Final Draft of Columbia River Park Phase III Master Plan unveiled

Columbia Borough recently unveiled the final draft of its Columbia River Park Phase III Master Plan. Features of the plan include an amphitheater, river hammock, and walking trails.

WGAL offered a look at the project HERE.

Links to documents for the plan are posted at the borough's website HERE.

Columbia Railroad Day to bring railroad history to town on May 4

The Columbia Historic Preservation Society has teamed up with other businesses and organizations in creating an event for all to enjoy: Columbia Railroad Day, which will strive to bring railroad history back to Columbia on May 4.

The following will be hosted this year:

Columbia Historic Preservation Society Lectures: 

9:00 AM Organization Introduction 

10:00 AM Pat Morrison, Pennsylvania Railroad Museum 

11:00 AM Tony Segro, Scratch Building Clinic 12:00 PM John Brown, Reading & Columbia Railroad 

1:00 PM Doug Bosley, Allegheny & Portage Railroad 

2:00 PM Pete Green, Columbia & Philadelphia Railroad
3:00 PM Tony Segro, Scratch Building Clinic

Columbia & Susquehanna Model Railroad 9 AM - 4 PM
Visit this magnificent 1,500 sq. ft. plus model railroad display that will bring the kid out of you in seconds. (2nd floor of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society)

Rail Mechanical Service Inc.
Located at 380 South 4th Street (Please park in upper lot)

Climb aboard a 1940's Baltimore trolley car, demonstrations, Speeders on the rails, Antique railroad memorabilia and model train vendors.

Taste the infamous " Shifter Sandwich" which was the favorite sandwich of many railroaders in Columbia. Shifters and other edibles supplied by Rose's Deli.

Historic Trolley services start at 9:00 AM w/pickup time every 30 minutes

Cost: $5.00 per person donation

Drop off and pick up locations:
Columbia Historic Preservation Society
Columbia River Park
Rail Mechanical Services Inc.

The event scheduled to be held yearly, with future endeavors such as Thomas the Train and other attractions in years to come. 

Columbia among those planning to request block grants for infrastructure, building projects

Five municipalities and two nonprofit organizations submitted letters of intent for eight pending project proposals to the Lancaster Redevelopment Authority, which administers the block grant on behalf of the county.

Columbia plans to submit applications for two projects — including $200,000 for improvements to the vacant Columbia Market House, which local officials have said they hope to redevelop and reopen sometime this year.

MORE HERE

UPDATED: Two meetings just added to Borough schedule

Teaser Trailer for the film "The Special" just released (Several scenes were shot at Smith's Hotel in Columbia)

The teaser trailer for the film The Special has just been released, several scenes of which were shot at Smith's Hotel in Columbia a few months ago, as Columbia Spy reported HERE. Director B. Harrison Smith describes the film, currently in post production, as "a horror story about addiction." A major local premiere is planned for June in York.

You can view the trailer - at your own risk - HERE. 

Director Smith and fellow producers Doug Henderson And Matt Nease of Everything’s Fire Production Company are always interested in talking with anyone looking to venture into film finance.

Smith can be contacted here: classof85llc@gmail.com

Columbia Public Library - April 2019 Calendar of Events

Columbia Borough Meetings - Week of April 1, 2019