COLUMBIA SPY

Sample a Taste of the River Towns at April 23 restaurant fair in Columbia.  Tickets for food and beverage samples at the tasting event, scheduled from 4-6:30 p.m. at St. John's Herr Estate, 200 Luther Lane, Columbia, cost $20 per person. The event is limited to 200 people. MORE: http://lancasteronline.com/features/food/sample-a-taste-of-the-river-towns-at-april-restaurant/article_592835e4-2290-11e7-869c-5bcdf59e6f06.html

Multiple units responded to a one-alarm fire at 200 Walnut Street today just before 6 p.m. The fire was quickly knocked down. According to the Columbia Fire Department Station 80 Facebook page: Columbia Borough Fire Department Station 80 and mutual aid departments where dispatched to the area of Walnut and North 2nd street around 6pm. Caller reporting smoke filling the upstairs. Crews arrived to find fire in the attic area of a home at the end of a row. Command requested working fire assignment and crews went to work to knock the fire down. I believe the fire was contained to the attic area. Correct me if we are wrong please. Columbia Borough Fire Department Station 80 was assisted by crews from Wrightsville Fire & Rescue Company 41, Fire Department Mount Joy, West Hempfield Fire/Rescue, Maytown-East Donegal Township Fire Department, Pioneer Fire Company No. 1 Marietta, PA., Rohrerstown Fire Company, Mountville Fire Company No. 1, Susquehanna Valley EMS and fire police from ...

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"The current administration's early stances on civil liberties are troubling. There are indications that they would support changes that could curtail free expression, whether it's ending net neutrality or changing libel laws to make it easier to sue someone for saying unpleasant but true things about you." MORE: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58efe607e4b0bb9638e2a409?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001

Residents will be receiving The Columbia Connection , the borough's Spring 2017 newsletter, over the next few days.

The brochure shown on the left was mailed recently to Columbia residents. The one on the right was created by the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce and is available at various locations in the borough. Due to confusion regarding the new "Historic Columbia" brochure that residents received in the mail recently, Columbia Spy spoke with a representative of the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber did not create the new brochure (shown above left). Their brochure (right) is aimed at visitors and is not mailed to residents. Columbia Spy also contacted the borough manager and passed on complaints received directly from residents. Some residents said the list of businesses and map in the new brochure were incomplete.

Outdoor Burning on Private Property (Fire Pits) Permit/Application A permit is required for any outdoor burning. Applications are available on the Borough’s website (www.columbiapa.net) or at the Borough Office (308 Locust Street). Application fees are set by resolution and an Outdoor Burning Permit is currently $25.00. Inspection The Fire Chief or his/her designee will contact the Applicant to make an appointment to inspect the proposed burn area and will approve or deny the application based on his/her findings. Once approved, the outdoor fire device shall not be relocated or replaced without reapplication, inspection and approval. Rules Regarding Outdoor Burning Every outdoor fire shall be burned in, and confined to, a noncombustible, ventilated container covered with a screen of 1/2 inch or smaller mesh or with other noncombustible containers or incinerators. Every resident must have an approved extinguishment agent on-site and operational at all times when the fi...