About Town - May 11, 2025

 This week's photos of Columbia 

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On Tuesday, workers from Land Studies sprayed herbicide on the banks of Shawnee Run to ward off poison hemlock, mugwort, japanese hops, and other invasive plants, according to a spokesman.  

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The Pennsylvania Furniture Mission is located at 341 Chestnut Street. According to their website: "The Pennsylvania Furniture Mission is a 501(c)3 non-profit serving Pennsylvania residents experiencing challenges related to living near or below the poverty line. We work to redirect gently-used, donated furniture to families in need, keeping usable furniture out of our landfills."

No telling where they went

Big clouds

A pseudoscience from back in the day

Time to mow the astroturf at Columbia Curiosities 

On Monday, workers installed a huge HVAC unit on the roof of the National Watch & Clock Museum. 

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Different styles 

A recent addition to the grounds of the Buddhist temple 

Line work on the 700 block of Locust 

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Gas in the grass

On South Front Street 

Pothole becoming a sinkhole?

(Avenue I)

Hope on Locust

Cactus in Avenue G 

Drop Zone Danger

At the historic society 

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Checking out the rails and switches 

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Batman hanging on

They're not there anymore. 

An egret in Shawnee Run 

Completing the mural

Signs down at 4th & Chestnut 

The water level was four feet above normal Thursday into Friday. 

The public works department put up barriers and caution tape.

The geese didn't seem to mind the high water, though.

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