Columbia Spy

The seemingly endless swarms of mayflies invading Columbia and Wrightsville have inspired some local residents to look into the possibility of a joint Columbia-Wrightsville mayfly festival to be held in the near future. Although the venture is still very much in the discussion and planning stages, a public meeting will be held at Columbia Cones and More on Monday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the idea further.  According to Scott Creek, proprietor of Columbia Cones and More as well as one of the group’s organizers, residents are invited to the meeting and ideas are welcome.

A Lancaster County man has been arrested for a bank robbery last week.

Justin J. Dettinger, 28, of Columbia, is accused of robbing the Union National Bank on South 18th Street on Tuesday, according to West Hempfield Township police.

Police released surveillance photos and identified Dettinger as a suspect after several tips. He was arrested Monday morning in Mount Joy Township where he was staying.

MORE:
http://abc27.com/2015/07/13/suspect-arrested-for-columbia-bank-robbery/

Columbia, West and East Hempfield townships, East and West Lampeter townships — all have had recent cases.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/k-synthetic-pot-freaking-out-users-in-small-towns-across/article_3a47bcaa-2993-11e5-ac63-8f297955b3ed.html?mode=jqm

Sections of construction fence were recently added at the 208-210 Locust Street property.

 Much of the trash has been removed from the 100 block of South Fourth Street, due in part to the citizen shown above, who was cleaning up with a dust pan and broom the other day.