The tax equity supplements are part of a larger effort to respond to a Commonwealth Court decision that found Pennsylvania’s public school funding system is unconstitutionally inequitable. A central part of the inequity stems from property taxes. Pennsylvania districts rely heavily on them to fund education, which causes disparities between schools.
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Annie B’s Italian Ice, mobile food facility Type 2, 246 S. Fifth St., Columbia, Aug. 8. Pass. No violations.
Black Olive Family Diner, 1506 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, complaint, Aug. 7. Pass. No violations.
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The Columbia Borough Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred between an electric bicycle and a motor vehicle at Front St. (Rt. 441) and Walnut St. at approx. 6pm on 08-15-24. If anyone was in the area and witnessed this event, they are asked to contact Cpl. Brent Keyser with the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735.
Location Front St. and Walnut St. Columbia, PA 17512
Date Aug 15, 2024
Incident Type Traffic Incident
Case Status Current Case
Type Other
Created Aug 15th, 2024
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®
Local police were investigating a traffic accident at Front and Walnut Streets this evening. The accident, involving an e-bike, occurred shortly before 6 p.m., according to the Lancaster County News Facebook page.
This week’s photos of Columbia
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Some faces about town . . .
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Birdwatching at the river
And here are the birds . . .
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US Geological Survey workers checked the river again last week.
And bridge inspectors were back again.
The water level was high near the end of last week due to heavy rains . . .
227 is considered normal.
[Photo: Jean Fritsch]
Several photos from Todd Stahl . . .
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Truck 80 squeezed through narrow Fairview Avenue during a call last week.
Some lights hanging around
Yes, figs are growing in Columbia.
Just follow the arrows.
Another “botanical garden”
Brick puddle?
On reflection
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Waldemar Camps has seen the temperature spike to 130 degrees inside the Anvil International foundry in Columbia where he works as a molding operator.
“We wear protective clothing, helmets and shields to protect the face. When you have to deal with the high temperature inside the plant, combined with the really hot weather conditions outside, it’s suffocating,” said Camps, who has worked at the site for three years and was recently elected the union vice president.
Anvil International provides a nurse to deal with emergency situations during heat advisories, stocks electrolyte-infused drinks and allows employees to have a drink every 20 minutes, Camps said.
“Workers keep an eye on one another to make sure everyone is OK and to prevent injuries,” Camps said. “Supervisors come around to do checks.”
More ventilation, cooling areas and a rotation schedule for workers would improve safety, Camps said.
“It is understood that work must be done,” Camps said, “and production must continue, but that must happen without endangering the health of employees.”
ASC Engineered Solutions, Anvil International’s parent company, did not return a request for comment.
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Manor Township emergency personnel (and others) received a call at 8:22 p.m. regarding a vehicle in the river in Windsor Township. Officers discovered a 2021 BMW X5 submerged in the water. The driver had driven down a public ramp near Lock 2 and ended up in the river on the York County side.
The vehicle was towed from the river. Police believe alcohol might have been a factor. No injuries were reported.
Manor Township extends all the way across the river to the shoreline, so crews from there – and York County – responded. (All municipalities in Lancaster County go all the way to the shoreline of York County.)
[Sources: CBS 21, et al]
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