COLUMBIA SPY

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Last Friday, a Columbia family's home was burglarized while they were at the grocery store for 15 minutes.  Firearms - some loaded - were taken. Go  HERE  for more information.

Police are investigating a string of burglaries that occurred throughout Columbia Borough in the last week. The perpetrators are entering homes through unlocked doors and windows, during the early evening hours when residents are home. The burglars should be considered armed and dangerous because firearms are among the items they have stolen. Residents should not try to confront them but should retreat to safety and call police. Some victims have spotted the burglars, but police are not releasing their descriptions, Sgt. Adam Miller said. Since November 23, purses, cash, guns, digital cameras, GPS units, loose change and other small items have been stolen from homes in the 600 and 900 blocks of Plane Street, South 9th Street, the 100 block of Chestnut Street, the first block of North 4th Street, and the 100 block of South 6th Street. Losses could end up in the thousands of dollars, Miller said. Residents should keep doors and window...

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission says Prudhomme's may give discounts to patrons with church bulletins, as long as the discount extends to atheists, also.  According to the commission's legally binding settlement order, discounts may be given to any bulletin holders "from any group oriented around the subject of religious faith." So, what bulletin (other than a church bulletin) should an atheist present to get the discount?   And doesn't this decision basically mean everyone (with a religious bulletin) gets the discount?  (In that case, what's the point of the promotion, other than creating a faux controversy to publicize Prudhomme's?) Go  HERE  for more information.

After several years of neglect, it might now be time, finally, to get that sign fixed. harmacy?   I don't think that's the image they really want to convey. (To be fair, the "p" is not totally burned out.  It just flickers continuously.)

Even though we got little or no snow, we can console ourselves with the fact that yesterday was the first of the last of the snow fizzles before the end of the world on December 21st. We know this event will occur, because it's based on the calculations of an ancient superstitious society, the Mayans.  We also know (enlightened as we are) that religious predictions - especially those several millenia old and involving numerology (12-21-12) - are infallible. To ease the anxiety resulting from the impending apocalypse, however, the following photos of faces around town may be perused during the coming final days.  Enjoy!  :-) Santa hanging out at the corner of Royer's Flower Shop near the Columbia Plaza  The following photos are from the Burning Bridge Antiques Market at Third and Walnut

 

Simple Gifts - Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss

This past Thursday, Bob Keagy opened the doors of Keagy's Produce to customers at his new location at 438 Locust Street.  Keagy’s is featuring fresh produce and fruit salad, cider (hot or cold), peanuts, and fresh-squeezed lemonade, as it did at the Market House, as well as fresh cranberry relish for the holidays.  Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 8 am to 6 pm  Holiday hours next week: Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 am to 6 pm  Bob Keagy of Keagy's Produce  Victor Felix of Keagy's Produce

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, firefighters responded to a car fire in the parking lot of Anvil, along Route 462.  No one was injured. 1211016718 11/17/2012 09:10:01 VEHICLE FIRE-1A LANCASTER AVE & S FOURTEENTH ST COLUMBIA BOROUGH ENGINE 804 ENGINE 807

From scanner and eyewitness reports: A woman helped police apprehend a robbery suspect after a high-speed chase that passed through Columbia this morning. Stacie K. Landis of Maytown stopped at the 24-hour Centerville McDonald's on her way to work at about 5:30 a.m. and noticed employees scrambling and shouting about an emergency. An employee pointed to a maroon vehicle leaving the parking lot and said to her, "That guy just robbed me." Landis called 911, gave the information to the dispatcher, and then proceeded to follow the suspect west on Route 30. At some point, local police took over the pursuit, which continued across the Wrights Ferry Bridge to the Wrightsville exit where the suspect turned right onto Cool Springs Road. After negotiating the meandering Wrightsville back roads, the suspect crashed his vehicle on Dark Hollow Road, just past Roan Lane, and tried to flee but was too injured. Police apprehended him, and an ambulance was dispatched. Despite the cha...

Tyrick Walker Go  HERE  for more information. Go  HERE  for photos of last year's tent city where the murder occurred.

 . . .  Columbia Borough Council , who, in their one brief shining moment of courage and lucidity, proceeded to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in a lame motion to pass a motion with emotion to ignore a motion in motion to disband the Columbia Historic Market House Trust.   (WTF?!)   In reviewing the convolutions that led to the Council's original nomination for the award, the Borough solicitor noted that the quintessentially Romney-esque nature of their recent flip flop merited this honor.  He added that the Council might also be eligible for a Golden Waffle, which will be awarded at the end of the year.

The following article is reprinted, with permission, from  Columbia PA Online  and pinpoints what might be the elusive "escape clause" in Columbia Borough Council's contract with the Columbia Historic Market House Trust.  As stated in the article, the Trust has allegedly violated the conditions enunciated in the contract.  If that is the case, the Borough has the right to terminate its agreement with the Trust.   Therefore, the urgent and pressing question hanging ponderously over our heads is: Why hasn't this been done? Read This and tell me how it sounds to you…… by Paul Miles Back in February, Borough Council asked the trust to get a copy of a few things and to get insurance and also create a code of ethics. The trust handed in one thing and did not do the rest of it. When it was asked for by the citizens of the Borough back in March & April & May & June & July & August & September & October and OOh yes...

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Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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At River Park . . .   Last week (October 26), the window on the message board was cleaned with care. Today, a new notice was added. Then, a "quick" getaway was undertaken  out through the in lane,    just like  last time  . . .  and finally, a stop was made two lanes over, with the arrow pointing . . .  which way?

No obituary? No funeral?

Religion and politics are a dangerous mix.