Thursday, July 2, 2020

FBI releases composite photo of missing Amish girl

Linda Stoltzfoos

The FBI has created a composite photo of what she might look like in street clothes.

MORE:
https://www.abc27.com/news/local/lancaster/fbi-releases-composite-picture-of-missing-amish-girl/

Borough workers spruce up the bridge plaza for the holiday


Columbia Borough workers spent the last two days sprucing up the plaza at the entrance to the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Workers mowed, weeded, and spread mulch in preparation for the July 4th holiday.

"Music in the Park" concerts coming to Locust Street Park


Wednesday, July 1, 2020

PA Department of Labor extends unemployment benefits

 The Pennsylvania Department of Labor announced today that they will be extending unemployment benefits for up to thirteen more weeks.

In a release, the department said that those who exhaust their benefits, including those under the Federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, may qualify for additional weeks of payments under the state's extended benefits program.

Extended benefits would begin with the week ending July 4th and are only payable for weeks the beneficiary remains unemployed.

MORE:


https://www.pahomepage.com/top-news/pa-department-of-labor-extends-unemployment-benefits/ 

Man sues parole agent, Columbia police claiming excessive force used


A Columbia man claims in a federal excessive force lawsuit that a state parole agent shocked him with a Taser two years ago, then either the agent or a borough police officer kicked him in the head, while he was unconscious.
Matthew Allen Grab, 39, filed the suit in U.S. District Court in April.
Parole agent Scott Lapp, the borough, Chief Jack Brommer and a John Doe officer are named as defendants.
MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/man-sues-parole-agent-columbia-police-claiming-excessive-force-used/article_4bcfdfe4-bb14-11ea-bb82-1fc999bd4ebf.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

Columbia councilwoman's calls to make police use-of-force policy in borough public are hindered

Columbia Councilwoman Sharon Lintner has been trying to get a copy of the borough police department's use-of-force policy since June 4.

She still doesn't have it.

She said she tried to get her concerns about getting access to the policy addressed at a council executive session after a council meeting earlier this month, but it wasn't discussed.

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-councilwomans-calls-to-make-police-use-of-force-policy-in-borough-public-are-hindered/article_9ff5b1f0-baf3-11ea-824c-eb4f6cc81c63.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

Sunday, June 28, 2020

About Town 6/28/2020

This week's photos of Columbia


Three fawns visited Laurel Hill Cemetery recently:











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The Punisher symbol

Rolling along at Chiques Rock Outfitters

Another weigh-in on the personnel issue

Aftermath of the second Stover's break-in, which occurred June 21.
The police report is HERE.

"A Daughter of the American Revolution" medallion

The Columbia Life Network sign newly mounted at the new location at 18 South 4th Street

Filling a trench on South Market Street

Linda Stoltzfoos has been missing for a week. 
Facebook page has been created for information on the case.

They're back.

This light on the Veterans Memorial Bridge is part of a lighting study to study mayfly behavior.
Mayflies typically swarm the bridge at this time of year. The aim of the study is to find a lighting combination that will minimize the swarms.

As is this one.

A look downriver

Making waves

Madonna and child at Holy Trinity Church

Two crosses

A few utensils for those who like to be spoonfed their news

A few knockoffs hanging around at the pawn shop on Locust Street

Big man on the job at 9th & Walnut

Up on the rooftop

Curb appeal on the 100 block of Walnut

Check!

Out on Purples Lane (here and below)


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Bear decked out for the Fourth on Ironville Pike

Dragonfly on the wicker

On guard

On the road to ruin?

His constant companion

The gnome can't stop laughing.