COLUMBIA SPY

The time has come to consider a final decision on LASA. It's not an exaggeration to say that the future solvency of the borough may be at stake. Simply put, the ad hoc committee's final report recommends selling Columbia Borough's sewer system assets to the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (LASA). I hope the council will abide by the findings of the report - which it commissioned - and vote for the sale. I hope any council person voting against it will explain why, publicly. I don't understand why the council would commission a report only to ignore it (if that, in fact, proves to be the case). Doing so would be a waste of taxpayers' money. I won't rehash all the facts and figures here. That information is contained in the final report, which I posted previously HERE . In regard to rates, we are competing with LASA, which comprises seven other surrounding municipalities.  This is a competition we cannot win and which may pull us under financially. The bor...

Locust Heights is closed . . .  but the river is open!

Columbia Cones and More at 411 Locust Street is now open. Manager Scott Creek (pictured above) offers a wide variety of Hershey's ice cream to help cool off during the hot summer days.  Store hours are Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.;  Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Columbia Borough celebrated Flag Day on Saturday with the help of the Elks of Lancaster County, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troops 35, 66, and 181, and a fife and drum corps from the First Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps.  Participants carried a 20- x 30-foot flag from 3rd and Locust Streets to Locust Street Park where the flag was folded.  The commemoration continued at the park with several speakers as well as a display by the scouts of several historical American flags.

COLUMBIA, Pa. (WHTM) - Police are trying to identify the man who burglarized The Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia and two other businesses that lease space in the same building. Columbia police said the man forced his way into the back of the building at 301 Linden Street around 6 a.m. Wednesday by prying open two steel doors. MORE: http://www.abc27.com/story/25760309/turkey-hill-experience-burglarized-in-columbia

At recent public meetings and in the local media, much has been discussed about the pros and cons of Columbia Borough selling the assets of its current sewer system to the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority.  At the May 27 Columbia Borough Council meeting, the matter was again discussed, and the final report of the borough's ad hoc wastewater management committee was presented.  In summary, the committee recommended "moving forward with an asset purchase by LASA." (From the committee's report) The committee's final report can be found  HERE . This blog will present further information (and opinion) on this matter over the next few days.

Barry Doutrich's legacy lives on. SUBMISSION The first Thunder on the River car and motorcycle show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in Columbia. The show will feature more than 300 vehicles, including antique, classic and custom cars, muscle cars, lead sleds, street rods and motorcycles. Show organizers — Rivertownes PA USA, Columbia Lions and the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce — will award more than 100 trophies, including Best of Show and People's Choice. Oldies music will serve as a backdrop for a fun-filled day. Admission is free for spectators. The show will be held rain or shine. In 2005, Columbia resident Barry Doutrich held the first Cruisin' Columbia Car Show. Since then, the car show has grown to include more than 400 cars and motorcycles and has become an annual tradition for residents and visitors alike. The show brings thousands of visitors to the area to explore local history, visit local museums and shop in l...