School District of Lancaster's assistant superintendent, Carol Powell, died Tuesday night after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was 56.
"Dr. Powell was a brilliant colleague, known for her unique sense of humor, her catch phrases, and her deep wisdom," read a statement from Superintendent Damaris Rau and school board President Robin Goodson. "She will be profoundly missed by her colleagues and friends."
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Here's a canine expressing his opinion downtown.
This one on South 3rd looks like he's trying to.
This train was at the bridge plaza this week during the Toys for Tots program there.
This display was recently placed at the United Methodist Church at 510 Walnut Street.
This illuminated clock is at the Global Time Wizard on the 500 block of Locust.
Borough Hall got new "signage" this week.
Here's a workman applying a decal on the entrance door.
And then, the great reveal . . .
Voila!
The logo also appears on the "show" window.
Here's another new sign. This one's on the 200 block of Locust.
Our skies continue to feature all manner of aircraft.
Our streets continue to feature all manner of residents.
More scarf bombing at Columbia Presbyterian
121 North 5th Street is being renovated.
The chimney might need some immediate attention, though.
Apparently, some people don't know the 2020 election is over.
According to lancasteronline.com: "Council members will allow 315 Locust Street project and Cimarron Construction to demolish two buildings comprising about 27,000 square feet at 307, 309 and 315 Locust to make way for a mixed-use development. The new residential/business project will include 37 apartments, ground-floor commercial businesses and 37 parking spaces."
How will construction affect bank customers at the drive-through?
A renovation is in progress next to the hotel.
It's at the former Sudstown Laundromat.
The Eberly Myers apartment building project at 132 Locust Street continues to progress.
There it goes!
The trunk of the sycamore tree from 921 Lancaster Avenue was taken away this week.
Stronger borough leadership could have prevented its removal.
Earlier in the week, the trunk put up quite a fight.
Workers tried digging it out with a backhoe.
At one point, the driver even tried pushing it over with the machine's shovel.
After a great struggle, the mighty sycamore began to give up the fight.
Even though the main part of the trunk was finally removed, the remaining section in the ground resisted.
But even that section fell prey to the backhoe. Now it's time to begin the Majik store project.
The borough will spend about $47,000 over the next two years to prepare the police department for accreditation from the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. About 136 out of 1,100 departments have received such an award.
"This has credibility. It says we've been evaluated by a third party," Borough Manager Mark Stivers said after the meeting.
The borough will hire The Rodgers Group, based in New Jersey. That company already works with police departments in East and West Hempfield. The company will ensure that Columbia's police department policies and practices meet agency requirements and will recommend best practices, such as becoming more transparent or storing weapons in the safest way possible. The process should take between 12-18 months and would help ward off legal challenges, Stivers said.
When: Columbia Borough school board reorganization meeting, Dec. 2.
What happened: Three of the five candidates who were elected in November were sworn in as board members.
New members: Ryan Sexton, who was elected to a four-year term, was sworn in and seated on the board. Jason Price, who was also elected to a four-year term, was unable to attend the meeting due to a military commitment. He will be sworn in before the board’s next meeting Dec. 9.
Returning members: Matthew Wardecker, who was appointed to a vacant seat on the board in June 2021, was sworn in for a two-year term. Devon Fisher, who was appointed to a vacant seat in March 2020, was sworn in for a four-year term.
Vacancy: The board announced that Katherine Miller, who won election to the board in November, is not eligible for the seat she won because she is no longer a district resident. In accordance with state law, her seat was declared vacant. Any eligible community members interested in being appointed to the vacant seat have until Dec. 7 to submit letters of interest to the district.
Board leadership and committees: The board reelected Charles Leader as board president and Lauren VonStetten as board vice president. The chairs and membership of the board’s extra-curricular, personnel, curriculum and instruction, finance, property, and policy committees will be announced at the next meeting.
