Easter Egret

This snowy egret was fishing for minnows in the Shawnee Creek on Easter morning . . . 

Cops will watch Craiglist deals in hopes of cutting crime

Columbia police went so far as to post a Facebook message to residents, urging them to do in-person Craigslist business at their station.

"The transaction can take place in our lobby," Brommer said. "They don't need to bring the merchandise inside."

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Columbia's Jerome Ellis recalled as one of the county's greatest athletes

When Jerome Ellis died of cancer earlier this year at age 66, he had long since left his athletic career behind.

But his tremendous accomplishments on the track, the basketball court and the football field at Columbia High School in the mid-1960s still live vividly in the minds of those who remember him.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/columbia-s-jerome-ellis-recalled-as-one-of-the-county/article_256894ee-da15-11e4-8be4-af255ae0bdee.html?mode=jqm

What I saw recently

 A batmobile speeding out of frame

 At the trail services building

 Buggy

 Skating - in defiance of the edicts!

 This one

and this one (?)

 Complaint on Ironville Pike

 Heading back to the station

 Another unattended circular saw

 Soggy phone books

 Time for a bath

 In a private puddle

 All alone

 Well, that didn't pan out!

 Police

 and citizenry

 Lunar eclipse

 Patient passenger

 Stuck in time

 Sounding off

 Bypass construction

So why not convert this abandoned lot at 2nd & Bridge for parking?

What I Saw April 1, 2015

 Under roof at Columbia Plaza

 And up on the rooftop

 These signs have been popping up all over.

Must be time to fill the coffers.

 An accident involving these two vehicles occurred this afternoon on Prospect Road, near Route 30.

And last but not least . . .

I guess he wants to be noticed.

Yard Waste pick up begins Monday, April 6, 2015

Yard Waste pick up begins Monday, April 6, 2015. Yard waste must be free of trash and rubbish. NO DIRT! The Borough Farm which is located at 254 Blue Lane is open the second Saturday of each month from 7 am to 12pm for drop -off of trees, shrubs, grass clippings, limbs, etc.

Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467

Police chase ends on Manor Street

A police chase through East and West Hempfield this afternoon ended near Fifteenth and Manor Streets in Columbia when an East Hempfield police cruiser blocked the path of the suspect's vehicle. The suspect then fled on foot but was quickly apprehended by police at about 4:30 p.m. The suspect has been identified as Joshua Oscar Welsh, 39, of Wrightsville, who fled the scene after attempting to rob Integrity Bank on Centerville Road. Seven vehicles from the three jurisdictions were involved in the pursuit.

 An East Hempfield officer documents damage to the side of a cruiser where the suspect's car collided.

Columbia Borough and West Hempfield police survey the scene.

 Damage to the front of the suspect's vehicle can be seen here.

 The suspect's vehicle being loaded onto a truck from Midway Collision Shop.

The suspect's vehicle was taken to the borough impound garage.

Details to follow.