COLUMBIA SPY

Fisher: “We're not vigilantes. We don't intervene in any situation." At December’s Safety Committee meeting, Rick Fisher met with borough officials to try to find solutions to crime in Columbia. The upshot was that residents need to be more vigilant, and the borough needs to do more to prevent teens from getting into trouble. To that end, a number of ideas were proffered that have yet to be put into action. Fisher, whose Crime Watch PA Facebook page (since changed to Neighborhood Watch) serves as a forum for residents, said he was outraged at a wolf pack-style attack of a local man a few months ago and started the page to try to do something about borough crime. The page spawned several meetings with borough residents who held similar concerns. (Those residents were invited to the December Safety Committee meeting, but only a handful attended.) The group has since morphed into a kind of neighborhood watch in which several people have volunteered to become block c...

The Columbia Borough Fire Department provides and installs smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in residents' homes, free of charge, based on what they currently have in supply. Call the department at (717) 684-5844 and dial extension 108. Leave a message and a phone number and they will call back with more information. MORE: http://fox43.com/2017/12/27/experts-offer-safety-tips-for-firing-up-the-furnace/

After operating solely with a food truck for three years, Rocky's BBQ has opened a bricks-and-mortar location in Columbia. The 20-seat restaurant at 28 N. Third St. takes a spot next to Columbia Kettle Works MORE: http://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/rocky-s-bbq-opens-location-in-columbia-food-truck-operator/article_d539c140-e683-11e7-beed-13dda3bdb1ae.html

In Columbia, the partners see an opportunity to create apartments that would appeal to people working in either Lancaster or York counties, Myers said. Proximity to the Susquehanna River and other outdoor amenities, like hiking trails, could add to the units' appeal. "We actually really like Columbia borough," Myers said. "We think there's a lot of value from a locational standpoint." MORE: http://www.cpbj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20171226%2FCPBJ01%2F171229944%2Fpartnership-pumping-105m-into-lancaster-columbia-properties&template=mobileart

In October, lawmakers quietly included big changes to Pennsylvania's fireworks law as part of  House Bill 542 , the revenue bill for the state's budget. Those changes are now starting to go into effect, prompting excitement from industry advocates and concern from fire and emergency services organizations. MORE: http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/big-changes-to-pennsylvania-s-fireworks-law-prompt-excitement-concern/article_cbcac798-e1b6-11e7-b16b-f3264d1a75f4.html

'Tis the season... Santa watching the skies  Frosty painting the railings  All the flagpoles are in at the bridge plaza.  Sun-kissed snowflake  Bridge lights  A lot of snowflakes but not quite a blizzard  Is this the bicycle "beam-up" zone?  Christmas icons at the Lazy K  More propaganda from the Williams Company  There they go in the land of commerciality.  The Columbia Fire Company needs volunteers.  Night lights by day  Santa welcoming you at Hermansader's  Cellar grate spirit  Christmas books at Mullen Books (First block of Walnut)  Out for a Christmas Eve drive  Stars and STRIPS  A unique snowman - and a unique way to recycle tires (North 2nd)  You know who they are. (At the Knights of Columbus)  Another unique snowman  Christmas flowers on North 4th  There's ...