Columbia's Susquehanna Glass Company is one of the businesses hoping for help from government loan program

Walter Rowen, president and owner of Susquehanna Glass Co. in Columbia, Pennsylvania told MarketWatch that as of Friday afternoon, the large regional bank that he works with was not accepting applications, though he hopes they will on Monday. “Hopefully there will be enough money left that you didn’t have to be one of the very first to apply.”

Rowen remains optimistic that the program will ultimately benefit his business and the broader economy by keeping workers attached to their employers, but he said he hoped the program will be updated to extend the June 30 deadline. Retailers compose the majority of his clients, and he’s not sure they will need to be at full capacity by that date.

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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/small-business-owners-express-confusion-fear-over-federal-bailout-fund-2020-04-04 

About Town 4/5/2020

This week’s photos of Columbia

Taco Nazi says,
“No tacos for you!” at Tacos to Go until further notice.
Morning light
A few more fog pictures from Monday morning…

 Sparrow peeking through

Cormorant and friend

Tall window on Locust

 Citizens are urged to.

 Tangled in the fly swatter

 Almost ready

 Saint Francis

There’s been a lot of web activity lately. 
Spiders have been busy (here and below).

 Precautions at St. John’s Herr Estate

 “Tree” o’clock

 Open

 Daffodils in a row

 A full supply of F-bombs

Speaking of “bombs”
 At the Marine Corps League headquarters

On Ironville Pike

 In bloom

 Out at Norwood

 An earth-sheltered domicile

 Suitable for anyone named Bilbo, Frodo, or Samwise

 Another F-bomb ready to go

 Lancaster Container on Bridge Street is OK to operate.

At the town square . . . 
Flowers made from silverware (here and below)

And a new butt holder has been placed.

 Free stuff . . .
Capitalists don’t want people to get free stuff.

 Surprise!

 Resting

 Aware

 EXPAWLORER

 The Easter Bunny was surveying the area to determine whether or not he’ll be here next week.

 Four towers and an evergreen

 Structures

 Woodpecker on high

 Loose doggos at Laurel Hill Cemetery

 In case of emergency

 Love trumps hate.

 Semi-feral feline on Locust

 Folks still aren’t getting it.

Central PA Food Bank truck at Columbia Presbyterian

 Workers unloading supplies there

 Palm Sunday

 Morning song

Despite the note . . .

 People dump stuff anyway.

Photographer at work

 Turkey vulture . . . waiting . . .

Columbia Borough PD appeals to public to help provide personal protective equipment for its officers

A Lancaster County police department is appealing to the public for help in providing its officers with personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Columbia Borough Police Department said Tuesday it is reaching out to the community for help in protecting its officers. The department said it is specifically in need of N-95 surgical masks, rubber gloves, and hand sanitizer for its officers.

“If you wish to donate or provide information on how to obtain these needed supplies, please call the Police Department at 717-684-7735,” the announcement said. “The N-95 respirators are especially important for the protection of our officers.”

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https://www.fox43.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/columbia-borough-pd-appeals-to-public-to-help-provide-personal-protective-equipment-for-its-officers/521-e76b6f8d-227f-4ff2-b8af-adb30ca20fca 

Columbia man charged with robbing 2 Turkey Hills made over 100 calls from prison in effort to lie to court: police

Timothy D. Jenkins
A Columbia man charged in January for robbing two Turkey Hills, 42 minutes apart on Jan. 5, sporting a knife in one robbery and wearing a wig in another, has been charged with perjury and attempt to intimidate a witness, according to new charges filed by the Columbia Borough Police.  
Timothy Jenkins, 52, made more than 100 phone calls to a woman that helped police in the robbery investigation, “demanding that she not testify against him during court proceedings,” according to the affidavit of probable cause.  
Jenkins, who made all of these phone calls from Lancaster County Prison, also demanded that the woman tell investigators and the court that he was with her when these robberies happened, police said.  
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https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-man-charged-with-robbing-2-turkey-hills-made-over-100-calls-from-prison-in/article_341641e8-7417-11ea-8bdd-ffc61e52dd20.html 

Railroad car vandalism in Columbia Borough

Police say someone released the brake on a railcar and it drifted into another railcar causing more than $600,000 in damages.

Police were dispatched to the 300 block of South Fourth Street on March 10, for a criminal mischief complaint.

A witness who spoke with the police said he saw two teens running from the area

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https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/railroad-car-vandalism-in-columbia-borough/521-5cace708-8478-4974-b855-5106faa763eb 

About Town 3/29/2020

This week’s photos of Columbia

This is what happens if you self-isolate too long.
Get out and get some fresh air and exercise once in a while; just remember to practice social distancing.
These folks are social distancing while walking on the high school hill.
 Don’t become a statistic.

 It’s all right to hope and pray, but follow healthful guidelines, too.
(Weeping Angel at Mount Bethel Cemetery)

 Even churches are taking safety measures (shown here and below).

Right now would be a good time.
 But no matter what, spring has sprung…

. . . and life finds a way.

 Night lights on the 400 block of Locust

 Gone but not forgotten

 Starlight star bright
 This cardinal keeps attacking the window. Is it territoriality?

Here’s a “step-by-step” of him staging another attack.

 Bartlett at Glatfelter’s
 Remains of a hornet’s nest at Laurel Hill Cemetery

 Emergency work at the Market House to protect the $90,000 awning from the elements

 Here’s some helpful graffiti at River Park.

 More food at Columbia Presbyterian Hands Across the Street

Working on the railroad once again.
In a former time, railroad workers looked like this.
There are some mighty tall people on the trail.
 These people are heading for the trail. Some trail walkers and riders observe social distancing. Some don’t.

 If you’re sick, stay away from others.

 This red-headed sparrow (house finch?) also kept banging on the window.

 He sat long enough for a portrait.

 Then flew off in a flurry.

 Uh.  How about . . . NO!?
(Down in Avenue H)

 Kingfisher surveying his kingdom

 This isn’t how it’s supposed to be done. Don’t throw gloves on the ground after use. That’s counterproductive. Dispose of them properly.

 Meanwhile, over in Wrightsville . . .
So that’s what COVID stands for.

 According to the King James Version, 2 Chronicles 7:14 states:
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
 Over on Poplar Street – some flowers to brighten your day.
And a few more on the landing

 Down at Eastern Drillers

 Keep holding on. This too shall pass.

 Overlooking the town

 Time for a wipe-down

Out on the bridge

State Police releases non-life-sustaining businesses enforcement totals: Day 4

HARRISBURG, PA — After the fourth day of enforcement regarding Governor Wolf’s non-life sustaining business shutdown order, there have been a total of 78 warnings issued across the state. That is 21 more warnings than were issued yesterday.
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http://local21news.com/news/local/state-police-releases-non-life-sustaining-businesses-enforcement-totals-day-4