COLUMBIA SPY

January 21, 2016 Harrisburg, PA  – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf today declared a state of emergency in preparation for the winter storm expected to impact Pennsylvania, especially in the southeast and south central regions of the state. The disaster emergency proclamation enables state and local authorities to respond to any unmet needs as quickly as possible as a snowstorm is forecasted to blanket snow across much of the state. "Declaring a state of emergency allows the commonwealth to deliver state resources wherever they're needed as quickly as possible," said Governor Wolf. "We have multiple state agencies working at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to monitor weather conditions across the state and we will respond to help local governments and residents in need." Governor Wolf and state officials from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Departments of Transportation and ...

Barber Street is currently closed between Plane and Tenth due to a water main break.

Workers removed the sign at the Lancaster Avenue entrance to the Columbia Plaza this morning. More information to follow as it becomes available.

A water main break has been reported on the 900 block of Barber Street. Columbia Water Company workers are currently on the scene awaiting information from UGI on gas line locations before excavating. Repairs are expected to be completed today.

Work has started to replace a bridge that carries Route 441 over Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, according to the state Department of Transportation. MORE: http://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2016/01/19/route-441-bridge-replaced/79040946/

Five planets will parade across the dawn sky early Wednesday in a rare celestial spectacle set to repeat every morning until late next month. Headlining the planetary performance are Mercury , Venus,  Mars , Saturn and  Jupiter .  MORE: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/science/space/five-planets-align-mars-jupiter-mercury-saturn-venus.html

Source:  Lancaster County Crime Stoppers At 2:15 AM on December 25, 2015 Lancaster City Police officers responded to the 200 blk. of E. Chestnut St. for a report of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance. Upon arrival officers found an intoxicated 30-year-old male inside of the foyer of an apartment building on the north side of the street with injuries to his eye and lip. This male was arrested for Public Drunkenness and conveyed to the police station. While at the station, officers examined the male more closely and discovered a laceration to the back of his head. The man was subsequently conveyed to Lancaster General Hospital and admitted as trauma patient. The male was unable to tell officers how he sustained these injuries. Lancaster Safety Coalition surveillance video for this date was reviewed and the victim was observed in the 200 blk. of N. Shippen St. in the area of Molly's Pub carry-out. (Molly's Pub, 253 E. Chestnut St., is approximately one-half bloc...