Caught in the act!

 This morning, just before 10 o'clock, this guy was canvassing Locust Street Park with his metal detector and digging up the ground with his trowel.  I don't know how long he'd been there, or how much ground he had already covered.  He wasn't even trying to be furtive.  He was doing it right out in the open, where he could be seen by . . . anyone.

 Here, he can be seen pulling up the dirt.

 . . . and here.

 Note the size of the trowel.  Even state parks that allow metal detecting don't allow anything this wide for digging.

 He's obviously disturbed the soil here.

 Here, he attempts to put it back in place.

 A quick video clip of the action.

And another.

I guess he didn't see the signs.

ALL FOUR OF THEM: 

 On the Locust Street side, where he was digging,

along Route 462,

 at the 6th and Locust entrance,

and inside the park.

Amish Mafia star arrested on hit-run - charged with striking a vehicle at a Columbia intersection then leaving the scene - LancasterOnline.com

Lebanon Levi's sidekick is in legal trouble after a state constable nabbed him for a stack of criminal warrants, according to officials.
However, John Schmucker's attorney said the fugitive arrest won't keep the "Amish Mafia" star off the small screen.
In the most serious case, Schmucker is charged with striking a vehicle at a Columbia intersection then leaving the scene before police and medical personnel arrived. He was driving a vehicle, on a suspended license, that belonged to the TV production company, a police affidavit shows.
Schmucker told police "he had things to do and left," according to the affidavit.
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/815452_Amish-Mafia-star-arrested-on-hit-run--other-charges.html

GONE!

I just noticed today that the tripping hazard is gone.  The plywood that was lying on the sidewalk HERE has been removed.  My thanks to whoever took care of this.

What I Saw - 2/15/13 - Decals

Decals on a vehicle parked outside the post office

Abandoned asylums around the world

The one pictured above is still occupied.

http://m.wgal.com/-/17430470/10272184/-/1ywcadz/-/index.html

Group to Humane League here: Policy shift bad - LancasterOnline.com

"The current animal welfare situation in Lancaster, one of the worst counties in the nation for animal cruelty, is an absolute travesty."

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/815105_Group-to-Humane-League-here--Policy-shift-bad.html

West Hempfield OKs parking variance for fish and tackle shop - LancasterOnline.com

A property for sale at 3992 Locust Grove Road, at the intersection of Columbia Avenue, just east of Columbia, meets the buyers' space needs and budget.

The commercially zoned property is currently home to R.P. Williams Inc., a lawnmower and machine repair shop.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/815042_West-Hempfield-OKs-parking-variance-for-fish-and-tackle-shop.html