About Town — August 23, 2026

Photos of Columbia, PA
Week ending 8/23/26
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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY

Here are a few more photos of Officer Powers on the job on Wednesday afternoon when she pushed a disabled vehicle out of the busy intersection at 5th & Chestnut (Route 462). 

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Sunflowers with visitors at Park Elementary 

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Top cash offered for vinyl records 

What does that sign say?

Good thing it was written in such larger letters.

The one remaining house after the 4th Street fire looks as though it's being rehabbed.

The DAC at sunset 

pole

HOLE

Almost impassable 

The dragons are still there at the former home of the Global Time Wizard. 

Sunset clouds in a church window 

The AC units look as if they're freezing over at the telephone switching station. 

The rear of the Chip Factory hotel 

The front 

The providers of the giant crane in front of the hotel 

PennDOT needs to paint these crosswalk lines, especially since students cross here on the way to Park Elementary. 

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Here are the last of the tornado-related photographs from Thursday and Friday (not necessarily in order) . . .

The Columbia flag that was on the left side of Borough Hall is missing. 

The mayor surveyed the scene. 

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