Officer, fleeing motorist injured after chase and crash

A police officer and a motorist who led police on a chase through Columbia Borough Wednesday morning were taken to the hospital after a vehicle accident.

Columbia Borough police Sgt. Marc Y. Tremblay was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and released.

The motorist, who police said is a suspect in a crime elsewhere, also was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Columbia police.

Officers attempted to stop the suspect's vehicle at Third and Locust streets in the borough after the driver failed to stop for a red light at 1:18 a.m.

The suspect's car later crashed into Tremblay's cruiser at nearby Third and Union streets. Both cars had severe damage.

MORE HERE:

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/938652_Officer--fleeing-motorist-injured-after-chase-and-crash.html

It's here

Gramma's Home Accents to open in Columbia

Gramma's Home Accents, which will sell used furniture as well as gifts and antiques, is slated to open Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Columbia at 417 Locust St.

Owned by Rich Sabatino, the store will have some 2,000 square feet of space for all kinds of furniture, including tables, china closets and chairs — everything except beds.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/938273_Gramma-s-Home-Accents-to-open-in-Columbia.html

Ready for the countdown

A worker readies the ball atop Golden Stories Tuesday afternoon, in preparation for tonight's New Year's Eve countdown.

On the edge

Write a good one

What I saw recently

Did this event ever happen? 

It was snowing heavily the evening of Saturday, December 14, when the tree lighting ceremony was scheduled.  I assumed - perhaps wrongly - that it had been canceled.  The next day, I saw firemen adding more lights to the tree, so I figured they hadn't gotten finished on Saturday.  I arrived Sunday evening at about 6 o'clock and got photos of the tree, but the park was otherwise empty.

Friday a week ago, this huge wooden crate passed through town at dusk. It was escorted by a lead vehicle, two state police cruisers, and a Columbia Police cruiser.  The huge shipment took up about one-and-a-half traffic lanes.  (This shot was taken at Locust Street and Route 462.)

The trailer proceeded east on 462, then turned left onto Prospect Road, then left on Marietta Avenue, and right onto 441.  Was it going to TMI?  HIA?

Is this what Santa used to pull his sleigh this year?

A close-up of the aforementioned vehicle.

A work in progress along Route 462, right next to Royer's Flowers and Gifts.

Mount Zion AME Church on Fifth Street, early in the morning

A good way to keep your cooler . . . cooler

Where's the Maytag repairman when you need him?

An ET watching the decline of Western civilization

Baby Jesus kicking back and taking it easy on his birthday

Yeah, that's what I think of his music, too.

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