Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Is it slumping?

Columbia Spy hopes someone is keeping an eye on the structure at 208-210 Locust Street.  In our humble, non-scientific, subjective opinion, the building appears to have slumped a bit on the left side, near the second-story window (even allowing for lens distortion).  

This photograph was taken today:



INVASION! Mayflies swarm by the thousands at Columbia Plaza

At last night's meeting of the whole it was discussed how turning off the lights on the Veterans Memorial Bridge lured swarms of mayflies to lights "further inland." The following video, taken at about 10 o'clock last night, shows thousands of mayflies swarming around lights in the Columbia Plaza parking lot and falling to the asphalt below.

Who says you can't walk cats?

Two cat owners took their pets for a walk around town today.
Bravo to these animal lovers who took their cats out and about for a bit of fresh air!



Former Long's Funeral Home for sale on Craigslist . . . ?

855 Chestnut Street

Found on Craigslist:
Large home for sale in Columbia Boro 4 bedroom nice corner lot. under renovations. Near the high school. VICTORIAN.... huge trim/mouldings approx 4700 sq.ft. may also rent home..... has a large kitchen. nice hardwood floors downstairs.

Loaded handgun found in Columbia Crossing restroom

Columbia Spy discovered this apparently loaded - and unattended - 9 mm handgun in the men's room of Columbia Crossing shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. The Spy contacted the Columbia Borough Police Department, and Officer Miller responded promptly to investigate and handle the incident.


Monday, June 22, 2015

Lights out


Huge bottled water recall for Eastern PA

Consumer Notice
Out of an abundance of caution and in the interests of maintaining the highest possible standards for product quality, Niagara® is issuing a voluntary recall for all Spring Water products produced from its Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities during the June 10th – June 18th time frame.
Niagara was notified that the source was potentially compromised. There have been no reports of any illness or injury related to the above mentioned products to date and finished product testing detected no contaminants or issues of any kind. This voluntary withdrawal is being implemented in cooperation with State and Federal Agencies.
If you have questions about which products are affected,please contact us.