Tuesday, January 13, 2015

A new sign for Columbia

A new sign was recently installed at the Third Street exit into Columbia, next to the Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.  The sign features rotating messages promoting local businesses, as well as time and temp.






Vehicle accident at 15th & Manor

A vehicle accident class 2 involving a Subaru Legacy and an A&L Doors van occurred at about 4:40 Tuesday afternoon at 15th and Manor Streets.












Monday, January 12, 2015

Time for Lancaster County to get (fully) together on police service - LancasterOnline Editorial

Stedman favors leaving the Lancaster Bureau of Police in place and putting the rest in a single regional force. Such an approach would be a first in the region.
Such consolidation would not only save money by pooling resources and reducing overhead, Stedman said. It also would improve crime fighting by making seamless what now takes coordination across municipal lines.
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Providence Twp. defends records-review policy

Well, this is a draconian measure. What are they afraid of? It's even easier to get public information in Columbia. (Some of it, anyway.)
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Providence Township supervisors will continue to require appointments  to review public documents at the township municipal office.
The township also requires the presence of a supervisor to answer any questions or view township records or documents.

Three sites added to Historic Preservation Trust's Watch List of 10 most threatened properties

One site no longer on the list is an early 19th century log house and root cellar at 522 Norwood Road, Columbia, that can't be restored or moved by its new owners, Historic Preservation president Lisa Horst said.

Two other properties no longer on the list are the 1870 David Mayer farmstead, 1580 Fruitville Pike, Manheim Township, and the former 1895 Long Funeral Home, 855 Chestnut St., Columbia.

Both properties are being restored for new uses, Horst said.

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http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/three-sites-added-to-historic-preservation-trust-s-watch-list/article_bf9183e4-9a7a-11e4-b6d7-3fa258e13af5.html?mode=jqm

Car accident on 462

Slippery road conditions may have contributed to this car accident near 14th Street and Route 462 early this afternoon.

Several movies get boxing awards

Now, that's a first!
From today's York Daily Record . . .