Columbia Spy

Can Lancaster County, with a half-million people, be considered rural?

The July 17 front-page article about the chapel built in Columbia, Pa., “Build a chapel, and perhaps they won’t come,” noted that it’s in “rural Lancaster County.”
MORE:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/can-a-county-with-a-half-million-people-be-considered-rural/2017/07/28/59a30d58-71a2-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.8f79ad3aaf33

Juried Art Exhibit at SCCA, Friday, July 28

The Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts, 224 Locust Street, will hold a Second Reception, featuring a Juried Art Exhibition, on Friday, July 28, 5-9 p.m., with work by First Prize Winner Susan Gottlieb (shown above).

An Eagle Scout reflects on Trump’s Jamboree speech [opinion]

“So here I offer an alternate message, one that could have been given by the president to a group that aims to embody so much of what we purport to value as a country.”

http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/columnists/an-eagle-scout-reflects-on-trump-s-jamboree-speech-opinion/article_654f89fc-7151-11e7-960b-9729b51aec31.html

Frey Farm Landfill in Lancaster County gets expansion permit from DEP

The permit allows the landfill an additional 50 feet of maximum peak elevation to its vertical expansion and nine acres of lateral expansion, the DEP said. The daily average volume will increase from 1,500 tons to 2,500 tons per day, and the maximum daily volume will increase from 2,000 tons to 3,000 tons per day.

http://fox43.com/2017/07/27/frey-farm-landfill-in-lancaster-county-gets-expansion-permit-from-dep/

For Shark Week, John Wright Restaurant serves up 162-pound mako shark [video]

Welcome to Shark Week on the Susquehanna.

The 162-pound mako shark arrived on the patio of the John Wright Restaurant Tuesday afternoon, packed in ice, with bubble wrap protecting its head and tail.

http://lancasteronline.com/features/food/for-shark-week-wrightsville-restaurant-has-big-fish-story-on/article_dd0ee46a-720a-11e7-9501-1f19c92d044c.html

Columbia man jailed after assaulting, threatening to kill woman during dispute

A Columbia man is behind bars after threatening to kill a woman during a domestic assault Tuesday at his home.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-man-jailed-after-assaulting-threatening-to-kill-woman-during/article_5b19a2fa-7175-11e7-b433-5b7672cb3ca9.html

Police seek help in identifying theft suspects

Lancaster County SPCA to go out of business, citing 'failed business model & lack of funds'

The shelter said it will cease operations in stages over the next few weeks, with today — Tuesday, July 25 — the last day it will it will accept owner-surrendered pets and stray cats.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-spca-to-go-out-of-business-citing-failed/article_7d87d3c8-7136-11e7-84bd-ab0efd2a42fa.html

Silly Safari at Library Tuesday Morning

No more homework? Lancaster County students can keep wishing

Bob Hollister, who serves as Eastern Lancaster County and Columbia Borough superintendent, said he doesn’t plan on “entertaining a ‘no homework practice.' “

He said homework has two main benefits: to reinforce or preview learning, and to help parents stay involved in what their children are learning in school.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/no-more-homework-lancaster-county-students-can-keep-wishing/article_6a19f50e-6d86-11e7-9f84-e7a9251c4286.html#comments