COLUMBIA SPY

Friday, November 30, 2012

Last Friday, a Columbia family's home was burglarized while they were at the grocery store for 15 minutes. Firearms - some loaded - were taken.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Columbia Borough Police Investigate String of Burglaries

Police are investigating a string of burglaries that occurred throughout Columbia Borough in the last week.

The perpetrators are entering homes through unlocked doors and windows, during the early evening hours when residents are home.

The burglars should be considered armed and dangerous because firearms are among the items they have stolen. Residents should not try to confront them but should retreat to safety and call police.

Some victims have spotted the burglars, but police are not releasing their descriptions, Sgt. Adam Miller said.

Since November 23, purses, cash, guns, digital cameras, GPS units, loose change and other small items have been stolen from homes in the 600 and 900 blocks of Plane Street, South 9th Street, the 100 block of Chestnut Street, the first block of North 4th Street, and the 100 block of South 6th Street.

Losses could end up in the thousands of dollars, Miller said.

Residents should keep doors and windows locked, even when they are home and should not leave valuables in plain view through windows and doors.

Police are adding extra patrols and using camera systems in the borough to assist in their investigation.

Police ask anyone with information to call Columbia police Det. Matthew Leddy or Sgt. Miller at 684-7735.

Tipsters also may call Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913 or anonymously text LANCS plus your message to 847411 (TIP411).

Prudhomme's Gets OK on Religious Promotion

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission says Prudhomme's may give discounts to patrons with church bulletins, as long as the discount extends to atheists, also. According to the commission's legally binding settlement order, discounts may be given to any bulletin holders "from any group oriented around the subject of religious faith."

So, what bulletin (other than a church bulletin) should an atheist present to get the discount?

And doesn't this decision basically mean everyone (with a religious bulletin) gets the discount? (In that case, what's the point of the promotion, other than creating a faux controversy to publicize Prudhomme's?)

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

What Do They Sell?

After several years of neglect, it might now be time, finally, to get that sign fixed.

harmacy?

I don't think that's the image they really want to convey.
(To be fair, the "p" is not totally burned out. It just flickers continuously.)

The First of the Last of the Snow Fizzles Before the Apocalypse

Even though we got little or no snow, we can console ourselves with the fact that yesterday was the first of the last of the snow fizzles before the end of the world on December 21st. We know this event will occur, because it's based on the calculations of an ancient superstitious society, the Mayans. We also know (enlightened as we are) that religious predictions - especially those several millenia old and involving numerology (12-21-12) - are infallible. To ease the anxiety resulting from the impending apocalypse, however, the following photos of faces around town may be perused during the coming final days.

Enjoy! :-)