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Sunday, September 12, 2021

8 injured in vehicle crash on Veterans Memorial Bridge

A Johns Hopkins Lifeline helicopter lands on the bridge to pick up a patient.

From lancasteronline.com:

A vehicle crash on a bridge in West Hempfield Township left multiple people injured, including children, on Sunday afternoon, according to a supervisor with Lancaster County-Wide Communications.

The two-vehicle crash occurred on the Route 462 bridge over the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville at 4:57 p.m., the supervisor said.

Eight people were injured in the crash, some of whom were children, the supervisor said.

It was not clear how many children were injured in the crash. A dispatch report stated six children, including an infant, were among the injured.

Both sides of the bridge were shut down as a helicopter was called to the scene.

The supervisor was unsure where the patients were being transported. Three patients were being transported to Hershey Medical Center while the other three were taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, according to the dispatch report.

Units from York County were also called to the scene.

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"Horology 1776" coming to Columbia's National Watch & Clock Museum October 10

"Horology 1776" - Clocks, Watches, and Timekeeping During the American Revolution

“Horology 1776,” a tour and exhibit of American Revolutionary War timepieces is coming to Columbia’s National Watch & Clock Museum on October 10 as part of its annual educational symposium. 16 historic longcase clocks, commonly known as “grandfather clocks,” will be on display in the exhibit, which is is a “side shoot” of a larger event happening in Philadelphia, according to Research Library and Acting Museum Curator James Campbell.

The focus will be on timekeeping during the American Revolution and the importance of timekeepers and clockmaking to the birth of the United States.

Each clock is designated with a small country flag indicating the clock’s country of origin. In addition, those with a Gadsden (“Don’t tread on me”) flag indicate a participant in the American Revolution. Those who can't wait can see the clocks at the museum now, where they will remain until the end of October.

One of the clocks on display is this one by watchmaker and silversmith White Matlack (1745-1824). White was disowned by Orthodox Quakers for his support of the American Revolution (Wikipedia).

This is a close-up of the same clock.

Matlack's name can be seen inscribed on the clock face.

The 16 clocks will be on display until the end of October.

The National Watch & Clock Museum is located at 514 Poplar Street, Columbia. Fall hours (Sept. 7 to Nov. 30) are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, except Friday 10 am - 4 pm.

See the museum’s website here https://www.nawcc.org/visit/ for admission fees.

According to Wikipedia: “The National Watch and Clock Museum (NWCM), located in Columbia, Pennsylvania, is one of a very few museums in the United States dedicated solely to horology, which is the history, science and art of timekeeping and timekeepers.

Like its subsidiary institution, the NAWCC Library & Research Center, the National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC), a non-profit organization with about 21,000 members and an educational mission.”

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Here's how many COVID-19 cases were reported at Lancaster County schools this week

Cases grew this week at, at least, nine county school districts – Columbia Borough, Conestoga Valley, Donegal, Eastern Lancaster County, Hempfield, Manheim Central, Penn Manor, Pequea Valley, Solanco and Warwick.

— Columbia Borough: 16 (10 at Columbia High School/Middle School Hill Campus, four at Columbia Middle School Taylor Campus and two at Park Elementary School).

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/heres-how-many-covid-19-cases-were-reported-at-lancaster-county-schools-this-week/article_3d08bfa6-128b-11ec-ae7f-b7a3dadc6131.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

JOB OPENING AT THE LIBRARY

Looking for a part-time job in a pleasant atmosphere with fun people? The Columbia Public Library has a morning/early afternoon position available.

Approximately 20 hours per week, with one or two Saturdays per month.

If interested, please submit either a letter or interest or a resume to the library either in person or by mail:

Attn: Lisa Greybill
Columbia Public Library
24 S. 6th Street
Columbia PA 17512

Call Lisa with questions: 717-684-2255

Columbia overcomes large first-half deficit, pulls away late for football win over Hanover

Second half: The teams traded seven possessions to open the third quarter before Columbia made it 28-20 on a 10-yard rushing score from Darius Diaz-Ellis in the final minute of the third quarter.

The Tide iced the game on a Footman 5-yard TD pass to Demari Simms to push its advantage to 36-20 with 5:14 remaining.

https://lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/football/columbia-overcomes-large-first-half-deficit-pulls-away-late-for-football-win-over-hanover/article_858e7226-12ad-11ec-bd6d-ffa10a772d54.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Columbia gets new ATM at the Columbia Plaza

A new ATM was recently installed at the Columbia Plaza shopping center, 960 Lancaster Avenue. It's located at a drive-through island at the "bottom" of the parking lot (next to the railroad tracks).