DEEDS RECORDED - COLUMBIA BOROUGH- NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Curvin L. Wolfgang conveyed 1400 Manor St. to Patrick Lehane for $235,000.

Mitchell P. Burke, Katelyn M. Burke and Katelyn M. Roberts conveyed 536 Manor St. to Laura A. Frey for $164,100.

Mary E. Wissler conveyed 730 Walnut St. to Carlos Ozaeta Jr. and Michele P. Ozaeta for $149,900.

Karen L. Weber Zug and Karen L Weber Zug conveyed property on Florence Street to Karen L. Weber Zug and Karen L Weber Zug for $1.

Awakened Properties LLC and Daniel J. Zecher conveyed 134 S. Second St. to Korey Breyer Eberly and Leah Rose Eberly for $256,000.

Tyler Deck conveyed 298 S. Fourth St. to Benito Delgado and Marisol Manzo for $153,650.

Stonewood Homes LLC, Nicholas T. Bair and N. Bair conveyed property on Locust Street to Tony Pagan and Daisy Pagan for $135,000.

Dominic R. Antonelli and Barbara A. Antonelli conveyed property on a public road to Lloyd C. Pickell and Claudia N. Pickell for $189,900.

COLUMBIA BOROUGH - DEEDS RECORDED NOV. 1-5, 2021

Anthony Collier conveyed property on Locust Street to Living Stones Associates LLC for $125,000.

Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce conveyed property on Linden Street to Visit Columbia LLC for $130,000.

The estate of Helen P. Smith conveyed 805 Spruce St. to Patricia H. Reese, Victoria M. Brommer and Barbara A. Mentzer for $1.

David Viera Jr. conveyed property on Pheasant Drive to Jaime Figueroa for $229,000.

Stonecrest Builders LLC conveyed property on Perry Street to Bradley David Koehler and Ashley West Glatfelter for $256,000.

Groff & Ranck LLC and James Groff conveyed 158 S. Second St. to James M. Charles and Martina R. Charles for $348,000.

Integrity First Home Buyers LLC and Eric C. Brewer conveyed 120 S. Third St. to Juan Figueroa Jr. for $180,000.

The estate of Cleon M. Heisey and David M. Heisey conveyed 1125-1131 Grinnell Ave. to David M. Heisey for $1.

Alicia Hlubb A and Lowell D. Cole conveyed 644 Franklin St. to Erik J. Golden for $99,900.

Here are some recent photos of persons, places, and things around Columbia . . .

 (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)

Electric Flag on North Second Street

(NOTE: "Electric Flag" was originally a band led by guitarist Mike Bloomfield, from whom Eric Clapton stole with impunity.)

The moon via cellphone

So this is just going to stay like this?

It was part of a water intake project for the Columbia Water Company, but it was demolished by the mighty Susquehanna, as explained HERE.

(Bonus point if you spot the heron)

Illuminated sign

(But only at a certain time on certain days at a certain time of year)

Yes, fall has fallen.

The bridge rehabilitation project can't get started soon enough.

Chunks of concrete are falling.

Here are some of the chunks.

Crumbling infrastructure . . .

Hopefully, some of the dollars from the infrastructure bill will be coming our way.  Those ol' socialist Democrats (and a few Republicans) voted to pass the bill.

Here's what's left of a Columbia taxpayer and his friend.

Here's his friend.

Great pumpkin

More evidence of fall

More progress at the Eberly Myers project at Locust Street and Bank Avenue

But what's going on here?

DEAD END

Christmas is coming at Bootleg.

A "hi" from on high

Going, going, soon to be gone . . . 

That grand, old sycamore is being removed.

It's at the former Union Community Bank on Lancaster Avenue, and is being cut down to make way for a Majik appliance store.

That's the price of progress.

Expect more progress this coming week.

Looking every which way

It's line painting time again.

Musicians at 4th & Locust making joyous noise, as they do every Thursday morning

COLUMBIA BOROUGH MOVES TO GIVE POLICE MORE TOOLS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

GAYLE JOHNSON for LNP | LancasterOnline

When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, Nov. 4.

What happened: Council members plan to combat illegal fireworks by adding their discharge to a list of activities prohibited by the borough’s noise ordinance. Council may also decide to make pyrotechnics a nuisance.

The plan: Fireworks would remain illegal except for certain holiday periods such as July 4 and New Year’s Eve, with possible weekends added in if the holiday falls midweek. Borough counsel Evan Gabel presented the proposal to council members.

State law: Pennsylvania began allowing people to purchase consumer fireworks, such as firecrackers, Roman candles and bottle rockets, in 2017. These products must limit explosive material to 50 milligrams. However, state law also prohibits anyone from setting off these same pyrotechnics within 150 feet of an occupied building, whether or not anyone is inside at the time. In addition, those setting off a display must get permission from the property owner.

What changes?: Adding fireworks to a list of noise problems or nuisances would allow police to charge people associated with pyrotechnics, such as a property owner where fireworks were lit instead of proving who lit them. The borough also could create fines that increase each time someone is charged. “This is something I’ve done with a few other municipalities, and it’s worked pretty well,” Gabel said.

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-borough-moves-to-give-police-more-tools-to-combat-illegal-fireworks/article_d5f74974-3f5b-11ec-90ad-033fe172bfd0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Agenda - Columbia Borough Council Meeting - November 9, 2021

 

Download the meeting packet HERE.

Columbia Landlord Forum to be held December 2 at the Market House

 

Why Pennsylvania's school funding system is on trial [column]

A trial will begin this month in Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg to determine whether Pennsylvania’s funding system meets state constitutional standards. The petitioners include six school districts (including School District of Lancaster), two statewide organizations and several parents.

Pennsylvania contributes just 38% of the costs of K-12 education. Only five states cover a smaller share. The national average is 47%.

MORE HERE.