COLUMBIA SPY: August 2017

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Chunks fall off Veterans Memorial Bridge Thursday Morning

The debris landed on Front Street in Wrightsville, temporarily shutting it down. The bridge is open.

MORE:http://www.wgal.com/article/chunks-of-wrightsville-columbia-bridge-fall-off/12151321

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

State police offer tips on what to do if you spot a creepy clown

If see a menacing figure in grease paint and oversized shoes, state police suggest you use their toll-free Terrorism Tipline (888) 292-1919, or email them at tips@pa.gov. You could also use the state police's "See Something, Say Something" app, which allows suspicious activity to be captured as a photo or written note and sent directly to the Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center. The app is free to iPhone or Android users.

http://fox43.com/2017/08/30/state-police-offer-tips-on-what-to-do-if-you-spot-a-creepy-clown/

Police investigate shooting reported in West Hempfield Township

Police are responding to a shooting in West Hempfield Township, according to dispatch reports.

The incident happened in the area of Hempfield Hill and Vista roads around 1:30 p.m., according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/police-investigate-shooting-reported-in-west-hempfield-township/article_2c544f5a-8daa-11e7-8123-eb5df217b843.html

Lancaster County districts will spend nearly $44M to take students to school this year

When Columbia School District students climbed the hill to their school to start the year, there were hardly any buses in sight.

The majority of its students walk, with a few carpoolers and student drivers, according to director of operations Tom Strickler. Buses run only to take students to career schools or to bring special education students to the school, Strickler said.

http://lancasteronline.com/insider/lancaster-county-districts-will-spend-nearly-m-to-take-students/article_6903d472-8cf4-11e7-8d5e-57135259d04b.html

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

35 Columbia students face second day of no classes due to new immunization requirements

Despite months of effort, Columbia Borough School District had to turn students away Monday because they hadn't met the state's new school immunization requirement.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-students-face-second-day-of-no-classes-due-to/article_c34937b8-8c2e-11e7-98b7-d73335722f04.html

Borough Office closed Monday, September 4

Monday, August 28, 2017

Columbia to host home compost workshop September 9

The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) is partnering with municipalities, institutions, community organizations and Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County to conduct home compost workshops where residents will learn how to recycle organic waste from their kitchens and gardens instead of putting it in the trash. Composting is an excellent way to recycle vegetable scraps, grass clippings, leaves, and other organic materials and turn them into a useful and valuable soil amendment.

Workshop attendees will also learn how to build effective, yet inexpensive home compost bins to meet their needs. Each household in attendance will receive a free kitchen scrap collection bucket and enter a raffle for a home compost bin courtesy of LCSWMA.

Lancaster County residents are invited to attend either of the home compost workshops scheduled. If required, residents should pre-register by no later than Friday at noon prior to the workshop they'll be attending.

September 9 at the Borough of Columbia Yard Wast Facility located at 254 Blue Lane accessible from Route 441 (River Road), Columbia. In case of rain, the workshop will be held at the Columbia Borough Public Works Building located at 431 South Front Street, Columbia. The workshop is from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. No fee is required, but pre-registration is recommended. To pre-register or for more information, please contact Columbia Borough at (717) 684-2467 Ext. 7317 or email parmold@columbiapa.net.
October 14 at the Millport Conservancy located at 737 East Millport Road, Lititz. The workshop is from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. No fee is required, but pre-registration is recommended. To pre-register or for more information, please contact the Warwick Township Recycling Coordinator at (717) 626-8900 or email BKreider@warwicktownship.org.