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About Town - May 25, 2025

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  This week's photos of Columbia   Click on photos to see larger, sharper images.     It rained so much last week that this person used two umbrellas.  Holly Love collected flags to replace those that were stolen at Laurel Hill Cemetery.  She and others placed them on veterans' graves. WGAL showed up to cover the event.  Here are some flags on Chestnut Street. The bus doesn't stop here anymore, but the sign's still there (way up there) on the 500 block of Chestnut.  New blacktop just off Heritage Drive  Sign at CHiPS PPL removed the electric meter at 700 Franklin Street, in preparation for the upcoming demolition.  Chalk art at Locust Street Park  Another photo shoot on Front Street  Where it all happens, right or wrong, good or bad. Now accepting EBT at 234B Locust Street.  Note the address. It used to be labeled as 236. Not the beginning of Apocalypse Now , just a patch of bamboo. At 5th & Cherry For lease, for rent ...

Multiple departments respond to house fire at 623 Chestnut Street

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  Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire at 623 Chestnut Street on Sunday evening at 5:40 pm. Upon arrival, crews found the semi-detached residence fully involved with heavy smoke filling both floors and billowing from the windows. Residents were safely evacuated.