Columbia Borough, PA Alert:
Please join the Columbia Borough Police Department and the BeSmart for Kids organization on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 9am-11am at the Columbia Market House for a gun safety presentation.
A formal presentation will take place at 9:00am with officers available until 11:00am to answer questions.
Free gun locks will be available for anyone who needs one.
A line painting crew repainted lines along Route 462 through Columbia this afternoon (10/9/24).
According to PennDOT, this project includes painting pavement markings on various routes in PennDOT District 8, of which Lancaster County is a part.
The $1,564,295 project began April 15 and is expected to be completed by November 22.
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Sanabria Cheri L, Sanabria Ovidio conveyed 409 Poplar St. to Celine Velazquez for $210,000.
Michael R. Adams conveyed 122 S. Second St. to Delgiorno Investments LLC for $100,000.
Estreet Properties LLC conveyed property on South Third Street to RZN Properties LLC for $335,000.
Murphy Acquisition Group LLC conveyed 125 Bank Ave. to 125 Ba LLC for $600,000.
Cimarron Investments LLC conveyed 400 Locust St. to 400 Locust LLC for $125,000.
Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 211 S. Second St. to Martin Hans Joseph for $81,000.
This week’s photos of Columbia
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Workers began dismantling this clock at the former visitors center at 445 Linden Street on Wednesday. Reportedly, it is being transported to a buyer in another town. The clock previously stood at Columbia’s National Watch & Clock Museum.
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Look! There’s a Tesla Cybertruck.
And there it goes.
Don’t park here.
Down at the river
The W sign is bent. Why is there a W sign?
(Along the railroad tracks)
It’s proper to wipe your mouth after eating.
Train in the fog
“See Ya At The Show”
This appears to be two guys looking at a giant cone.
Living Stones fixed the wall at Columbia River Park.
Piles of new railroad ties were dropped off at many locations along the tracks, most likely to be installed later.
Relaxation’s Transportation made another appearance.
What happened here?
Part of a butterfly bush
“U.S. Flag”
Tractor for sale at Tollbooth Antiques
Hibiscus
Lotsa NOTICES
A Dollar Tree bag on a parking meter
A lighted sign frame but no sign
Parts of a bed frame on Bank Avenue
What’s going on here?
The EMA trailer makes a rare public appearance.
(Most of the time it sits idle down at the borough’s public works facility.)
A lot of postal trucks
This one needs repairs.
There’s a storm trooper in town.
So is Marilyn Monroe.
They’re at Persian Cat Vintage.
Soon to open on Locust Street
Betty Boop’s there, too.
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The Canoemobile was back in town, as evidenced by all these canoes.
And there’s the Canoemobile staff, out for a ride.
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This streetlight was down – along North Front Street, near Locust.
In fact, the whole pole was down.
A vehicle might have hit it, but it was rotted at the base anyway.
Another pole was hit – on Saturday.
It was on 16th Street.
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Howard Stevens submitted this video of a fox crossing the Route 30 Columbia exit near Linden Street.
Evidence of drugs in Rotary Park
In addition to the Albatwitch Day Festival at Columbia River Park on Saturday, many visitors stopped by the All Hallows Oddities Market at Mount Bethel Cemetery.
Andre Underhill, owner of Rivertowne Trolley, was the driver who transported visitors around town on Saturday.
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Rick Fisher recently received a letter of commendation from the Lancaster County Commissioners recognizing the Albatwitch as the official monster of Lancaster County for the month of October. The letter also wishes success with the festival and notes the Albatwitch legend that describes the Albatwitch as a small bigfoot-like creature that steals apples around Chickies Park. “We certainly don’t blame the Albatwitch for wanting to make Lancaster County its home, many do,” the letter adds.
Fisher, a published author and vice president of the Lower Susquehanna Archaeological Society, is one of the founders of Albatwitch Day, along with Chris Vera, Columbia Market House manager and president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.
October 5, 2024 marks the 11th anniversary of the Albatwitch Day Festival.
Police are searching for a man charged with rape who they say is armed and dangerous after assaulting a female in Manor Township Thursday.
Manor Township police charged Efrain T. Mateo Jr., 49, with rape and eight related offenses for an assault on the 3500 block of Blue Rock Road in Manor Township. The department said he frequents Manor, West Hempfield townships and Columbia Borough.
Police said if anyone has information on Mateo’s location they should call 911 and not approach him.
Mateo is male, has light brown skin, is 5 foot 7 inches tall and 180 pounds. He is known to drive either a white Ford Escape SUV, grey Honda Pilot SUV or grey Chrysler Town and Country minivan.
Mateo previously pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and simple assault in 2021 and was sentenced to probation.
The Columbia Dream Center provide opportunities for people through a variety of programs, as well as resources such as a food pantry and a shelter for men and women. The center moved its shelter into the Columbia Presbyterian Church in April of 2023.
“Columbia has the second-highest homeless rate in the county,” Jenn Hollinger, outreach coordinator for the center, said. “Lancaster city is first, and then here. It’s a dream to be able to do a family shelter, because there is a great need here, and we are looking for a shelter building. It just hasn’t manifested itself yet.”
Read more about the center’s work at https://townlively.com/lending-a-hand-at-the-columbia-dream-center/
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Additional short-term closures of the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Columbia in Lancaster County and Wrightsville in York County (Route 462) are scheduled to take place Monday beginning at 11 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation.
The closures, which are expected to last about 15 minutes each, are needed so a contractor can install jacks beneath the Wrightsville side of the bridge. Delays are expected.
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