Sunday, June 14, 2026

About Town — June 14, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 
Click on photos to see larger, sharper images. 

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 


Saturday's fire left several buildings damaged or destroyed and several residents displaced from their homes.

Donations for the fire victims may be made to the Columbia Area Ministerium Fire Victim's fund. Contact Pastor Powers at 717-449-0492 or email Amy Clark for information at aclark@columbiahas.org 

Several GoFundMe accounts have been set up for the victims of the fire:






Units responded to the scene again this morning after a resident placed a call about hotspots . . .





The damage is extensive . . .








On Saturday, firefighters from numerous departments fought the blaze for several hours.




































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Also on Saturday, a driver drove his vehicle into the town square during the garden tour, damaging a tree and uprooting three bollards in the process. Fortunately, no pedestrians were injured. The driver reportedly fled the scene but was later apprehended by police.




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Looks like Peerless Hardware has an open door policy

There were rare signs of life at the CenturyLink building on 20 North 2nd (currently operated by Brightspeed). It was being aired out the other day, for some reason. 





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The Walnut Street project continues. 

It sometimes causes problems for drivers headed that way.

RFT was back at the former airport.


The former airport is ours to mow for the time being. 

Clouds at sunset . . .





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Some weeds, etc., about town . . .







Seen at 5th & Locust 

How did that RV get into that space next to Zion Hill Cemetery.

Is it abandoned?

Miss T's mobile dog grooming 

Hometown Heroes posted at Zion Hill Cemetery 

More progress on the project at South 9th Street

The finished project will contain nine single-family attached dwelling units on the 0.55-acre lot.

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Smith's Hotel is celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the USA!


Trailer parking only

And yes, that definitely qualifies as a trailer.


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