COLUMBIA SPY

The 14-mile Northwest Lancaster County River Trail (which includes Marietta and Columbia) and the 5-mile Enola Low Grade Rail Trail in lower Manor Township have drawn praise over the past half-decade But they are isolated from each other, and linking the two river trails will not be easy. Two options, each with pros and cons, are under consideration in Manor Township. — A mostly level route from Columbia to Turkey Point would closely follow the Susquehanna River between Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and Route 441 for 5 miles. It would require permission from the railroad, the likely construction of a fence and the OK of private landowners along the route. — The second route is 2 miles longer and “would mostly follow an existing PPL power line through Columbia and up-and-down hills through farmland,” Crable wrote. It would feature an elevation gain of 1,260 feet, perhaps limiting its appeal to casual walkers and bikers. MORE  HERE .

Police are investigating a theft that occurred on 1/10/20 at approximately 2:40 pm at the Burning Bridge Antiques, 304 Walnut St., Columbia, PA. The pictured suspect stole an item from one of the stands.  If you can identify the male please contact the Columbia Borough Police at (717)684-7735 or text LANCS to 847411.   Date:  Friday, January 10, 2020  Reference ID:  CB-20-00204  Case Status: Current  Case Type: Criminal  Source:  Columbia Borough Police Department Sourced via CRIMEWATCH ® :  https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/theft-8

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania legislature is attempting to shield records showing why it spends some of the roughly $360 million in taxpayer money it receives each year, citing an obscure protection it claims gives lawmakers immunity from total transparency. The House and Senate have turned over thousands of pages of financial records in response to recent public records requests from The Caucus and Spotlight PA. But many contained vague descriptions of expenses or had redactions that made it impossible to see their purpose. The redactions primarily concealed who legislators were meeting with, and why. In defending their decision to keep the information secret, legislative officials cited an obscure clause in the state Constitution that they claim protects lawmakers' ability to speak and debate without retribution — a right they call the "legislative privilege." But good-government advocates countered that such an interpretation warped the intent of the speec...

How do you win? All you need to do is:  1. Show Up (get a ticket)  2. Bring adult friends (each friend is worth a ticket)  3. Engage with employers (get a ticket) That's pretty much it: show up, bring friends and be engaging!  The winner of these awesome prizes shown will be  drawn next day at school! Full information and details about the prizes will be at the Career Fair.  When is the career fair you ask? When:  Thursday, February 27, 2020 Where:  Columbia High Cafeteria and Gymnasium Time:  Dinner from 5 to 6pm, Career Fair 6 to 8pm Who:  Students Grades 7 to 12 – Friends, Parents and Family Dinner:  Pork BBQ, Roasted Potatoes, Peach Cobbler & Assorted Cakes No Need to Register, this event is FREE! Meet employers that want to hire immediately! https://www.columbiabsd.org/article/197200?org=cbsd  

"There's drama," said Columbia athletic director Rob Kedney, "every time somebody lets that ball go." At the high point of the drama, Columbia's Unified team, consisting of a proportional number of athletes (teammates with intellectual disabilities) and partners (teammates without), scored final-frame points to defeat a pair of Dallastown teams, 8-4 in the semifinals and 3-2 in the championship game, to clinch the regional title. It advances the Crimson Tide, along with 14 other regional champions, to the Special Olympics Pennsylvania/PIAA State Championships scheduled for March 18-19 at Hershey's Giant Center. MORE: https://lancasteronline.com/sports/columbia-unified-bocce-continues-to-roll-advances-to-state-championships/article_1dbcf368-5907-11ea-9924-a33888a53e4f.html  

Councilwoman Pam Williams once again "attended" the meeting via phone, as she has done regularly since the January 14, 2020 meeting. Early in the meeting, it became apparent that the livestream would be a problem. The picture was tilted about 90 degrees from horizontal, and the sound quality was poor, according to online comments. The borough manager typically operates the phone providing the livestream. However, Interim Borough Manager Candie Johnson's contract ended last week and she was therefore unavailable. Council unanimously voted in Mark Stivers as Columbia's new borough manager, with a start date to be determined, but Council President Heather Zink said he could possibly start on March 30. Stivers will receive an annual salary of $90,000. (By comparison, former borough manager Rebecca Denlinger started at $95,000 when she took the reins on January 1, 2018.) In the meantime, Columbia Borough Police Chief Jack Brommer will serve as interim, overseein...

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