Strangulation, Resisting Arrest, Parole Violations and various other offenses. Six of the individuals arrested were committed to Lancaster County Prison. The Columbia Borough Police Department is appreciative to our County Law Enforcement partners for the ongoing support.
A large digital billboard was installed near the site of the former visitors center at 445 Linden Street. Columbia Borough Council voted last December to amend its off-premise signs ordinance to allow the billboard to be installed. PennDOT also approved the installation.
Joseph from Rich Hardin Construction worked on the project.
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New parking space lines on the 400 block of Cherry
Seen at Laurel Hill
Sunset
Breezy evening
Growing together
Always bring your backhoe with you.
July 4th leftover
The mayfly – Columbia’s mascot?
Cicada killer
They generally avoid humans, and who can blame them?
Here’s what they eat.
Spielberg-esque clouds
(Are the aliens coming?)
New boat trailer parking space?
Here’s the plate.
Somebody missing a bike?
(River Park)
An anorexic devil standing proud at Columbia Curiosities
There he is again.
A couple of guys drilling a hole in South 4th Street
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Columbia Spy 
