About Town—January 11, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

A few days ago, a bulldozer arrived at 750 South 9th Street, to begin a project to construct nine single-family attached dwelling units on the 0.55-acre lot.

The lot, which Valley View Capital LLC bought from the borough for $70,000 in 2023, is located at the intersection of South 9th and Avenue X.

Here's another look. Avenue X is in the foreground. 

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Based on the painted lines, it looks as though some digging is planned for the first block of South 4th Street. 

Here's what the colors represent. 

Clover Tattoo just opened across the alley from the Columbia Market House . . .

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No Poop at Columbia River Park 

Meanwhile, at Columbia Curiosities . . .

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On Thursday afternoon, there was gridlock through town for about two hours. 

Also on Thursday was this vivid sunset. 

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On Wednesday morning, there was fog and ice and ice and fog . . .

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UGI dug up a portion of the 100 block of North 3rd Street, but did a very poor job of filling in the holes afterwards. 

Racing towards completion at the Habitat for Humanity Linden Street Build 

Where the decisions are made

Mr. Rehab was inspecting and cleaning the sewer lines on Manor Street this week. Lancaster City's pipeline installation project is scheduled to begin in February. The backstory is HERE.

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How they get equipment way up there

Duck hunters, camouflaged

Converging clouds over the river Sunday morning (1/11/26)

The bumper stickers are a dead giveaway.

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There seems to be some confusion here. This map at Columbia River Park says motor vehicles are prohibited on the trail, but Google's AI Overview says they're permitted (assuming e-bikes are motor vehicles):

E-bikes are generally allowed on the

Northwest Lancaster County River Trail especially pedal-assist models (Class 1 & 2) but with specific rules: they must have a low wattage (under 300W for county parks) maintain safe speeds (around 15 mph limit), and be used at the rider's discretion. as it's a multi-use trail with pedestrians. E-bikes that allow pedaling and/or battery power with <= 300W output are permitted on all Lancaster County Park trails.

Key Rules & Guidelines:
Power/Wattage: Electric bikes with <= 300 watts are allowed on county park trails, including this one.
Pedal Assist: They must allow the user to pedal or run on battery power; electric- only operation is restricted.

Maybe Officer Claus can figure it out.

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