Columbia Spy

Man found dead in Susquehanna

Early Sunday afternoon, a body was extracted from a submerged car that had been raised by emergency personnel. The body was determined to be that of a 20-something black male from York. Boaters embarking from shore discovered the car mid-morning and placed a call to authorities.

UPDATE

Body recovered from submerged car.

White Buick Le Sabre license no. HZL-8434

Car underwater

At this time rescue crews are working to pull a submerged car from the Susquehanna River. Details to follow.

Glenn Banner at CHiPS

Today at the Columbia Historic Preservation Society, Glenn Banner, author of Flames Across the Susquehanna, led a presentation of Columbia’s history and its pivotal role in the Civil War. He is pictured here with a photo of his great-grandfather, Jacob Miller, a Union soldier assigned to guard Confederate President Jefferson Davis after his capture.