Columbia kids enjoyed the Youth Explosion today, which was sponsored by the Mount Zion AME Church. The block party featured food, games, and music by DJ Wade-O.
Some pics from the event on the 200 block of South Fifth Street . . .
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Youth Explosion Happening Today
Columbia kids enjoyed the Youth Explosion today, which was sponsored by the Mount Zion AME Church. The block party featured food, games, and music by DJ Wade-O.
Some pics from the event on the 200 block of South Fifth Street . . .
Friday, April 10, 2015
East Hempfield police charge Columbia man with stealing and trying to cash outgoing checks
"Columbia man"
713 Kinderhook Road? That's West Hempfield, not Columbia. He's a West Hempfield man.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 Columbia Borough Spring Clean up
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015
Columbia Borough Spring Clean up
CURBSIDE COLLECTION
7:00 A.M. UNTIL 12 NOON
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
Large/White Items $20 each
Miscellaneous Items $5 each
Furniture Sofa/Chair,Water Heater, Push or Electric Lawnmower,Air Conditioner, Mattress, Box Spring, Dryer, Rug/Carpet, Stove, Grills (without gas tank),Double Sink, Dehumidifier, Bathtub , Microwave, Refrigerator must have doors removed, Dishwasher, Freezer must have door removed, Trash Compactor, Toilet, Battery (i.e.: Car/Truck/Marine),Tires (pair)
Free Item:
Scrap Metal
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
PAINT CANS, SHINGLES, ENGINES OR GAS TANKS, WOOD, VINYL TYPE FLOORING, BRICKS, CONCRETE BLOCKS, YARD WASTE, GARBAGE OR ELECTRONICS (TELEVISIONS, STEREOS, RADIOS, COMPUTERS/MONITORS/KEYBOARDS)
Item tags may be purchased at the Borough Office, located at 308 Locust Street, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Curbside collection requires a tag be attached to the item. Place item(s) curbside after 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2015, and before 6:00 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015.Items picked up curbside without a tag will be invoiced to the property owner.
NOTE: Curbside articles for pickup are the property of Columbia Borough.
Any unauthorized removal of curbside items before the scheduled pickup time is an illegal theft of trash hauling services and a Trash and Recycling Ordinance violation. Violators identified will be prosecuted.
Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467
THE SCRIBBLER: Keep the Confederate flag under wraps
From today's LNP:
"This continued flaunting of the flag of rebels who lost their bid to destroy the Union and preserve slavery a century and a half ago should disturb all Americans of goodwill, not just the African-Americans at whom it is often aimed."
"This continued flaunting of the flag of rebels who lost their bid to destroy the Union and preserve slavery a century and a half ago should disturb all Americans of goodwill, not just the African-Americans at whom it is often aimed."
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Property Tax Independence Act Meeting
A fact sheet from the April 9 Property Tax Independence Act meeting at the VFW can be viewed/downloaded HERE.
And all the bells were . . . silent?
Although many locations in Lancaster and York Counties rang bells today to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Columbia did not. Not one peal from one bell in one bell tower in the many churches around town. Not one celebration or observance around town or on the bridge. And this, after last night's meeting where it was mentioned that our history should be promoted. You know - our history, like the bridge burning that the town was directly involved in, which directly precipitated one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War. You know - Gettysburg. Yeah . . that history. Nothing important or anything. Just another missed opportunity, and we can't afford too many more of those.
Police: Teen missing from New Britain Township found in Columbia
Everyone's coming to Columbia.
A 14-year-old boy who was reported missing out of New Britain Township has been located and he is safe, according to police.
New Britain Township police Chief Robert Scafidi said Wednesday that Sebastian Keith took his father's girlfriend's SUV Sunday and drove it to Columbia Borough in Lancaster County.
The boy has relatives in the area and was located by borough police Thursday, Scafidi said. Authorities are still considering whether to file charges against the boy.
The day they drove old Dixie down
"The night they drove old Dixie down,
And all the bells were ringing . . ."
