About Town—December 28, 2025

This week's photos of Columbia 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

We got freezing rain Friday night—and the next morning, things looked like this. 

But the sunrise was particularly vivid. 

All day on Friday, borough workers put down lots of brine, in anticipation of the "freeze."

Lots of brine.

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Santa's still hanging around town in various places . . .

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Meanwhile, at Lancaster Distilleries on Fourth

LOVE IS LOVE

Looks like someone trespassed.

NO DUMPING

New businesses in town . . .

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Not a new business, just a new sign

But the sign on the right says they do watch repair. 

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Save the wildflowers!

A very understanding sign

It looks as though something chewed off the bottom of the door to get to the goldfish.

(But where did the goldfish come from?)

A look inside the Von Hess building 

The renovation there is ongoing.

Is that a giant ottoman?

A boogie board in the alley

(In the alley?)

There's a relatively new short-term rental on South 2nd.

Columbia is more than 50% rentals. 

The Habitat for Humanity Linden Street Build is now under roof. A Women Build Lancaster event is planned January 6-10 at the site. 

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Out at McGinness: Iron Eagle is finishing up, but they're well past the anticipated deadline of Thanksgiving. 

The fencing was removed, though.

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