COLUMBIA SPY

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Land purchased for Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, more eyed

The final 3 miles of the 14-mile trail, which follows the Pennsylvania Canal northward from Columbia, are to be paved and ready for public use in 2018.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/land-purchased-for-northwest-lancaster-county-river-trail-more-eyed/article_a05a0e10-f941-11e6-85e2-ffe3cb594bd9.html

Borough Committee will host QRS / SVEMS talks next Tuesday

Borough Council's Public Safety Committee will host talks between and among Columbia Quick Response Service and the Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Service on Tuesday, February 28, at 1 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street.

The public is invited to attend.

The Little Mermaid will appear at Columbia Jr./Sr. High School

The cast of "The Little Mermaid" appeared at Hinkle's Pharmacy Thursday afternoon to promote their upcoming performances at Columbia Jr./Sr. High School.

Performances:

Thursday, March 16th at 7:00 PM
Friday, March 17th at 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 18th at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Tickets are available at the door. Seating is general admission.

$6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students/senior citizens.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Two Columbians on the list of famous people from Lancaster County

GO HERE:

http://lancasteronline.com/features/more-famous-people-from-lancaster-county/article_84ae8aee-f84a-11e6-8871-ebfc1356f6d8.html

Three Columbia bridges deemed functionally obsolete

According to a recent Washington Post article, three bridges in the borough are classified as "functionally obsolete." The classification does not necessarily mean that a bridge will fail, only that it is need of repairs. Two of the bridges cross Shawnee Run, and one crosses Strickler Run. More information is shown below.

The full report can be found HERE.