COLUMBIA SPY

Join us on October 12, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM for Albatwitch Day, Pennsylvania's little Bigfoot at Columbia Crossing in Columbia, PA. Music, Lectures, Vendors, Food, Ghost Tour, Trolley Tour and more. Lectures on crypto creatures with Jenn Mitchell, John G Sabol Jr. Timothy Renner, and Rick Fisher with Special Guest Jack Hubley, "Creatures Beyond the Back Door". Live music by Doomwatch 13, Fever & The Thrill, Hot Mess, Pain!, Offensive, Stone Blood Creeps and The Swamp Thumpers. Variety of music for the whole family from easy listening to Punk. Games for the kids, food provided Roses Deli N More. Lectures and music are free. Vendor space is still available. Tee-shirts: $15.00 (available at Albatwitch Registration Table Chiques Haunted Trail Tour tickets available by calling (717)572-7149, www.eventbrite.com or at Albatwitch Day Registration table. 90 tickets available at $10.00 per person/ 30 visitors per tour Time(s): 6:00PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM ...

Council voted unanimously to accept a $1.75 million state grant to be used toward renovations to the Columbia Market House and parking improvements in the downtown area. The borough is also hoping to secure a $1.2 million federal grant to help fund streetscape improvements on Locust and Walnut streets, between the Columbia Riverfront Park and the area near the market. MORE: https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-borough-council-accepts-grant-to-be-used-toward-market/article_f0501932-ca59-11e9-9c53-73c4bbf85faa.html

ULI Philadelphia released its Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Report, summarizing recommendations to effectively spur private investment within Columbia Borough's central business district, provide adequate parking options to support commercial activity, and enhance urban connectivity through placemaking and public space enhancements. The report concludes a study comprised of a two-day convening of real estate professionals, urban planners and other experts, as well as interviews with key stakeholders. MORE: https://philadelphia.uli.org/columbia-borough-seeks-to-spur-private-investment-in-downtown-by-building-on-existing-assets/ Download the full report  HERE .

Making a shooting gesture at a person with one's hand can be a crime, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday in upholding a Manor Township man's conviction. MORE: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/making-a-shooting-gesture-with-hand-a-crime-court-finds/article_d8e216bc-c9df-11e9-bf6b-7f53f0033671.html

Zoning permit, note and other information displayed at 401 Walnut Street The photograph above shows a zoning permit with an accompanying note and other information that was posted recently in a window at 401 Walnut Street, a property in the borough's historic district. (Also posted is an Application for HARB Review.)  As the note states, the permit does not display a pink dot - indicating the proposed renovations were not reviewed by the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB). The note also states that the pink dot "has been eliminated" and will be replaced with a pink placard. However, no such changes were discussed at any recent HARB meeting. A pink placard is typically posted at a property to announce an upcoming HARB review. Close-up showing the zoning permit and note at 401 Walnut Street Example of a pink placard indicating changes to be reviewed by HARB The note also suggests that HARB should lobby for grants to help residents defray the c...

336 Locust Street Sparrow Websites, a Columbia-based web design company, has moved offices and is now located in 336 Locust St., a former printing press and now the new Ignite building in downtown Columbia. To celebrate the move, Sparrow is hosting an open house on Thursday, August 29 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is designed to share the newly renovated Ignite building with the community, and anyone is welcome to attend. The open house includes building tours, refreshments, and a chance to meet the team at Sparrow. Sparrow is not the only business operating out of Ignite. The building also offers affordable and flexible co-working spaces for local entrepreneurs and small business owners. Drop in anytime and meet the Sparrow team, check out their new web design studio, and enjoy some food and drinks. Catch the latest from Sparrow and get the inside scoop on the exciting opportunities coming to Columbia. To RSVP for the event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-build...

The council packet can be downloaded  HERE .

This week's photos of Columbia Morning reverie First day of school This sign could bear some looking into.  They turn this color at dawn, for a few minutes.  He must be a patriotic canine. Sidewalk median  Newly painted lines, just in time for the first day of school  Double barrel Sidewalk seats  Peace, love, hope, unity, faith, joy, kindness  Sidewalk abuse He finds it fascinating, so who are we to judge?  You don't see this end too often. Binary system, with a crow in between On the grounds of the former firehouse on Front Street  Recycling  Balancing act  Bottoms up!  He may have made it to the top . . .  . . . but the smorgasbord is down here. Global vision Old look at 203 Walnut Unique pillar at 203 Walnut  Already in season At the Nick Mills memorial at 3rd & Walnut Just a remi...