Columbia River Park Advisory Committee Meeting to be held at the Municipal Building, 308 Locust Street.
Updated Columbia Borough Meeting Schedule
Fundraiser benefitting Columbia police officer | WPMT FOX43
MARIETTA, Pa. – Community members and fellow law enforcement held a fundraiser in honor of a Columbia police officer who is in need of a helping hand.
Officer Daniel Castellanos was involved in a serious motorcycle accident on his way to work back in June, and suffered several major injuries. He joined the department a year ago.
The fundraiser was held at Nick's Bistro.
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https://fox43.com/2019/07/21/fundraiser-benefitting-columbia-police-officer/
Obituary: Barry D. "Scoop" Ford
Columbia woman accused of stealing $157,000 from elderly mother-in-law
The suspect has been identified as Donna Guiles, 54, of Columbia. Her mother-in-law is Ethel Edelman.
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Raw sewage was discharged into Harrisburg waterways on 150 days last year – pennlive.com
Below those surface issues, Harrisburg’s Capital Region Water has been dealing with another problem: raw sewage discharging directly into local waterways, including the Susquehanna River.
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This Week at the Library
About Town 7/21/19
This week’s photos from Columbia
At least something enjoyed the sun this week.
Setback mode for “the sign”?
Big pile in the 300 block of Avenue H
Reflections at 301 Locust
Rustic simplicity
New posts at Hinkle’s
Washerwoman at Columbia Creative Factory
Apparently sporting a surgical scar?
Flowers and flowery sandal at 5th & Locust
This is why you shouldn’t double park on the highway.
“Go your own way.”
Historic Columbia
Stretching the tape
Stirring the dust
As work continues on the 300 block of Avenue H.
Some messages, an eagle , and a snake
They think they’re hiding.
Boating about
But it’s a no-wake zone!
Jeep, complete with trailer and steps
Once again, this time on the 600 block of Chestnut
“NOT AN APPROVED HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE”
Wait, what?
(District Administration Center)
Bell, not recently ringing
1920-2013
Painting continues at Bootleg.
Parking for vehicles with trailers only?
But long term parking is not permitted . . .
HERE.
How hot was it this week?
So hot that this bird was gasping for air.
Add this to the sign survey.
Vine-draped train car
Cooperation between species
A new look at the old railroad station
The 100 block of Locust
We were promised a new building, but all we got was this lousy temporary sidewalk.
Not to mention a weedy hole in the ground right next to it.
Why take up one of those parking spaces when there’s a perfectly good street right there?
Oblivious!
Bring back Trooper Grazer to teach kids traffic safety.
Watching the work
Training session?
Or barbaric cruelty?
The egret’s back.
He’s lookin’ good – because he can!
How hot was it this week?
This sparrow was gasping for air as a water drop hung from its beak.
Looks like they’re installing another gas line.
And they’re still using that Lancaster City sign, which probably isn’t enforceable here.
More work at 3rd Street & Avenue H
The fix-up continues at Front & Walnut.
The Prayer Walk America vehicle exiting Columbia River Park.
Lancaster Online has the backstory HERE.
Cleaning out Clean Quarters
A bevy of buses, seen from North 2nd
Body at Tollbooth
Back to that church on the 200 block of Locust
Workers were issued a stop-work order when they began painting the stones running down the corners of the building, which is in the historic district. However, painting has been permitted on brick exteriors on other structures in the district. The rule seems to be that if the stone or brick was not painted previously it may not be painted now. As with many other issues around town, that rule has not been enforced evenly and consistently.
As can be seen, painting stopped even on the wood trim at the top of the building. This area should have been painted for appearance sake. Compare with the photo below where the wood trim was painted.
Jenny might buy houses, but she should stop posting these signs around town.
“Beauty strip” along the 400 block of Locust
Deeper and deeper on the 400 block of Locust
Lots o’ stuff growing up there on Walnut
Crossing signs at Front & Bridge
Here’s another one.
And here’s a high flier leaving Columbia.
Columbia Gas halts meter installs amid public backlash in York City
“That is an absurd abuse of power to have a state-appointed commission and a private company supersede the historic designations and the desire of the property owners,” said York City Mayor Michael Helfrich.
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Apollo 11: 50th anniversary of the moon landing
A virtual army of 400,000 people worked to make John F. Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a patriotic duty to beat the Soviet Union. Some saw the new space program as a chance to fight for racial equality. Others loved the thrill of an engineering puzzle in a land of sunshine and surf. These are the stories of some of the people who made the Apollo program the pride of a nation and the envy of the world.
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