A River Town Christmas - Self-guided home tour

The self-guided home tour will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. Discount tickets are available in advance at several Columbia locations, including the SVCC Visitors Center, 445 Linden St.; Columbia Kettleworks, 40 N. Third St.; Perfect Settings, 200 Locust St.; Garth Gallery, 22 S. Second St.; Columbia Historic Preservation Society (CHiPS), 21 N. Second St.; and Hinkle's Pharmacy, 261 Locust St. Full-price tickets will be available at the SVCC Visitors Center and Perfect Settings on the day of the event. Ticket booklets will serve as the map and home guide for tourgoers.

MORE:
http://www.townlively.com/a-river-town-christmas/

Tree lighting in the park Dec. 13

Mark your calendar. The 3rd Annual Columbia Winterfest Christmas Tree Lighting will be held at Locust Street Park on Sunday, December 13, at 7 p.m.

UPDATE: Man showing how to clean gun accidentally shot friend in leg near Columbia, police say

The shooting occurred at the Columbia Fish & Game Association range, at 4339 Fairview Road, shortly before noon Thursday.

The man was shot in the right leg and was bleeding profusely. It could have been a life-threatening injury, said Josh Roberts, the operations manager for Susquehanna Valley EMS, whose medics responded to the call.

Roberts and township police Chief Mark Pugliese credited first responders with saving the man's life.

MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/man-showing-how-to-clean-gun-accidentally-shot-friend-in/article_0c143a76-9855-11e5-85fa-cf9bd1a12d56.html

Drug Task Force seizes record $300,000 worth of heroin in Lancaster County drug busts

Unfortunately, some are from Columbia.
GO HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/drug-task-force-seizes-record-worth-of-heroin-in-lancaster/article_4fdc6a14-9849-11e5-bcc2-b75c634782de.html

Scarf-bombing near Columbia Presbyterian Church helps keep homeless, those in need warm this winter

GO HERE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/scarf-bombing-helps-keep-homeless-those-in-need-warm-this/article_5be1963e-9841-11e5-b7dc-270bacb0b96f.html

Sampling @ Little's Beverage - Flying Fish Brewing Co.

Friday, December 4^th
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join Brewery Rep Kevin as he samples out Flying Fish styles, including Grand Cru. He will be talking about the beers, the brewery and the tasting room.

Little's Beverage

Location Address:

1224 Lancaster Ave
Columbia, PA 17512

Contact Information: 717-684-2714 
Visit website

https://www.flyingfish.com/event/sampling-littlge-columbia-pa/

Movin' in!

Advance Auto Parts is moving into the Columbia Plaza. The following photos were taken on Saturday. Workers were on hand to stock shelves and get computers up and running.