About Town - November 26, 2023

This week's photos of Columbia

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Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Letting Grandfather out for some air

The 100 block of Walnut Street

Guard-pigeon on duty

Autumn sunsets

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They'll do it every time

Curious cat

Lights and flags

Cat and friend

A man running with his flags

There he goes!

Free shoes

Tree-lined walkway

Tree-lined driveway

JLG at rest

New sign at Locust Street Park

Meanwhile, at Laurel Hill . . .

Signs of the season . . . 

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Holiday travelers?

Autumn colors

Roundtop, reflecting again

8 new plaques at Zion Hill Cemetery

Close-ups of the plaques are HERE.

Next Attraction: State Theatre Vintage Emporium

Coming in February

Well-worn

On the bridge

On the river

Giant snail sighting?

Merry Grinchmas!

Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - November 24, 2023

Columbia High School, 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, Nov. 14. Pass. Raw shell eggs stored above cheese in the walk-in cooler.

Rocky's BBQ, 28 N. Third St., Columbia, follow-up, Nov. 14. Pass. No violations.

Smith's Hotel, 1030 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, Nov. 14. Pass. Boxes of cheese and bags of bread stored directly on the floor in the walk-in freezer, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required. Wafer steaks thawing at room temperature on the table in the basement, which is not an approved thawing method. Mold growing on the dispensing part of the slushie machine. A pink residue on the deflector of the ice maker. Toilet Room door off of the food preparation area, was open and not kept closed as required. A working container of dish detergent and a can of Lubriquik was being stored on a bottom shelf of a table with food equipment. A large container of hand-gel cleaner stored on a shelf with drinking cups in the basement.

V & G Sabor Boricua, 438 1/2 Locust St., Columbia, Nov. 14. Fail. Raw shell eggs stored above pork in the refrigerator. The food facility does not maintain Food Employee Certification records as required; repeat violation of 2021, 2022 and 2023. Food facility inspection indicates evidence of rodent activity in the middle and back food preparation area as evidenced by mouse feces in cabinets, on the floors, in back of equipment, and all around the floor/wall juncture; repeat violation April 21.

[Source: LNP/Lancasteronline]

Jeremiah's Cupboard dishes up love | TownLively

"We are a small ministry, but we do a lot," said pastor Robert Middleton of Jeremiah's Cupboard. He's not kidding. The Columbia nonprofit regularly offers free meals to the community, and it will serve a free holiday dinner on Saturday, Dec. 23, from noon to 6 p.m. in the social hall behind Salem United Church of Christ, 324 Walnut St.

MORE:

https://townlively.com/jeremiahs-cupboard-dishes-up-love/ 

PHOTOS: 8 panels installed at Zion Hill Cemetery

 

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Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - November 20, 2023

James R. Staruch conveyed 319 Perry St. to Richard P. Wahlberg and Ann Marie Wahlberg for $129,900.

Sylvia S. Powell and Ilsa Powell Diller conveyed property on a public road to Beulah Mall and Paul H. Martin Jr. for $329,900.

Marilyn E. Hobday conveyed 239 Poplar St. to Marilyn E. Hobday and Hobday Family Trust for $1.

Harnish Family Enterprises LLC and Jan Harnish conveyed property on Avenue J to Jonas H. Miller for $159,000.

Ary 786 LLC and Amir M. Paracha conveyed property on a public road to Farhan Aziz for $1.

The estate of Robert L. Patterson conveyed 327 Perry St. to Brandon Eckenrode for $170,000.

Cimarron Construction LLC, Donald C. Murphy and Becky Murphy conveyed 921 Spruce St. to Kiara M. Teodoro for $270,000.

King's Discount is opening in Columbia

Special announcement!

King's Discount is opening another location in Columbia!

We're hoping to be open before Christmas!

Columbia Plaza

960 Lancaster Ave,

Columbia, PA 17512

More details coming soon!

Stay tuned for the opening date!

Theft of Packages | Columbia Borough Police Department

Please contact the Columbia Borough Police Department if you can identify the male in the picture. Suspect male stole packages off the porch of the victim. Please submit a tip below or call police at (717)684-7735. Location 135 N 13th St Columbia, PA 17512 Date Nov 17, 2023 Incident Type Theft Reference ID CB-23-06174 Case Status Current Case Type Criminal

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/theft-packages-2?fbclid=IwAR3T5uQBSHShec2MOysCsNQtWLAP18pbtI2dtALLzeL5w-gvzJNMouXpyuM