Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Police offer reward in Columbia bank robbery

COLUMBIA, Pa. (WHTM) – West Hempfield Township police are offering a $1,000 reward for information on a bank robbery.
It happened at the Union Community Bank on South 18th Street in Columbia just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said a man 25-30 years old with a medium build, light complexion, and scratches on his face demanded money from a teller.
Police said the man was wearing a black and white hat with the letters "EB" on it, a black long sleeve shirt, jeans, sneakers, and sunglasses.
Investigators said he ran off from the bank and they are not sure how much money he took.
Police said he never showed a weapon and no one was hurt.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 717-285-5191.

Bank robbery suspect photos






Police have released photos of the suspect in yesterday's robbery at Union Community Bank in West Hempfield Township.

West Hempfield Township Police described the suspect as a white male with a medium build and light complexion who weighs about 170 pounds, stands around 5 feet 10 inches tall and has closely-shaved brown hair and scratches on his face.

Police said that when he entered the bank, the suspect was wearing a black, long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, sneakers, sunglasses and a black-and-white ball cap emblazoned with the letters "EB."

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the West Hempfield Township Police Department at 285-5191.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

No street sweeping July 7-10

Maintenance is required on the street sweeper; therefore, there will be no street sweeping for  the remainder of this week, July 7 thru July 10.
Borough Offices: 308 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512 | Phone: 717-684-2467

Armed robber hits Turkey Hill store in Columbia


Police are trying to track down an armed robber who struck a convenience store in Columbia Tuesday morning, they said.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Columbia park belongs to gang

The following letter was published in last Friday's LNP and is posted here with permission of the author.


A flag-burning on the Fourth?

This partially burned American flag was seen hanging from a fence in the alleyway across from Bank Avenue early this afternoon.  



Does that make two parking violations?

 This morning, a trailer without a vehicle, and a vehicle without a trailer, were parked side-by-side at River Park.

But the sign says the parking spaces in that area are for VEHICLES WITH TRAILERS ONLY.
So does that make two violations?