On Thursday afternoon, the Susquehanna River at Columbia River Park was elevated by more than six feet above normal, a result of the recent heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service anticipates that the river will crest on Friday afternoon.
Items dumped along South Front Street
Sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, mattresses, chairs, and other furniture items were dumped along roadways in Columbia Borough.
Mattresses, box springs, and various furniture items were found along South Front Street, while a mattress, box spring, and chairs were left next to Bank Avenue. The borough’s public works crew removed the items.
More items along South Front Street
Items left on Bank Avenue
Anyone with information regarding the dumping is encouraged to reach out to Columbia Borough Police at 717-684-7735, or the borough office at 717-684-2467.
04/03/2024
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a detour scheduled to begin tomorrow for a bridge replacement project on Route 441 (Water Street) in Lancaster County, has been postponed until next Monday due to inclement weather. The bridge spans Shumans Run between Manor Street and Conestoga Street in Manor Township.
Weather permitting, the bridge will be closed Monday, April 8. Multiple detours will be in place during the closure.
A car detour will use Route 462, 15th Street, Manor Street, Franklin Road, Central Manor Road and Route 999 (Penn Street).
A truck detour will use Route 30, Route 741 and Route 999 (Penn Street).
A bicycle detour will use Manor Street, Hempfield Street and Charlestown Road.
Work is expected to be completed by June 8, 2024.
JVI Group, Inc., is the contractor on this $1,657,024 project.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at PennDOT District 8.
Information about infrastructure in District 8, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 8 Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.
Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
Contact: Dave Thompson, dmthompson@pa.gov, 717-418-5018
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Columbia Borough, PA:
The Street Sweeper is NOT running today, Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Joe Lintner at 7:47 AM
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Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 130 S. Fifth St. to Lucas Bush and Daniela Debernardo for $247,995.
M&M Realty Co. conveyed property on a public road to M&M Realty Co. II for $1.
Allan W. Jr. Harker conveyed property on Maple Street to Allan W. Jr. Harker and Amy Beth Lewis for $1.
Matthew R. Ohrel and Rebecca R. Ohrel conveyed property on a public road to Lauren Christine Hoffmaster for $318,000.
Stanley Investments LLC conveyed 129 N. Fifth St. to Madhavi Reddy for $225,000.
Sheriff of Lancaster County PA, Sam Lugo and Daniel J. Fisch conveyed 447 Cherry St. to Loan Ranger LP for $233,876.
This week’s photos of Columbia
(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)
OH HAPPY DAY!
IT’S A GOOD DAY
It’s a good day to fly to the moon.
Meanwhile, here’s a head on a pike.
According to Wikipedia: “This has been a custom in a number of cultures, typically either as part of a criminal penalty following execution or as a war trophy following a violent conflict.” So, what did this guy do?
Signs of Easter . . .
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A few looks at Mount Bethel . . .
Here’s a grave marker from 1860.
Breaking through
Siblings of Lloyd Mifflin
Here’s Lloyd’s grave marker.
Here’s the patriarch of the clan: John Houston Mifflin.
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Looking up Avenue G
Old fireplace door
Meanwhile, at River Park . . .
Someone built a fire on the steps of the kayak launch. Did the cameras catch the perpetrator(s)?
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Time for a spring clean-out.
Patriotic bird on Cherry Street
This is how some people treat the park.
At the Mifflin Homestead
This is called “dead nettle,” but it looks very much alive.
The garden at Park Elementary
GARDEN RULES
Joe’s . . .
hiccup
Old school transport
Welcome to Columbia . . .
NO TRESPASSING
PRIVATE PROPERTY
NO TRESPASSING
NO TRESPASSING
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Guardian of the cemetery?
Some cultures believe crows carry the souls of the dead to heaven.
Dueling tractors at Tollbooth Antiques.
These two are still for sale.
Puddle of bricks
Civil War Centennial medallion
(Detail of the Front Street mural)
Looks like Team Transportation didn’t fare too well.
Promises promises
Try what?
Really?
Guess so.
Kingfisher
A few more shots of the volunteers at Saturday’s “vehicle into residence” incident, which Columbia Spy reported on HERE.
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