About town

Some recent shots from around town . . .

 Free stuff!

 No really!

 On the lookout for slumlords . . .
He seems to be “cawing” out a name.
What is it?
You can almost hear it . . .

 Makeshift skateboard ramp
What would OSHA say?

 Found in Locust Street Park
These won’t be getting handed out there any time soon.

Looking for that lucky number

Bypass work progressing

Work on the Route 441 bypass project continues to progress.  Stone has been laid on the road from Route 30 to Bridge Street. A retention basin has also been added, with new sod around the perimeter. Completion of the project was originally slated for this fall, but some estimates have pushed the date into early 2016, due to lack of materials.

More from the Avenue G fire scene

Friday afternoon’s fire at a brick apartment building on the 400 block of Avenue G left all tenants displaced until further notice, despite the best efforts of fire departments who fought the two-alarm blaze. After several hours containing the fire and tamping out hot spots, personnel from Columbia, Wrightsville, Blue Rock, and other companies began packing up equipment. Some personnel remained at the scene.
Two state police fire marshalls continued investigating the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire.
The American Red Cross was also on scene, helping displaced tenants find temporary shelter at local motels and elsewhere.
This morning (Sunday), Columbia Spy noted window openings had been boarded up with plywood, and a CONDEMNED notice, designating the property as “Unfit for Human Occupancy,” was posted on entry doors.
Packing up

Vehicles belonging to Pennsylvania State Police fire marshalls.
The American Red Cross helped apartment tenants displaced by the fire.

 This CONDEMNED notice was posted on the building, prohibiting occupancy beyond September 4, 2015 – the date of the fire.

Unsecured window openings were boarded up with plywood.

CELEBRATE Columbia at CELEBRATEcolumbia.com

Shown above is a new coaster we saw at Hinkle’s Restaurant this morning, promoting a “CELEBRATE Columbia” website HERE. According to the site, its purpose is to “bring together residents, businesses, and organizations within Columbia to connect, grow, and serve together.” The site also lists several events happening this coming week, September 8-12, as well as participating organizations. Visit the site for more information.