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Making a shooting gesture at a person with one's hand can be a crime, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday in upholding a Manor Township man's conviction. MORE: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/making-a-shooting-gesture-with-hand-a-crime-court-finds/article_d8e216bc-c9df-11e9-bf6b-7f53f0033671.html

Zoning permit, note and other information displayed at 401 Walnut Street The photograph above shows a zoning permit with an accompanying note and other information that was posted recently in a window at 401 Walnut Street, a property in the borough's historic district. (Also posted is an Application for HARB Review.)  As the note states, the permit does not display a pink dot - indicating the proposed renovations were not reviewed by the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB). The note also states that the pink dot "has been eliminated" and will be replaced with a pink placard. However, no such changes were discussed at any recent HARB meeting. A pink placard is typically posted at a property to announce an upcoming HARB review. Close-up showing the zoning permit and note at 401 Walnut Street Example of a pink placard indicating changes to be reviewed by HARB The note also suggests that HARB should lobby for grants to help residents defray the c...

336 Locust Street Sparrow Websites, a Columbia-based web design company, has moved offices and is now located in 336 Locust St., a former printing press and now the new Ignite building in downtown Columbia. To celebrate the move, Sparrow is hosting an open house on Thursday, August 29 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is designed to share the newly renovated Ignite building with the community, and anyone is welcome to attend. The open house includes building tours, refreshments, and a chance to meet the team at Sparrow. Sparrow is not the only business operating out of Ignite. The building also offers affordable and flexible co-working spaces for local entrepreneurs and small business owners. Drop in anytime and meet the Sparrow team, check out their new web design studio, and enjoy some food and drinks. Catch the latest from Sparrow and get the inside scoop on the exciting opportunities coming to Columbia. To RSVP for the event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-build...

The council packet can be downloaded  HERE .