Friday, June 14, 2024
[LNP | LancasterOnline] Columbia man sentenced up to 40 years in prison for 2022 murder
James Earl Pilgrim
A Columbia man will spend up to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting one man and injuring another after a drug deal gone wrong in Columbia in 2022.
James Earl Pilgrim Jr., 31, pleaded guilty to third degree murder and 10 related offenses for killing Lamar Lewis, 41, of Philadelphia, injuring Dwayne Lucas.
The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2022, in the 200 block of North Second Street. Columbia police found Lewis and Lucas with gunshot wounds inside a Dodge Challenger.
Lucas was shot in the thigh and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Pilgrim previously spent time in prison for burglary, theft and drug offenses.
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Mark Stivers to step down as Columbia Borough manager
Mark Stivers
[Columbia Spy file photo]
After a 25-minute executive session at Tuesday night's Columbia Borough Council, President Heather Zink announced the resignation of borough manager Mark Stivers. Council voted unanimously to accept his resignation. Stivers announced he will leave the position in four weeks.
Stivers began his tenure with the borough in March 2020.
Council also voted to advertise the open position.
Rumors of the resignation had circulated throughout the borough over the past few days.
Agenda (Revised) - Columbia Borough Council Meeting - June 11, 2024
Sunday, June 9, 2024
About Town - June 9, 2024
This week's photos of Columbia
(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)
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Looking out across the river
Always fly your flag right side up.
State Police officers pulled over a truck on Route 462 (near Walnut) on Monday.
After checking the truck's contents, they let it go.
This Tesla Cybertruck was seen recently at 6th & Walnut. According to Google, "The price of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck starts at $81,895 and goes up to $101,985 depending on the trim and options. Until the rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck arrives for the next model year, with a starting price of $62,985, the lineup only includes the Dual Motor and Beast models."
Covered chimney
When you have an itch . . .
There's something interesting about this photo.
"Sunflowers" at Tollbooth Antiques
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Traffic was rerouted from Route 30 to Route 462 due to a vehicle accident Tuesday, causing occasional gridlock through Columbia.
Several large trucks crossed the Veterans Memorial Bridge, despite the 10-ton weight limit.
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NBC 10 was at Columbia River Park the other day.
Rollerbladers
Waiting to be fed
NEWS - thataway!
A pro-Palestine message at 3rd & Locust on Saturday.
Chalk figure
Flowers in memory of World War II veterans
Seen at Our Lady of Grace Grotto, St. Peter Catholic Church
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A cement-o-saurus?
'Til next time!
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