About Town - August 27, 2023

This week's photos of Columbia

(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)

A state police officer who was monitoring the Veterans Memorial Bridge prevented a truck driver from taking his rig across. Currently, there's a 10-ton weight limit due to deterioration.

The officer then apparently informed the driver of the proper route to take.

 

No ticket was issued this time, and the officer continued monitoring.

Will the bridge hold out until the 2025 rehab begins?

Should the town be returned to its original name?

Flags a-fluttering

Locust Street Park

Empty seats at the August 22, 2023 Columbia Borough Council meeting. Council voted to spend $1.4 million that evening. When it comes to our local government, if you don't pay attention, you'll just keep paying. A recording of this meeting still has not been posted to YouTube, as was promised.  So much for transparency from a body that's devolving further into secrecy.

Water main replacement project on the 500 block of Chestnut

There's even a new hydrant to be installed.

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'Tis the season for squash.

The last name on the Garrison family headstone at Laurel Hill is Paul R. Garrison, a local airman who was lost over Japan in World War II. Columbia Spy posted the story HERE.

The PA keystone at Laurel Hill looks good fully painted in Pennsylvania state colors.

Veterans medallions

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What's new at Columbia High . . .

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The Bradford Civil Peace Flag

According to Wikimedia Commons: 

"United States Civil Flag" (Our civilian flag is a way of reminding Americans, as well as our leaders, that every man and woman is sovereign and that we are all endowed by our Creator with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This sovereign Civil Flag is a symbol of our desire to return America to the dreams upon which she was founded!).

Draw your own conclusions.

Chewing up the 500 block of Cherry Street

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DELTA flying in

Front row seat

When you're between a tank car and a tank car

That's a mighty big drill bit.

(It's used for drilling holes for utility pole replacement.)

More progress on Lancaster Avenue

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More progress at the Habitat for Humanity project on South 5th

Habitat van

In case you want to donate a vehicle

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How hard can it be?

And last but not least:

The rat rises!

R.I.P. Big Daddy Roth

(March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001)