What I saw recently

Some shots from around town over the past week . . .

 Another load of stone being delivered to Columbia Plaza last Tuesday for the renovation project.

Shortly thereafter, this Cooper's Hawk, possibly named Bradley, dined on a hapless mouse at River Park . . . 

 The bridge that everyone loves

 Under the bridge

 On the job

 Glutted with phone books no one wants

 On the lookout

 Throwing the ice back into the river where it belongs

 Fire two!

 Fixing a hole beside Burning Bridge Antiques
(Who's that guy in the middle?)

 Another view of the bridge - from the Wrightsville side

 A fire waiting to happen at 304 Union. 

 11: "Look, it's the pineapple things."

10: "Love the pineapple things."

11: "What ARE the pineapple things?"

10: "No idea."

(That's an in-joke only Whovians will understand.)

 Wall of stones at the Route 30 bypass construction site

 Reptilicus rubbericus

 Troweling on Sunday at Columbia Plaza

(Isn't that against the 26th Commandment or something?)

 Looking down on us

 A detective has been detected.

 Bird on ice

Checkin' it out

This huge army helicopter flew low along the Columbia side of the Susquehanna today (Sunday).
I wonder if the crew is practicing maneuvers for possible deployment to the Middle East.

Columbia grant from Pa. will help borough go green

A $102,015 grant from the state Department of Environmental Resources will be used to pay for curbside recycling bins for all residents, allowing the borough to collect more recyclables.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/columbia/news/columbia-grant-from-pa-will-help-borough-go-green/article_0acd79aa-acd0-11e4-b7f7-474be18a08ac.html?mode=jqm

More from the shooting scene

Alleged shooter Ashley R. Curry (far left) in the Columbia Plaza parking lot immediately after the shooting.

After waiting at the front of her vehicle, Curry retreated inside and locked the doors. In the photo above, she can be seen speaking to a witness while waiting for police to arrive.

Click on pics to see them larger.

Columbiapaonline.com has the rest of the story.

GO HERE:
http://www.columbiapaonline.com/2015/02/05/columbia-plaza-shooting-the-rest-of-the-story/

Shooting at Columbia Plaza

Columbia Borough Police, guns drawn, arrived on the scene of a shooting in the Columbia Plaza parking lot today. A woman was shot in the abdomen allegedly by another woman at about 4:30 p.m. after an argument. West Hempfield and Manor Township departments also responded. Emergency personnel on the scene administered first aid to the victim who was then taken by ambulance.

Columbia will miss Locust Heights pool - Letter To The Editor

Farewell to Locust Heights Swimming Pool in Columbia. Because of all of the snow last year and damage to the pool, it was not able to be saved.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/columbia-will-miss-locust-heights-pool/article_90af4cec-a703-11e4-9729-53108fba9b75.html?mode=jqm

Tax credit programs provide a boon to Lancaster County Catholic schools

The Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit specifies that funds be used to help students from schools in the lowest 15 percent of scorers on the state's math and reading tests.

For the 2014-15 opportunity scholarships in Lancaster County, that included 12 schools in School District of Lancaster and two in Columbia Borough School District.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/tax-credit-programs-provide-a-boon-to-lancaster-county-catholic/article_e71130c6-ab1f-11e4-b0a1-2be2d973088b.html?mode=jqm

‘A really intriguing piece of local history’ | Woodstock Sentinel Review

(Photo: Heather Rivers)

WOODSTOCK - It's an intricate and relatively rare piece of Woodstock history that many local residents aren't even aware exists. The clock receives annual maintenance by John Shantz, owner of Stratford's Antiques in Time, who studied his craft at the School of Horology in Columbia, Pennsylvania.

MORE:
http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2015/02/02/woodstock-city-halls-clock-tower-is-both-beautiful-and-relatively-rare