More charges against Edward Knee for allegedly pocketing Laurel Hill money

 Columbia Borough Police have filed additional charges against former Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens Family Service Counselor Edward Knee.  The additional charges: 4 counts of Forgery, and 5 counts of Theft by Unlawful Taking.
MORE: 

http://fox43.com/2017/05/18/more-charges-against-edward-knee-for-allegedly-pocketing-cemetery-memorial-money/

Fourth Friday Happenings May 26

The Fourth Friday Passport program continues this Fourth Friday! Purchase a passport for $5 and enjoy discounts and giveaways at each participating location. The program will run until August’s Fourth Friday. Passports can be purchased at the Visitor Center, Geltz Gotz Goodeze, Mustard Seed Creations, Keagy’s Produce, Rebellious Rose Wax Co, and Half Nuts Popcorn. Enter your passport at the end of the summer for a chance to win a gift basket filled with items from each venue. Passport specials are good also during the businesses regular hours as well. For more information people may call 717-684-5249 or email svcc@parivertowns.com. 
Half Nuts Popcorn (450 South Front Street, Wrightsville PA 17368, (717) 515-2290, www.halfnutspopcorn.com) will offer free bags of fresh popped popcorn for Fourth Friday! Their Fourth Friday Flavor for May will be grape!
The Columbia Creative Factory (247 Locust Street, Columbia, PA 17512, (717) 324-0096, https://www.facebook.com/ArtsatHinkles/) will have drawings up in the windows for the bike rack contest for people to vote on their favorite design. Ballots are at the door.  The winning design will be made out of metal and installed down at The Columbia Crossing.
Through the Fire (452 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512, (765) 532-0301, www.ttfglass.com) is hosting an international post card exhibit with a reception during May’s Fourth Friday. Visitors are invited to carefully turn the cards to view the origin, cancellation, postmark and stamp on each.
Columbia Crossing (41 Walnut Street, Columbia, PA 17512, (717) 449-5607, http://www.susquehannaheritage.org/explore-2/columbia-crossing-river-trails-center/) will be open for extended hours during Fourth Fridays during the summer. On May 26th, enjoy live music by the river provided by Jefery Woodall.
Specials and raffles are always happening for Fourth Friday at Geltz Gotz Goodeze (430 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512, (717) 318-1233).

Police investigating 'suspicious' death of Columbia woman at Pequea Township campground

Amanda Place

The Southern Regional Police Department is investigating a suspicious death which occurred on 5/8/17 at the Outdoor World Campground, 2111 Millersville Rd. in Pequea Twp. The victim in the incident – Amanda Place, 34 years of age, from Columbia PA was staying with friends at a campsite within the campground. She was by herself for several hours and upon the return of her friends she was found unresponsive. Her friends placed her in a private vehicle and began to drive her to the hospital, however after several miles stopped and called for an ambulance. Arriving emergency response personnel found the victim unresponsive and in cardiac arrest. She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. There were no obvious signs of injury to the victim and nothing unusual was found at the campsite. The official cause of death is pending toxicology results.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of the victim prior to her death or any information relevant to the investigation are asked to contact the Southern Regional Police Department 717-872-0352. 
Anonymous tips may be left at www.slcrpd.org

Source:
Southern Lancaster County Regional Police Department

About Town

This hawk was minding his business atop a telephone pole on Maple.

 But some neighborhood birds didn’t want him around.

 They buzzed and strafed him until . . .

 Outta here!

 Mark your calendar.

 Vote – the deadline is looming.

 More entries here on the 200 block of Locust

 Changing attire

 Sticker shock

 Quite a bargain

 Sign, sign . . .

 “Old school” printing

 Water-weighted petals

 On the prowl in Avenue G

 Violators will be intimidated.

 Some mice hanging around on South Third

 Big bad yellowjacket

 Vacant lot vacant a lot

 You don’t see many of these nowadays.

Frying pan in a tree.
Some things in life can never be understood.

 Gallifreyan symbol on the Watch & Clock Museum frieze

 mew

 Coming up

 Open carry

Columbia in the rain

Nursing home is honored – then cited for violations

Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 745 Old Chickies Hill Rd, Columbia, received recognition from the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce on April 30 for 40 years of service to the community. About a week later, however, the Department of Health conducted an inspection and cited the facility for “deficient practices that caused concern for the health and safety of the residents,” according to an ABC27 report. Inspections over the past six months found concerns about failure to investigate and report abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident funds, failure to provide a sanitary environment, allowing strong odors of urine to persist, and failure to follow physicians’ orders. The Department will release a full report in the near future.

The facility was previously known as Heatherbank Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.