Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Back to the drawing board
Down at Front and Walnut tonight, the plastic was back over the traffic lights.
Which means that, in terms of the Route 441 bypass opening, the operation was not a success so far.
RECOGNITION/ANNOUNCEMENT OF CORPORAL MILES BIXLER’S RETIREMENT
Following his retirement, Cpl Bixler will be starting a new chapter in his life as he was recently elected Magisterial District Judge for District 02-1-03 which encompasses West Hempfield Township, and both Mountville and Columbia Boroughs.
Syncing traffic lights at Front & Walnut
Workers were at Front and Walnut Streets this morning testing traffic signals in an effort to synchronize them with railroad lights and barricades near the entrance to Columbia River Park. Synchronization will allow train and vehicle traffic to interact safely and is the final step towards opening the Route 441 bypass.
One teen injured in overnight stabbing in Columbia
Officer Engle says the juveniles told police the person was wearing all black and a mask.
They said the man cut one of the juveniles with a knife and that's when one of the teens shot at the suspect.
The suspect then took off through a back door.
Police say they are not sure if the suspect was injured by the shot.
The only description the juveniles gave of the man was that he was very tall, around 6 foot 3 inches.
They said the man cut one of the juveniles with a knife and that's when one of the teens shot at the suspect.
The suspect then took off through a back door.
Police say they are not sure if the suspect was injured by the shot.
The only description the juveniles gave of the man was that he was very tall, around 6 foot 3 inches.
1 person stabbed in Columbia
One person was stabbed in Columbia, Lancaster County, early Wednesday morning, according to emergency dispatchers.
The stabbing happened on the 200 block of Union Street around 3:30 a.m.
There is no word on the victim's condition or any arrests.
441 bypass traffic light problem fixed by week's end?
The Route 441 bypass in Columbia, Lancaster County, was finished in October and was supposed to open in early November. But one traffic light is causing a major problem.
PennDOT hopes to solve the problem by the end of the week and will soon be announcing the day they are opening the bypass.
MORE:
http://fox43.com/2015/12/08/columbia-bypass-closed-because-of-traffic-signal/
MORE:
http://fox43.com/2015/12/08/columbia-bypass-closed-because-of-traffic-signal/
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Sam, you've racked up quite a bill
Shown in the photos below are 18 pages currently posted on the front of the "troubled" building at 208-210 Locust Street, including invoices and a letter from the borough manager to property owner Samuel Bigler. The building was thought to be in imminent danger of collapse last summer. Many resources were involved in shoring up and monitoring the building.
Letter detailing the total owed to the borough: $50,711.17 due by December 18, 2015
A breakdown of costs is shown in the photos below:
(Detail of above left)
DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for December 8 for Multiple Areas Across Pennsylvania
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange air quality action day for particle pollution on Tuesday, December 8, for Allegheny (Liberty-Clairton area), Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York counties.
On air quality action days, young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standardized air quality index uses colors to report daily air quality. Green signifies good; yellow means moderate; orange represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people; and red warns of unhealthy pollution levels for all.
The air quality forecast predicts Tuesday to be Code Orange for particle pollution. Particle pollution, a key component of smog, will become elevated on Tuesday as an unseasonably warm air mass continues to build northeastward across the commonwealth. In addition, elevated moisture levels near the surface along with light surface winds will reduce mixing, allowing particle pollution to increase.
To help keep the air healthy, residents and business are encouraged to voluntarily restrict certain pollution-producing activities by:
• Limiting the use of wood stoves in the overnight hours;
• Setting thermostats to a lower temperature
• Carpooling or using public transportation; and
• Combining errands to reduce trips.
These forecasts are provided in conjunction with the Air Quality Partnership of the Delaware Valley, the Southwest Pennsylvania Air Quality Partnership, the Lehigh Valley/Berks Air Quality Partnership and the Susquehanna Valley Air Quality Partnership.
For more information, click here or visitwww.dep.pa.gov.
On air quality action days, young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standardized air quality index uses colors to report daily air quality. Green signifies good; yellow means moderate; orange represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people; and red warns of unhealthy pollution levels for all.
The air quality forecast predicts Tuesday to be Code Orange for particle pollution. Particle pollution, a key component of smog, will become elevated on Tuesday as an unseasonably warm air mass continues to build northeastward across the commonwealth. In addition, elevated moisture levels near the surface along with light surface winds will reduce mixing, allowing particle pollution to increase.
To help keep the air healthy, residents and business are encouraged to voluntarily restrict certain pollution-producing activities by:
• Limiting the use of wood stoves in the overnight hours;
• Setting thermostats to a lower temperature
• Carpooling or using public transportation; and
• Combining errands to reduce trips.
These forecasts are provided in conjunction with the Air Quality Partnership of the Delaware Valley, the Southwest Pennsylvania Air Quality Partnership, the Lehigh Valley/Berks Air Quality Partnership and the Susquehanna Valley Air Quality Partnership.
For more information, click here or visitwww.dep.pa.gov.
Those bills keep rolling in
The following notices are currently posted on the front of the Bigler building at 208-210 Locust Street.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Look what's inside these bags
Some residents have been finding plastic bags taped to their front doors lately. Inside are invitations to four local churches, along with candy canes and packets of Swiss Miss.
About town
Photos from around town this afternoon . . .
Santa was on break, but his helper was helping run the Toys for Tots drive near the Veterans Memorial Bridge this afternoon. The goal is 5,000 toys by week's end.
Shelves stocked, doors locked.
A disgrace. The gum, dirt, and spit need to be power-washed.
Lancaster County DA asks police to hold off on body cameras for a year
Reasons to wait
In his two-and-one-half page memo, Stedman cited the following concerns:
Pennsylvania's wiretap law:
"... it is currently unlawful for anyone to record events inside a private home without the consent of all parties. Thus, the police must either obtain consent or turn off the recording whenever they enter a home. Obtaining consent could be time consuming and of course result in someone refusing to talk to the police and thus hamper an investigation. If the police are engaged in a pursuit which enters a home, they must either stop the pursuit entirely, stop the pursuit turn the recording off, or break the wiretap law. None of these options are good and each will be counterproductive to justice and public safety."
Santa's at the bridge and he needs your help
Santa's back in town. He's down at the Veterans Memorial Bridge, where he'll be all week, collecting toys for tots. With the help of 961SOX, he'll be working every day until 6 p.m. receiving toys before staying overnight in a trailer near Columbia Rotary Park. Santa hopes to reach his goal of 5,000 new, unwrapped toys in the annual Toys for Tots campaign.
Go HERE for more information.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
One-man band performs at Sunday market
Sounding like several musicians at once, one-man band Nick DiSanto played the Columbia Market house today to the delight of visitors. With a Gretsch resonator guitar and a variety of other instruments (including a harmonica and bass drum), DiSanto played a number of classic popular songs during his performance.
He'll be performing at the Market House again next Sunday.
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