Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Deeds Recorded - Columbia Borough - January 21, 2025

Wolanski Thola Ab conveyed 27 S. Sixth St. to Cole Mykel B, Cole Soraya M. for $290,000.

The estate of Smith James A, Smith Thomas L. conveyed property on Washington Street to Smith Sarah J, Smith Emily E. for $1.

Sunday, January 19, 2025

About Town - January 19, 2025

This week's photos of Columbia 

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Truck 80 crossed snow-covered roads to respond to a structure fire in York County this afternoon  (Sunday, January 19).

A shadow of the bridge 

Winter clouds

Pee Wee's Playhouse at the State Theatre Vintage Emporium- artwork by anndope





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Still open on Commerce Street 

Forecast at the Columbia Water Company 

Buddies 

Borough vehicles at 700 Franklin Street 

Plenty of time at Columbia Curiosities 

One of the banners came loose.
It was later removed.


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Here are some examples of business signs in the historic district. These are appropriate, but council just approved a scrolling LED sign for a business in the district.




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A morning sky

An evening sky, with what looks like a pillar of fire


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Big tanker at South 4th & Cherry traveling past an incident scene at Smoke & Chill

A pretty common sight in Columbia...


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There's an ordinance about throwing snow into the street, but some people do it anyway.

Roundtop Mansion, reflecting again

Santa, seemingly about to be sacrificed

Ready for a fire 

God will provide. 

Every which way

A special event at Columbia Crossing 

Curiously Independent, seen on South 2nd
According to their website: "The Stone Independent School is a progressive, interdisciplinary 7-12 school which believes that all students learn best by doing."

Sun, getting ready to set

Asplundh was back at it, hacking our trees.
Even the mayor was perturbed.




And yes, we got snow (Sunday, January 19).


Borough highway workers braved the weather to take care of our streets.



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Trump's plan to dissolve Education Department could slash $55M in Lancaster County schools funding | Politics | lancasteronline.com

Lancaster County public schools could see cuts to nearly $55 million in federal funding if President-elect Donald Trump succeeds in his promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.

Most public school districts in Pennsylvania receive a slice of the $762 million in Title I money sent to the state, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, much of which is intended to support students in underperforming school districts.

Maura McInerney, legal director at the Education Law Center, said slashing funding would be "like pulling the rug out from under" public schools that have for decades relied on federal Title I to provide extra support and services to hundreds of thousands of low-income students in Pennsylvania.
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