Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Columbia man in Confederate flag fight gives his side; ‘Rebel runs’ hit Lancaster


David Chohany says it was a case of mistaken identity when he found himself in the middle of a fight over a Confederate flag Monday night in Columbia.
The 32-year-old Columbia man says people targeted him thinking his pickup truck was some other truck that flew a Confederate flag and may have had someone in it yelling racial slurs at some point.

The False Narrative: Man Attacked Over Confederate Battle Flag In Columbia, PA


The youths were "provoked" by the Confederate Battle Flag.

Happening now - Getting ready for facade removal

Workers are removing the barricade/walkway in front of 208-210 Locust in preparation for removal of the brick facade there.

Looks like it's really going to happen

"Cherry pickers" were being unloaded this morning on the 200 block of Locust. Workers will begin removing the brick facade at 208-210 Locust in the near future.

Activity this morning at 208-210 Locust


Man at center of Columbia Confederate flag fight speaks out

The man who says he was in the middle of a fight Monday afternoon over the Confederate flag he flies in his pickup truck claimed he was provoked.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Cross Country: Columbia chosen for grant from Brooks Running Company

The Crimson Tide are one of 25 teams in the country, and the lone team in Pennsylvania, to receive team clothing and running shoes from the Brooks Running Company, through the company's new program for under-resourced running teams.

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