Accident at the railroad crossing?

There is evidence of an accident at the railroad crossing at the bottom of Walnut Street. One of the barricades is broken, and there is a lot of oil on the road.

No other details are available at this time.

Creeping through the woods this morning

Next to Barber Street . . .

Opening on Borough Council

The Borough is accepting letters of interest for Councilwoman Jody Gable's term of office due to her recent resignation.

Eligible citizens are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and a brief statement of qualifications to Ron Miller, acting borough manager.

The basic qualification to serve on Borough Council is to be a registered voter and resident of the Borough. Councilors must have resided in the borough continuously for at least one year before being elected. To qualify as a voter, a person must be eighteen years of age and a resident of the election district.

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

High water mark

The river has been running high lately, as evidenced by the water level on the depth scale shown above. (This photo was taken yesterday.) The scale was painted on a pier of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in the mid to late 1990s and can be seen from Columbia River Park.  In the photo, the water level is almost at the 232 mark. At three notches above the water level, a faint "234" can be seen. The level during Hurricane Agnes (1972) is marked near the top of the scale at 241. Normal is at 227, which, of course, can't be seen here.

Borough office entrance renovation

The entrance at the borough offices is being renovated.  Entrance is temporarily through the door at the police department.

Where's the railing?

SEEN TODAY . . . 

A section of the railing at the Locust Street Park gazebo is missing, and the gated entrance was left open.  Was the railing removed for repair/replacement, or did it simply disappear?  

Out for a Sunday drive

There go those flyboys again, enjoying the nice weather - five C-130s that flew almost directly over my house just after noon today . . .

This article HERE most likely relates to the planes many Columbians saw.