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About Town - July 6, 2025

This week's photos of Columbia

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At the Visitors Center

Mayflies in July

Necessary supplies

Watchdog, watching

Art deco gate

Lions

Tinman, gasping

What is that up there?

Here's a closer look.

Courage is contagious.

Patching 462 at night

Moving in

Moving out

Morning dew

Clouds beyond clouds.

Men at work

Leftover from the holiday weekend

Don't pick the flowers.

Porch furniture

Shopping cart with ice cream

One of these is different from the others.

Which one could it be?

Maybe this one?

Harley-Davidson Police

Morning at the Market House

Road closed

Out of business on South 3rd

Time for a new sign?

Columbia History Highlights on the sidewalk

The text of the article reads:

"Archaeological digs in Columbia have unearthed Native American artifacts that date back thousands of years. Tribes such as the Shawanese and the Susquehannocks inhabited the area. Numerous locations including the Susquehanna River, still bear their tribal names.

European influence arrived in the area in the 1720s when Robert Barber, John Wright, and Samuel Blunston settled in Shawannah, a Native American town. Founding families had close ties to William Penn and Benjamin Franklin. 14 SUSQUEHANNA RIVER TOWNS

By 1730, the area was renamed Wright's Ferry after John Wright's lucrative Ferrying business. Columbia became known as the Gateway to the West due to this access to the western banks of the Susquehanna.

A land lottery was set up in 1788 to establish the town of Columbia, which was named in honor of Christopher Columbus. The town came only a few votes short of being named the capital for the new nation of the United States of America.

Canals helped the area prosper as a trade center. Railroads provided transportation for goods purchased in Columbia's tanneries, foundries, and numerous mills."

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4 police cars responded to a traffic stop at the Linden Street exit of Route 30 Saturday night. [Video: Howard Stevens]

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Todd Stahl took these photos of the bridge plaza. He comments:

"The Columbia Bridge Plaza is looking fresh! The entire Plaza is weed/grass free on all the sidewalks including all military bricks.

If you had seen my pictures of this area last week there should have been several “quick tickets” issued (just kidding). Seriously it looked bad, a disgrace and ashamed!

The Columbia Borough Public Works, Carson Stahl and I tackled this project just in time for July 4th. 🇺🇸 it looks fantastic. Grass was mowed twice and bagged, all sidewalks and bricks and the perimeter of the north and south plazas were sprayed. Good bye weeds! Entire area was blowed and swept. Stop by and look around at our friends and family members who served.

Carson and I will assisting with mowing the grass and keeping this area weeded. Volunteer time for Carson and I. Wishing all a Happy July 4th Weekend! 🎇"