Sunday, March 26, 2023

About Town - March 26, 2023

 Recent photos of Columbia

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Shades of Abbey Road
Four sheriffs were in town on a rainy Thursday morning, walking towards the 900 block of Locust Street.

But unfortunately for them, they left empty-handed.

Hopefully, Mooshie was found.

What?

Jimmy Jones of Jones Landscape Edging LLC completed a project for a pet cemetery at Mount Bethel last week.


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Why are the water shutoffs weeping?

Pursue your passion for music at the Columbia School of Music.

Student recitals are slated for Saturday, April 15, at the Columbia Market House.

Daffodils drooping from the recent heavy rain.

The Cycle Den mailbox

The nightmare continues. Markings recently appeared on Lancaster Avenue at the intersection with Chestnut Street, which could indicate more roadwork on the way.


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Seen at the intersection of Ironville Pike and Malleable Road

Susquehanna scum collecting along shore


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New parking space at Columbia River Park?

Bungalow on the opposite shore

The eagle has scratches and scrapes, kind of like the state of our nation right now.

At least we still have Hope.

50 years ago, this was called the "Alley Cat Lounge"

On a call

Low flier

This merganser was hanging around last week.



"Delta Connection" flying over

Field of Screams rolling through

The distance between the porch and the tree well is 29 inches. According to ADA regulations, "the minimum clear width for single wheelchair passage shall be 32 inches (815 mm) at a point for a maximum length of 24 inches and 36 inches (915 mm) continuously."

More farm equipment traveling through, a common site on Lancaster Avenue

Food delivery at Columbia Presbyterian

Aerial Testing testing ladders


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Life Lion flying from Stevens to the helipad at WellSpan York Hospital

Confined daffodils

Unconfined pansies

This cardinal continues to loiter at River Park.

This snowman might be celebrating the snow we didn't get this winter.

3 pigeons and 3 shadows

This one's surrounded and looks worried.

A few final shadows


Sunday, March 19, 2023

About Town - March 19, 2023

 Recent photos of Columbia

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A few bridge lights



Down at Bootleg Antiques

Another look at Bootleg

Row homes on North 2nd

York County Sheriff in town

Fenced in, checking the water company project

Geese preparing to embark and leaving a few souvenirs behind

Patriotic flags, but the one on the end is a slacker.

Down at Borough Hall

The Lancaster Avenue horror show continues.

It looks like a long fishing pole but isn't.

Sinking fast

Synchronized

Ghost graffiti on the side of the bridge

The mystery of the bridge numbers

USGS was checking our water on Thursday.


They lowered this fish-looking thing from the bridge to obtain a sample.

Down it goes.

The other end of Heritage Drive

Someone didn't secure the breaker box on Commerce Street.

E-bike: Isn't that cheating?

Mike McKonly offered the use of this sign to the borough.

There's a lot of history to this building, but what's that missing patch about?

Smile, just don't walk the streets after dark.

Banner of a proud US Navy veteran

PA State Senator Ryan Aument appeared at Tuesday's Columbia Borough Council meeting to talk about bipartisanship (now that Democrats control the House) and extend a hand to council and constituents.

Yes, its been extremely windy lately.

Commemorative bricks at the bridge plaza

Barrel of a cannon pointing at Wrightsville
(Why? What did Wrightsville do?)

Work truck on South 2nd

Who knew you could become a contractor for reliability?

A little further down the Street, at Avenue I:
Where are the ADA ramps?

There aren't any on the other side of the street, either.

But at least we get this nice shadow.

Further down on 2nd, at Avenue J: No ramps there either.

Clean up ur dog sh*t!

One of Columbia's many antique shops.


Officers Investigating Shots Fired Incident | Columbia Borough Police Department

Federal Metal Co. Plans $18M Facility in Arkansas after acquiring Columbia's SA Alloys

The expansion to Arkansas comes after Federal Metal acquired SA Alloys of Columbia, Pennsylvania last fall. The deal grew its workforce to more than 160 and increased its number of furnaces to 11.
MORE:

https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/143718/federal-metal-co-plans-18m-facility-in-north-little-rock