With juvenile crime on the rise, Columbia Borough School District adopts new programs to keep kids out of trouble

In 2017, the Columbia police department reported 147 juvenile crime arrests. That's 63 percent more than the 90 reported in 2016 and 37 percent more than the 107 reported in 2015.

MORE:

http://lancasteronline.com/insider/with-juvenile-crime-on-the-rise-columbia-borough-school-district/article_9b7e2674-02e6-11e8-9e0a-e363b1b64ab9.html

2:49 p.m., January 26, 2018

More Citations | Columbia Borough Police Department

BARRY E. LEWIS, JR., AGE26, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;  DRIVERS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED;  OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION;  AND FOR REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, ON ROUTE 30 WEST, ON JANUARY 22, 2018.

RONALD JAMES LEBO, III, AGE 30, OF MOUNT JOY, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION ON ROUTE 30 EXIT RAMP & LINDEN STREET, JANUARY 25, 2018.

JOAN STEPHENS BLACK, AGE 38, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE LWITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH 5TH STREET, JANUARY 25, 2018.

RAHSAAN J. CONGO, AGE 41, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION & DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 500 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, JANUARY 25, 2018.

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/citations-15

Lancaster County Police Log: Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 | Police Log |

THEFT CHARGES

COLUMBIA: Joseph A. Burgos, 23, of Columbia, was charged with retail theft Jan. 24 at Andy's Market on Cherry Street, police said.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/policelog/lancaster-county-police-log-friday-jan/article_413702b6-024c-11e8-8ccd-6718bb0a48bd.html

Wrap Up! Project scarf-bombs Lancaster and Columbia with warmth

Wrap Up! Project scarf-bombed Lancaster and Columbia Wednesday night, the third time this winter volunteers left hundreds of handmade items for anyone in need.

MORE:

http://lancasteronline.com/features/together/wrap-up-project-scarf-bombs-lancaster-and-columbia-with-warmth/article_66b9985e-0202-11e8-8d1a-a386a4b9a2a5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Volunteers needed to retire wreaths at Mt Bethel Cemetery

Volunteers are needed to pick up the wreaths from Wreaths Across America at Mount Bethel Cemetery. Scheduled clean up is JANUARY 27th at 10AM. For more information contact jmoore1115@gmail.com or 717-575-9760.

Roads blocked (Routes 441 & 999) in Washington Borough due to flooding

UPDATE 4:30 PM: A FIRE OFFICIAL HAS CONFIRMED FLOODING IS DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVEL IN SUSQUEHANNA, NOT WATER MAIN BREAK.

UPDATE 11:35 AM: WGAL REPORTED THIS MORNING THAT THE WATER ON THE ROADWAY WAS DUE TO ICE JAMS ON THE RIVER. THE REPORT OF A WATER MAIN BREAK WAS FROM EMERGENCY PERSONNEL SCANNER CHATTER.

FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 2018, 4:17 AM: REPORTED WATER MAIN BREAK AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 441 & 999. VEHICLE IN WATER; PERSON TRAPPED.