Thursday, January 14, 2016
Two major incidents shut down Route 30
Shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, rescue crews from several departments responded to a report that a man had jumped off the north side of the Route 30 (Wrights Ferry) Bridge on the Lancaster County side. An abandoned car was found along the westbound lane of the bridge, but after a nearly two-hour search of the river, no one was found. Several rescue boats launched from Columbia River Park, where emergency vehicles were staged.
About 15 minutes later, emergency personnel received a report of a vehicle accident Class 2 on Route 30 West, near the Route 441 bypass. Two vehicles, a mid-sized SUV and a Toyota sedan, were involved in the accident, in which the sedan sustained severe rear end damage. A man and a woman were transported from the scene by ambulance, and both vehicles were towed by Midway Collision. The accident was later upgraded to Class 1. Westbound traffic was detoured at Prospect Road, but vehicles already lined up behind the scene were delayed several hours.
The two incidents do not appear to be related.
Helen Beekman exhibit at SCCA Jan. 22
The next exhibit at the Susquehanna Center for the Creative Arts is the work of Helen Beekman. Helen is originally from San Francisco, California and currently lives and works in New York City and Danbury, Connecticut. She creates traditional bronze sculptures, mixed media works in hay, paint and other media, and collaborative installation works. She was recently a Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome.
Opening reception of Helen's work is on Friday, January 22 from 5-9 p.m. at 224 Locust Street, Columbia, PA. The artist will be present.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Mayor proclaims Catholic schools week in borough
At the January 11 Columbia Borough Council meeting, Mayor Leo Lutz proclaimed January 31 through February 6, 2016 as Catholic Schools Week in the Borough of Columbia. Present were the president and vice-president of student council from Our Lady of the Angels school and teacher Michelle Detz.
Mayor Lutz also made a proclamation celebrating the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on January 18, 2016.
About Town
Some recent shots around town . . .
Rude crude protrude
Do you feel lucky?
(To be heard in Clint Eastwood's voice)
Walkway to the trail
Clouds in Hellam after yesterday's rain.
Taken from a car going 55.
Hoverboards are fine as long as they abide by the speed limit, seen upper right.
A few minutes later on Mill Street
Are we SURE those traffic lights are synced?
A car got "stuck" on the tracks near River Park yesterday, due the traffic signals turning red while it was exiting. (The car can be seen just above the road level, in the above photo.) A precarious place to be, especially when a train is coming. (Luckily, one wasn't.)
Ironically: this sign.
First day at the Farm Show
Leading the way
Potato donuts!
Pre-bacon
These piglets were born on Christmas Day.
Blow-dry
Out for a walk
All in a row
Surprise and smiles
Hippies
These will keep many doctors away.
The infamous butter sculpture
Sculpture and spectators
Cathy and bees
The queen is marked with a bluish dot.
Can you spot her?
(Hint: She's somewhere near the middle.)
Vintage tractor
Line-up
Hats for all
You lookin' at me?
Stepping up
Main arena, pre-protest
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More of the Christmas pigs
Wheel of fortune
Win this.
Backing, backing, backing up
Columbia Native is Good Samaritan
Born in 1955 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, Tom Martin became Interfaith-Good Samaritan's executive director in 2000.
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