COLUMBIA SPY

On 10/25/18 at approximately 7:39pm the Columbia Borough Police Department was dispatched to the 400 Block of Locust Street for an assault.  Upon arrival the Officer spoke with one of the victims who stated that he was struck and knocked down by two males that came running through the crown during the parade.  Another victim stated that her baby was knocked from her stroller by one of the suspects.  The suspects were described as black males in their 20's.  One was wearing a cammo sweatshirt and dreads and the other was wearing a red baseball hat with a white sweatshirt.  One of the suspects lost his green Nike sneaker at the scene.  Anyone with information regarding this assault should contact the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735 or text LANCS to 847411. Date:  Thursday, October 25, 2018 Case Status: Current Case Type: Criminal Case Region: Northeastern Source:  Columbia Borough Police Department https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/assault ...

Emergency crews responded to a 3-vehicle accident, class 2, on the 100 block of South 4th street shortly after 4:30 this afternoon. One of the vehicles, a pickup truck, had been pushed onto the sidewalk.

The proposed parking garage will be built separately from the planned "chip factory hotel" at 12 North Second Street and will require an updated design for the hotel. Attendees at this week’s finance committee meeting received a last-minute revised agenda that packed a surprise: The borough is looking at funding a $4 million parking garage in downtown Columbia related to, but not dependent on, a hotel project already in the works. ( Columbia Spy posted a press release about the hotel project HERE .) The proposal was presented as an attached one-page (plus two-line) "Project Description," which is a summary of the planned project, as shown below. [Editor's note: Some of the information contained in the summary differs from that which was discussed at the meeting.] "Project Description Columbia PA Hotel/ Public Parking Garage Project" Under the proposal, the borough would plan and construct a four-story parking garage behind the...

Despite technical difficulties with a stubborn flash unit, here are some photos from Thursday night's parade (mostly - but not necessarily - in order): Parade grand marshals Vinnie and Mary Wickenheiser. The ear-splitting calliope. (Turn your speakers down!) This character was hanging out after the parade. And as a bonus, here are a few submitted parade pics from Manor Street: