Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Syncing traffic lights at Front & Walnut

Workers were at Front and Walnut Streets this morning testing traffic signals in an effort to synchronize them with railroad lights and barricades near the entrance to Columbia River Park. Synchronization will allow train and vehicle traffic to interact safely and is the final step towards opening the Route 441 bypass.






One teen injured in overnight stabbing in Columbia

Officer Engle says the juveniles told police the person was wearing all black and a mask.

They said the man cut one of the juveniles with a knife and that's when one of the teens shot at the suspect.

The suspect then took off through a back door.

Police say they are not sure if the suspect was injured by the shot.

The only description the juveniles gave of the man was that he was very tall, around 6 foot 3 inches.

Police investigating stabbings in Lancaster city and Columbia

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/people-stabbed-in-lancaster-city-and-columbia-at-the-same/article_1b136c94-9e69-11e5-86cb-130b135d1d3b.html

Shot fired during home invasion in Columbia

GO HERE:
http://www.local21news.com/news/features/featured/stories/Shots-fired-during-home-invasion-in-Lancaster-Co--240379.shtml?wap=0

1 person stabbed in Columbia


One person was stabbed in Columbia, Lancaster County, early Wednesday morning, according to emergency dispatchers.
The stabbing happened on the 200 block of Union Street around 3:30 a.m.
There is no word on the victim's condition or any arrests.

441 bypass traffic light problem fixed by week's end?


The Route 441 bypass in Columbia, Lancaster County, was finished in October and was supposed to open in early November. But one traffic light is causing a major problem.

PennDOT hopes to solve the problem by the end of the week and will soon be announcing the day they are opening the bypass.

MORE:
http://fox43.com/2015/12/08/columbia-bypass-closed-because-of-traffic-signal/

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Sam, you've racked up quite a bill

Shown in the photos below are 18 pages currently posted on the front of the "troubled" building at 208-210 Locust Street, including invoices and a letter from the borough manager to property owner Samuel Bigler.  The building was thought to be in imminent danger of collapse last summer. Many resources were involved in shoring up and monitoring the building.

 Letter detailing the total owed to the borough: $50,711.17 due by December 18, 2015


A breakdown of costs is shown in the photos below:





(Detail of above left)