Columbia Spy

BML Real Estate LLC conveyed property on North Sixth Street to Helen Bechtold for $258,000.

Delgiorno Investments LLC conveyed property on Houston Street to Anthony Michael and Sarah Catherine Moriarty and John Lucca for $209,900.

Discover Columbia LLC conveyed at 331 Cherry St. to Beth L. Bowman for $360,000.

Mary Ellen Horn and Mary Ellen Glanski conveyed 237 N. Third St. to Mirian Rodriguez for $214,000.

OSS Columbia Podiatry Realty LLC conveyed 548 Chestnut St. to Highmount Properties LLC for $160,000.

Jhonattan Rogelio Pareja conveyed property on North Third Street to William A. Evans for $273,504.

Ross Street Properties LLC conveyed property on South Fifth Street to PDC5 LLC for $149,900.

Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 431 N. Third St. to Jennicaury Cruz Valdez for $210,000.

 This week’s photos of Columbia

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Who is Columbia’s Superman?

Maxfield Parrish-esque clouds

The clouds on the left look as though they’re on fire.

This Chinook flew over the other day.

But why are those guys hanging out the back, with feet dangling – at the open ramp door?

And who’s that guy looking out the side window?

Yes, they’re back.

Thunder on the River happened yesterday, but earlier in the week, this impromptu mini car show happened at the National Watch & Clock Museum when these two vintage cars showed up.

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At Mount Bethel

A coneflower in bloom

Reflections under the bridge

Cumulus

Columbia’s last bank

More sidewalk art on the 200 block of Walnut

When houses literally had faces.

Here’s a closer look.

Puffballs

Counting traffic at the bridge

Traffic count in progress

A corner turret at 8th & Walnut

Here’s a look at the embedded stones there.

A big slab of wood for sale on Bridge Street

(Several are available.)

New plants at the town square fountain

3 guys on a boat, fishin’

A work crew removed the detour signs along Route 462 this past week.

A robin battling it out with a plastic bag

When you have mouths to feed

That’s mighty low in the back.

Fish Window Cleaning cleaned the base of The Returned Soldier and other monuments in Locust Street Park this week.

Surveying equipment at 4th & Manor

King’s Discount at the Columbia Plaza

Bootleg Antiques

Curious cardinal

Meanwhile in Wrightsville

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James Earl Pilgrim

A Columbia man will spend up to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting one man and injuring another after a drug deal gone wrong in Columbia in 2022.

James Earl Pilgrim Jr., 31, pleaded guilty to third degree murder and 10 related offenses for killing Lamar Lewis, 41, of Philadelphia, injuring Dwayne Lucas.

The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2022, in the 200 block of North Second Street. Columbia police found Lewis and Lucas with gunshot wounds inside a Dodge Challenger.

Lucas was shot in the thigh and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.

Pilgrim previously spent time in prison for burglary, theft and drug offenses.

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-man-sentenced-up-to-40-years-in-prison-for-2022-murder/article_e7a3892a-29b0-11ef-9cec-ff2c67cebab0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Mark Stivers

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After a 25-minute executive session at Tuesday night’s Columbia Borough Council, President Heather Zink announced the resignation of borough manager Mark Stivers. Council voted unanimously to accept his resignation. Stivers announced he will leave the position in four weeks.   

Stivers began his tenure with the borough in March 2020.

Council also voted to advertise the open position. 

Rumors of the resignation had circulated throughout the borough over the past few days.

The meeting packet is HERE.

 This week’s photos of Columbia

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An industrious artist (or artists) created this rock sculpture “creature” complete with binoculars for eyes at Columbia River Park.

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Looking out across the river

Always fly your flag right side up.

State Police officers pulled over a truck on Route 462 (near Walnut) on Monday. 

After checking the truck’s contents, they let it go.

This Tesla Cybertruck was seen recently at 6th & Walnut. According to Google, “The price of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck starts at $81,895 and goes up to $101,985 depending on the trim and options. Until the rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck arrives for the next model year, with a starting price of $62,985, the lineup only includes the Dual Motor and Beast models.”

Covered chimney

When you have an itch . . .

There’s something interesting about this photo.

“Sunflowers” at Tollbooth Antiques

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Traffic was rerouted from Route 30 to Route 462 due to a vehicle accident Tuesday, causing occasional gridlock through Columbia.

Several large trucks crossed the Veterans Memorial Bridge, despite the 10-ton weight limit.

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NBC 10 was at Columbia River Park the other day.

Rollerbladers

Waiting to be fed

NEWS – thataway!

A pro-Palestine message at 3rd & Locust on Saturday.

Chalk figure

This business at 469 Locust was burglarized in the early morning hours of June 3, as Columbia Borough Police reported HERE.  About a month earlier, on May 2, State Police officers were at this location, as seen HERE.

Flowers in memory of World War II veterans

Seen at Our Lady of Grace Grotto, St. Peter Catholic Church

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A cement-o-saurus?

‘Til next time!

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On June 2nd 2024 as you all know Demitre got a hold of a gun and accidentally shot himself in the head. With the grace of God and all of your prayers, the bullet is still in his brain but had no significant damage. We are hoping we can save his eye.

Demitre is one of the most strongest amazing little lovable kids you will ever meet and is extremely lucky to be alive today, although he may never have the use of his eye again.

Demitre is going to have a long road to recovery and require multiple surgeries to try and repair his face, skull and eye. As you can imagine will be a financial burden hard for anyone to manage without help.

please give what you can as every dollar will help, and please repost and pass on so we can try to relieve as much of the financial burden as possible!

You can contact me directly if you wish to contribute in any other way.
I also appreciate everyone who reached out and prayed for my baby. God heard all of you and Demitre continues to fight the fight.
Thanks again everyone

Enid

Go here to donate:

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