COLUMBIA SPY: About Town - October 15, 2023

This week's photos of Columbia

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He's not afraid.

Columbia's EMA trailer

Hermansader's Victorian Mansion

Birdhouse for religious birds

The leaves are changing, and the signs of Halloween are everywhere . . .

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At Columbia Crossing

Unfortunately, the bridge isn't as sturdy as it looks.

It might be strong enough to hold this pigeon, however.

Go USA!

"Lincoln Highway" half-hiding

The rear of the General Edward C. Shannon Armory

(200 block of Avenue G)

Still no progress at this lousy field on Manor Street

But there is progress at the old drive-in site.

Here's what's supposed to be going in there:

"A planned development that will include 18,000 square feet of retail space, a 3,000 square foot restaurant, a 3,500 square foot bank, 163 mid-rise apartments, and 9 low-rise townhomes, according to West Hempfield Township Planning Commission meeting minutes of May 16, 2019. The project was also discussed at the February 2, 2021 and October 5, 2021 West Hempfield Township Supervisors' meetings."

There's progress at the Wright's Ferry Mansion.

It's getting a new roof.

According to a worker at the mansion last year, the roof tiles are handmade.

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On the 100 block of Locust Street

According to Wiktionary, this means: "Here we will remain most excellently."

Looking skyward . . .

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Yet another logo at the former Colonial Metals building

Last year, Bedford, Ohio-based red metals ingot maker The Federal Metal Co. acquired the assets of the former Colonial Metals ingot production facility in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Federal becomes the third owner of the plant since it was idled in 2018 by its long-time family business owners, the Serls family.

In a notice to customers and suppliers posted to its website, Federal Metal states it has “acquired the assets of SA Alloys in Columbia, Pennsylvania, from parent company SA Recycling.” That sizable scrap processing firm acquired the former Colonial plant earlier this decade from California Metal-X, another ingot-making company that purchased the Columbia facility in early 2019.

MORE HERE

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