Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Some still confused by detour route
Some drivers are still confused by the route of the recent detour. This trucker turned down Walnut Street from Second and, after seeing the signage at the end of the street, turned right onto Front Street. Similar replays have occurred in the surrounding blocks over the past two days.
Sinkhole reroutes detour during railroad work in Columbia
The detour route for the railroad crossing closure on Route 441 in Columbia Borough has been changed to repair a sinkhole.
Monday, July 28, 2014
New parking rates
Don't forget: Parking meter rates recently doubled from 25 cents for 60 minutes to 25 cents for 30 minutes.
Plug the meter for the appropriate amount.
Plug the meter for the appropriate amount.
Violators will be ticketed.
Construction is underway
Construction on the railroad crossing on Route 441 between Locust and Union Streets and adjacent areas along the railroad tracks got underway today. Detours have been set up to reroute traffic around the area.
Veterans Memorial Bridge cleanup costs
The cost of the recent mayfly cleanup on the Veterans Memorial Bridge was absorbed by the construction company, according to Ahmad Mahmoud, project manager for Kuharchik.
Borough Manager Sam Sulkosky said that instead of multiple cleanups, they waited until the mayfly season was over.
"There's no use cleaning it up and coming back two weeks later to do it all over again," he said.
In the future, the borough will be responsible for maintenance, including mayfly cleanup, which will cost about $2,000 for labor and supplies.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Puerto Rican Americans rally for statehood
At Locust Street Park today, Puerto Rican Americans rallied to promote the addition of Puerto Rico as 51st state of the United States. The rally coincided with various rallies around the country, including those in New York, New Jersey, and Washington DC.
Island residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, yet they cannot vote in presidential elections, though Puerto Ricans living in the continental United States can.
Today's date also marks the birthdate of Dr. Jos̩ Celso Barbosa (July 27, 1857 РSeptember 21, 1921) a Puerto Rican physician, sociologist, and political leader known within Puerto Rico's New Progressive Party as the father of the "Statehood for Puerto Rico" movement.
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