Is it safe?

 The construction scaffolding at the new water company building appears to be listing a bit.  Not only is the right side adjusted down a few notches, but the metal support pillars themselves are leaning.

 Is this the culprit? A steel plate serving as a footing (orange arrow) at the bottom of the right rear pillar is almost completely off the concrete slab on which it is resting.

As a matter of fact, the whole assembly looks rickety.

Norfolk Southern - Barricade repair

See the previous post for the back story on this.

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.