Today, April 9, marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Appomattox and the subsequent surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse. The event is regarded as the end of the Civil War. Bells will ring at 3:15 this afternoon in various locations in York and Lancaster Counties.
Columbia played a pivotal role in the Civil War when locals burned the covered bridge spanning the Susquehanna to thwart the advance of Confederate troops. The Confederates were turned back and were later confronted by Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg, a Confederate defeat - and the beginning of the end for the South.
Dog dragged by truck, then abandoned
Police are investigating a case of animal cruelty. Authorities say a woman tied a male dog by the neck onto the bed of a white pickup truck and drove along the 300 block of Maple Street in Columbia. While en route, the dog fell from the truck and was dragged down the street. The woman allegedly stopped the vehicle, cut off the rope and drove off.
Columbia Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward.
The "Help Find Sophie" Facebook page is asking people to share a post about this canine to help authorities locate the owner, who is expected to face animal cruelty charges.
Animal rescuers say the dog appears to be about 10-months to one-year old. He is currently being cared for at a local shelter.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Open House this weekend at Burning Bridge Antiques
Burning Bridge Antiques will hold an open house this coming Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring free refreshments and live music.
Columbia plans its future
Over 50 people, mainly Columbia residents, attended a meeting sponsored by the nonprofit Columbia Economic Development Corporation at Perfect Settings on Wednesday night. Lancaster County redevelopment consultants presented a Columbia Downtown Master Plan as a step forward towards revitalizing the borough.
A copy of the plan can be viewed/downloaded HERE.
More details will follow.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
This website is requesting videos or photos from the Feb. 3 Columbia Plaza shooting scene
This website is requesting videos and photos from the February 3 shooting at Musser's parking lot in the Columbia Plaza, especially anything from the beginning of the incident. Submissions and inquiries can be anonymous and will remain confidential. No materials will be published without permission.
Please contact: coleumber@gmail.com
Please contact: coleumber@gmail.com
Monday, April 6, 2015
CEDC presentation 6 p.m. this Wednesday at 200 Locust
The nonprofit Columbia Economic Development Corporation hired a team of mostly Lancaster County redevelopment experts to explore Columbia, interview its business, government and other leaders, and plot a way forward for the underused downtown, said executive director Janice Nikoloff.
The consultants will make a public presentation of their findings 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 at 200 Locust St., Columbia.
Property tax independence meeting Thursday at VFW
Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at VFW, 401 Manor Street
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
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What I saw recently
Antique light fixture in Avenue I
Sidewalk worship service on Walnut Street
Let's hope we get some good ones soon.
Replacing a utility pole near Manor School
Classic car on Manor
Brucekie's dress code.
This should become a borough ordinance.
The former Vigilant Fire Company, now the Amvets
Apparently, the ghosts of history still reside there.
Alley(way) cat
Stirrin' up dust at the Columbia Water Company
Whatever this is at Tollbooth Antiques
Back to that utility pole project
Two more original bridge light fixtures spotted, this time in York County on Lucky Lane . . .
Speaking of the bridge, here's a view from Mount Pisgah.
Constables Come to Columbia
Constable Robert J. Hetter and Taser the Bloodhound of River Valley K-9 Rescue Services patrolled Avenue H for contraband on Sunday morning.
This morning, two Pennsylvania State Constables watched and waited . . .
as this one presented papers . . .
and asked questions.
Cops will watch Craiglist deals in hopes of cutting crime
Columbia police went so far as to post a Facebook message to residents, urging them to do in-person Craigslist business at their station.
"The transaction can take place in our lobby," Brommer said. "They don't need to bring the merchandise inside."
Columbia's Jerome Ellis recalled as one of the county's greatest athletes
When Jerome Ellis died of cancer earlier this year at age 66, he had long since left his athletic career behind.
But his tremendous accomplishments on the track, the basketball court and the football field at Columbia High School in the mid-1960s still live vividly in the minds of those who remember him.
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