COLUMBIA SPY

Friday, December 24, 2021

Columbia girls fend off Penn Manor, remain undefeated with thrilling nonleague victory

Alas, Penn Manor couldn't quite pull the trigger, was whistled for a turnover just before the clock hit zeroes, and Columbia hung on for dear life for a riveting 55-53 nonleague victory before a raucous crowd in the Tide's home gym.

Columbia, currently ranked No. 1 in the District 3 Class 2A power ratings, remained perfect, improving to 6-0 overall. Penn Manor dipped to 3-3, but the Comets are in the thick of the Section 1 chase at the holiday break checkpoint.

https://lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/girlsbasketball/columbia-girls-fend-off-penn-manor-remain-undefeated-with-thrilling-nonleague-victory/article_9abf261a-6468-11ec-af85-df25c3f7839d.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Columbia fire damages two houses

Fire damaged two rowhomes in Columbia on Friday morning.

Firefighters were dispatched just before 7 a.m. to 519 Manor Street, where flames were coming through the roof. The fire spread though the roof to 517 Manor.

Further details were not immediately available.

Columbia Borough Fire Dept. and other departments including Bainbridge, West Hempfield and Mount Joy responded, as did the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal.

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Lancaster County man creating new holiday traditions by remembering Christmas past in Columbia

A Lancaster County man has come to be known as "the Keeper of Christmas" thanks to his involvement at a special local holiday attraction. -

"One of the more popular exhibits is 'A Christmas Story,'" said Enterline.

Or, take a stroll through a re-creation of 1950s Columbia, Pennsylvania, where Abel grew up.

"Before the malls, the shops in each town, they put lights up," said Morrison. "And it would all be decorated."

He says his memories of that time gone by are "so special" and he wanted future generations to be able to experience that same feeling walking by the storefronts.

There are four stores you can walk in and experience, including Woolworth's and a Sweet Shop. Abel says Morrison is "a visionary" in putting together this entire collection, calling it "amazing."

https://6abc.com/society/lancaster-co-man-creating-new-tradition-by-remembering-christmas-past/11361937/

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Shots fired in Columbia neighborhood Tuesday night: police

Several shots were fired in a Columbia neighborhood Tuesday night, though no one was injured, according to borough police.

The shooting took place in the 600 block of Plane Street around 7:19 p.m., police said in a news release.

A small dark colored car was seen in the area at the time of the shooting.

No one was injured in the shooting, and police are not aware of any property that was damaged.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/shots-fired-in-columbia-neighborhood-tuesday-night-police/article_fd66b952-637a-11ec-be0c-1f002e6be708.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Columbia High School briefly evacuates over potential threat Wednesday

Columbia High School was evacuated for several hours Wednesday after a potential threat was called in, according to the Columbia Borough School District.

The school received the threat at 10:55 a.m. and immediately evacuated students and staff, following district procedures, the school district said in a news release. Police were also immediately notified.

Law enforcement determined around 12:45 p.m. that it was safe for students and staff to return to the building. The school then resumed normal operations for the rest of the day.

The school district did not state what type of threat was made toward the school.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-high-school-briefly-evacuates-over-potential-threat-wednesday/article_863aaa0a-6357-11ec-b770-c3255c480f19.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

THREAT REPORTED AT COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL [UPDATED]

UPDATE:

The following text was reportedly sent from Columbia School District Administration today (12/22/21):

Monday, December 20, 2021

Photos of Columbia from the past week

Recent photos of Columbia

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

Here's a Christmas scene at 9th & Manor.

Residents who were saddened about the removal of the giant sycamore along Lancaster Avenue might be heartened to know that this other massive "tree" is still alive and well in Columbia. It's most likely two sycamores that have grown close together and share the same root system. You can see this phenomenon at the entrance to 525 Mill Street at what used to be known as Black Sox field.