Columbia man sentenced up to14 years in prison for assaulting paramedics, disarming officer
Columbia Market House to restore historic dungeons; talk planned for tonight [video]
[Dungeon photos: Columbia Spy]
Columbia Borough lays claim to a strange subterranean space, people say.
Some swear ghosts lurk there, where no natural light shines.
A borough constable once forced famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison and heavyweight bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan to spend the night — albeit in different centuries. Another occupant died by suicide, historians say.
And now, volunteers with the Columbia Historical Preservation Society want to restore the dungeons below the Columbia Market House with wood floors, replicated furniture and interpretative panels that relate its storied past as a prison from the mid-1800s to about 1928. One goal, says Rick Fisher, the society member spearheading the restoration, is to create a display rich with history.
“We want to preserve them before any more damage occurs,” Fisher says of the six crumbling, windowless prison cells.
Grab a free sneak peek at the underground area and learn about its history Thursday at 6 p.m. at the market house.
MORE: HERE.
Spring Forward – Sunday, March 10
Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. on March 10, 2024, the second Sunday of March.
Agenda – Columbia Borough Council Workshop – March 5, 2024
The meeting packet is HERE.
Grand Opening of Wild Briar Vintage – Saturday, March 9, 2024
Deeds Recorded – Columbia Borough – March 4, 2024
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James Edward Switzenberg and Erika Herold conveyed property on a public road to James Edward Switzenberg and Erika Herold for $1.
Victor Lopez conveyed property on Union Street to Kevin Simmons for $200,000.
Charles W. Hershey and Peggy A. Hershey conveyed property on a public road to Shawn R. Weidman, Alyvia A. Pauzer and Kathleen Pauzer for $347,000.
About Town – March 3, 2024
This week’s photos of Columbia
(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)
There were shots fired last Sunday night in the 500 block of Avenue H.
It was the fourth such incident this year.
Contrails converging?
Lighting
The ever-changing rock sculpture at Columbia River Park
Mennonite Feeding Station
Yield
Lost plate at 2nd & Walnut
Lights at the post office entrance
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Remnants of Universal Techs at 4th & Chestnut
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The head of “Flow,” the community rock snake
The morning after the rain
“Gonna get my banjer and put it on my back“
– John Hartford, “The Julia Belle Swain”
Elephant in a pickup
See-through duck
Cuter than Cupid
The bridge on a van, instead of the other way around
On the lookout
Clean coal?
He didn’t make it.
A flag
Another flag
Morning fog
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Moons and stars
Not in service
Maintenance personnel fixed the broken fence at River Park.
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Harcon backed their boat in, but they didn’t stay this time.
Two years ago, they used the crane on the boat to inspect the bridge.
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All sorts of oddities have been roaming the tracks lately.
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Shot glasses in the form of camera lenses, from a friend of Columbia Spy
A few from this afternoon:
Plenty of those around
Free chairs
Flying over
The sunset was deserving of more than one photo.
[LNP | LancasterOnline] Former state Sen. Noah Wenger, longtime Lancaster County farming advocate, dies
Former Lancaster County Republican state Sen. Noah Wenger, who served for 30 years in the state Legislature, died Wednesday. He was 89.
During his tenure in Harrisburg, Wenger, of Stevens, built a legacy as a loyal advocate for the agriculture industry and was known among fellow lawmakers as a skilled mediator.
A funeral service will be held for Wenger at Reamstown Church of God on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m., according to a family member. Visitations will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Gun violence in Columbia Borough: “It’s going to keep escalating”
The following is excerpted from a 3/2/24 LNP/lancasteronline article by Gayle Johnson:
When: Columbia Borough Council meeting Feb. 27.
What happened: Columbia needs its residents to step forward with information to help the police department investigate several unsolved shooting incidents, police Chief Jack Brommer said.
Quotable: “I wanted to acknowledge the frustrations and concern about the violence we’re seeing on our streets right now,” Brommer said.
Shots fired: Officers are working on a report of shots fired Sunday, Feb. 25 in the 500 block of Avenue H at 7:59 p.m.
Details: This marks the fourth shooting incident in the borough during the first two months of 2024, Brommer confirmed in a Feb. 29 phone call. Police made an arrest in only one case, Brommer said, because witnesses refuse to cooperate with police. However, Brommer noted that citizens have offered tips and contributed video.
Reluctance: “We’re dealing with individuals who do not want to cooperate with the police department, and it’s unfortunate,” Brommer said during the meeting. “These investigations are top priority for us.”
More info: Sometimes witnesses or gunshot victims don’t want to talk because they are related to a suspect, the police chief said Feb. 29. Other times, witnesses or victims may stay silent because they are involved in the incident.
Heather Zink, council president, urged witnesses to talk to police officers. “This is a major concern for me,” she said during a Feb. 29 phone call about the shootings. “It’s going to keep escalating.”
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