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Literacy Access Fund, a 501(c)(3), public charity, has announced a grant award of $3,500 to the Columbia Public Library.  Literacy Access Fund secures funding  from corporate, foundation, and individual partners in order to provide financial support to underfunded public libraries through a competitive granting process. The goal of the organization is to help libraries provide equal access to quality resources for young learners, regardless of economic factors. The award was made possible through partnership funding from the Dawn Foods Foundation in Jackson, Michigan. The grant will help fund the acquisition of state-of-the-art technology for young children, and other library resources. Brenda Paxson, President of the Columbia Public Library's Board of Directors, noted the Board's gratitude to Literacy Access Fund for the award: "Our board is very thankful for the Literacy Access Fund's gift. This grant will enable our youngest learners to have acc...

Tyler M. Evans On Monday, April 29, 2019 at approximately 9:30 am, a Columbia Borough Police Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white in color Pontiac G6 GT for a traffic violation.  The vehicle sped off at a high rate of speed starting at N Front Street and Walnut Streets in Columbia.  The vehicle then drove in the wrong direction from the new 441 bypass onto Cedar Street and continue through Columbia.  The vehicle entered the 462 bridge and continued west at a high rate of speed into Wrightsville Borough, York County.  The suspect exited the vehicle and fled on foot towards the Susquehanna River in the 100 Blk of Mulberry Street.   Officers from Columbia Borough, West Hempfield Township, Hellam Township and Lower Windsor Township attempted to set up a perimeter.  K9's were brought in from York County Sheriff's Office, West York Police, and Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.  An area search was conducted for approximately two ...

This week's photos from around Columbia... (Click/tap on photos to see larger, clearer images.)  Strollin' down Avenue I  Time for a trim  Watchdog watching  Solar power!  Flowery frog on the wall  Lawn mowing at Locust Street Park  Yee-ha!!!  Moon in the clouds  Shadows looming  Still waiting for our very own  Banksy  Lots o' trash in Avenue H  This equipment belongs to the  Susquehanna River Basin Commission . The Commission checks the water quality of the Susquehanna from New York to Maryland 26 times a year.  Didn't Columbia Borough's solicitors have an office here on the 400 block of Locust?  A few days later - It's still there. He found one of Columbia's nuts.  The Columbia Presbyterian Church gave out food to residents on Thursday. The night before, borough officials, local big shots, and Urban Land Institut...

 Ethan the Farmer and Thaddeus the Llama were a highlight of the Earth Day celebration at Sahd's Salvage on Saturday. Other activities included yard tours, an exotic animal show, readings, and auction.   Ethan believes in farms, food, families, and freedom and that "We the People" are the fourth branch of government. He offers many services.  His contact info is shown above.  Some of Ethan's produce  Dan Sahd led a tour of the facility.  Visitors got to see "the back 40."  Discarded street signs served as points of reference.  There's Marietta Avenue.  The claw  Scrap pile  Another scrap pile  Yep, more scrap Cutting through  Onward Shadows  Reflections  Lamp shades, of a sort  Sleigh  Bells & Candles  Parking meters  From the pre-cellphone era  Potato chip cans...