Susquehanna Bank Columbia branch renovation

Susquehanna Bank recently held a rededication ceremony at its Columbia branch, where it completed a $250,000 reconstruction project to the interior of the 104-year-old bank building in the downtown business district.
The project began in June 2013 and concluded in October 2013.
The rededication ceremony was held on Friday May 9 to celebrate the grand reopening of the facility. The construction project was designed to improve the energy and employee efficiency of the branch.
Susquehanna Bank said the project also demonstrates its commitment to be part of the downtown area of Columbia on Locust Street, and further assists in the ongoing improvements of the borough.

Six local organizations get grants for Susquehanna Riverlands development

The Lancaster County Conservancy with funding assistance from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awarded $72,125 in grant funds to:

–Borough of Columbia, $25,000. Funding will be used to determine the best uses and develop a maintenance/operation plan for the soon to be completed Trail and Park Services Building at the borough’s River Park.  The grant will also provide funding for the purchase of furniture and interpretive displays.

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Remembering D-Day, Memorial Day Parade May 25

The parade will form at 10th and Manor streets, and units will begin marching at 2:30 p.m. The parade will head west on Manor Street to Fourth Street, north to Union Street, west to Second Street, north to Locust Street, east to Sixth Street, and south to Cherry Street, where it will disband.

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Federal government orders railroads to alert Lancaster County of trains carrying flammable crude oil

Norfolk Southern has been transporting up to mile-long Bakken crude oil trains along the Susquehanna River through Lancaster County on the Port Road, passing through river towns such as Columbia and Marietta. The trains continue through southern Lancaster County en route to the Delaware City Refinery in Delaware. On return trips, the tank cars are empty.
Norfolk Southern had refused to acknowledge that oil trains were passing through Lancaster County, citing security reasons, until Lancaster Newspapers ran a video of a mile-long train passing through Manor Township.