Sunday, January 23, 2022

About Town - January 23, 2022

Recent photos of Columbia

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


Air Force cargo plane flying away . . .
It circled the town (and beyond) and appeared to be in a holding pattern.

20 minutes before the previous photo was taken, it looked like this, with landing gear deployed.


Riverview Terrace at Locust Street and Bank Avenue continues to take shape.

There's a lot of activity at the site on weekdays.


The finished building is supposed to look like this.

The roofline on the Bank Avenue side looks a bit caddy wampus, though.

And the view from some of the windows will be blocked by the adjacent house.

The Majik appliance store project is coming together.

It's at 921 Lancaster Avenue.

Here's a flyer.

Meanwhile, part of the 300 block of Avenue H is closed for the demolition of a historic building.

The railing in the 100 block of Avenue I is finally "fixed."
This is the railing that broke the back of HARB.

Here's a flowery skeleton hanging around.

And here's part of an antique game in a window on the 300 block of 3rd.

Intricate scroll work on the Hermansader mansion

Sometimes river ice looks like frozen waves.

Sometimes it looks like this.

And sometimes a reflection sneaks in between the ice.

Here's a sunset, with heavenly light above.

The river looks "like glass" here.

The sun hid behind the trees over in Wrightsville. That must be where it goes for the night.

One last look at sunsets. . .

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Meanwhile, some of the locals are having a rooftop convention.

This cat is keeping a watchful eye.

New retaining wall at the fire company

Looking through the Plane Street tunnel and towards the river

Spiky balls in the park. Watch where you walk.

Also watch where you sit.

What happened?

Was it vandalism?

Or falling limbs?

Anyway, this mayfly is still hanging around.

This one, too.

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Columbia woman celebrates 104th birthday

 

Columbia Spy has been informed that today, January 22, is Emma Green's 104th birthday. (She lives at St. Peter's Apartments.)

Happy Birthday, Emma Green!

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Livestream of the January 20, 2022 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

 

That's right - it's not there. No notice of a meeting cancelation either.

Agenda - Comprehensive Plan Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - January 20, 2022


 

Judge rules in favor of parole agent in Columbia man's excessive force complaint


A judge ruled in favor of a state parole agent in a Columbia man's excessive force complaint, according to recently filed district court documents. 

Judge Edward G. Smith granted state parole agent Scott Lapp's motion for summary judgment filed in response to Matthew Grab's complaint alleging excessive force. The decision was handed down on January 10, 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and closes Grab's two-year legal battle.

The case stems from a May 10, 2018 incident in which Grab claims Lapp and Columbia Borough Police officers used excessive force while apprehending him in the 100 block of North 6th Street in Columbia. (Grab was taken into custody and charged with one count of Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine, according to the police report. He pled guilty to the charge in November 2018.)

In April 2020, Grab sued Lapp, Columbia Borough, and officers of the Columbia Borough Police Department. In March 2021, the court approved three stipulations that voluntarily dismissed all defendants, except for Agent Lapp. Lapp then filed the motion for summary judgment against the amended complaint, which led to last week's decision.


[On April 2, 2021, Gavin, a York-based public relations firm, posted a press release  on the voluntary dismissal of complaints against Columbia Borough and the Columbia Borough Borough Police Department. However, the press release incorrectly states the date of the incident as April 18, 2020, instead of the correct date, May 10, 2018. The release also incorrectly states the name of officer Brent Keyser as "Brett Keyser." Additionally, the release refers to the "Easter" District instead of the Eastern District.

Gavin was hired by Columbia Borough to handle its communications.]



Wednesday, January 19, 2022

J'Von Collazo scores 31 points as Columbia boys edge Trinity to remain unbeaten, improve to 13-0

The Columbia boys basketball passed another test Tuesday night to remain undefeated. The host Tide topped Trinity, 75-64, inside Elmer Kreiser Gymnasium to improve to 13-0, continuing the program's best start to a season in 31 years.
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Another coaching vacancy in L-L League football: Columbia's Bud Kyle steps down after 5 seasons on Crimson Tide's sideline

Columbia skipper Bud Kyle on Monday tendered his resignation after five seasons guiding the Crimson Tide. Kyle announced that he was stepping down from his post via social media.

"I want to first thank Columbia School District for giving me an opportunity to start my head-coaching career," Kyle said in his post. "This was one of the hardest things I had to do in my life, (to) tell the players I will not be

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