Monday, December 27, 2021

2 Columbia establishments are on the list: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Dec. 24, 2021

Bully's Restaurant & Pub, 647 Union St., Columbia, Dec. 14. Pass. Cooked rice, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat time/temperature-control-for-safety food in the reach-in cooler, was date-marked by the facility but was beyond the seven-day use- or sell-by date and requires discarding. Deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. A grease buildup inside the fryer cabinets and on the floor beneath them. Peeling and chipping paint on the floor of the basement food preparation area. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration of chlorine bleach for the mechanical dishwasher. Hand sanitizers stored next to packets of condiments.

Level Up Pizza, 237 Locust St., Columbia, follow-up, Dec. 14. Pass. 13 water-stained ceiling tiles in the customer area. Prepackaged flan and cakes are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight and distributed by statement. Prepackaged flan and cakes are not labeled to clearly indicate any “Big 8” allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement.


Christmas tree recycling 2021: Where and when to take your tree to the curb in Lancaster County

Columbia: Drop off at Columbia Fire Company at the corner of 10th and Manor streets or the Columbia Borough Yard Waste Center on Blue Lane on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon.

https://lancasteronline.com/features/home_garden/christmas-tree-recycling-2021-where-and-when-to-take-your-tree-to-the-curb-in/article_e61344c6-641c-11ec-b9c0-234e03033c51.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Photos of Columbia from the past week

Recent photos of Columbia

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The holiday is almost over - but not just yet.

Christmas lights at 4th & Chestnut

Night light, old school

The crypt of Charles W. Knipe and his wife at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Knipe oversaw the creation of the base for "The Returned Soldier" memorial in Locust Street Park.

Continued progress at Locust and Bank Avenue.

The peaked roof in the back section differs from the original plans.




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Someone broke the windows of the train near Florence and Mill.

Firefighters couldn't get water from this hydrant at Plane and Manor during this week's fire on Manor Street, according to scanner chatter.

Columbia and beyond on a foggy morning, as seen from Laurel Hill.

Some folks partied hardy over the holiday.

Looks like not all flights were canceled.

Half-lit bridge

Looking upriver

Looking across the river

Bridge lights

Down at Floyd's

More bridge lights

Sunday morning at Tollbooth Antiques

Weather vane

There's also one at the Watch & Clock Museum.

Seen in Avenue F

The DAC 

Bags holding cold weather wear at Washington Boro Park

Also in Washington Boro - 
Apparently, there was no room at the inn.


Friday, December 24, 2021

UPDATE: Columbia fire damages 3 houses, 3 families displaced

Residents of three Columbia row houses were displaced a fire Friday morning.

Firefighters were dispatched just before 7 a.m. to 519 Manor Street, where flames were coming through the third-floor attic roof when firefighters arrived, Columbia Borough Fire Chief Scott Ryno said.

The fire spread to the 517 and 521, causing minimal damage, but the homes will be uninhabitable until water and electrical issues can be addressed, Ryno said.
MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-fire-damages-3-houses-3-families-displaced-update/article_fb7e7100-64c6-11ec-8c66-47a61548fa54.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

2 Columbia establishments have violations: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Dec. 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.

MORE:

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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.