Bridging The Gap (A Forum on Improving Relationships between Law Enforcement & Community) Tickets, Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite

Are you a parent/guardian, family or community member who has been affected by the juvenile justice system? If so, this event is or you. One Accord Lancaster is hosting this forum in partnership with Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology's Black Student Union in an effort to bridge the gap between Law Enforcement & Community. There will be a facilitated panel discussion with representation from the Lancaster County Juvenile Court, local Law Enforcement a well as Community. There will also be two workshops including "What To Do When Stopped By A Cop" and the "Adolescent Brain".

Dinner will be provided

Transportation & Childcare (ages 7 and up) is available and must be pre-arranged by contacting 717-327-3971

Free T-shirts available for all adult participants.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Door Prizes include: Giant Food Store Gift Card, Chick-Fil-A Gift Basket, Texas Roadhouse Gift Card and many more.

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 We investigated the road condition shown above after we received this comment:

"check out the street and gutter at 320 s 2nd street it has been like this for at least 3 years . didn't we have a wheel barrel of paving left when we paved the road along the rail road tracks? how much does cold patch cost , it could have been put in with the 40,000 dollar fence...."

 The Grinch, apparently contemplating some deviltry.

 (He's in the window of Tacos to Go.)

A missing awning at Hinkle's?

Not to worry - it's being replaced with another one with the new logo - in burgundy instead of the traditional blue.

Opening soon:

City Gate

237 Locust Street

 They're having a Coffee, Tea and Paint event on Friday February 23rd (Fourth Friday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

 Night lights on North Third

Night lights at Columbia River Park

All lit up on a Saturday night

(400 block of Locust)

Here's a close-up.

  Broken window at Kettle Works

Under the table

(Near Avenue H)

 Ghost sign:

LUCAS MANUFACTURING CO
(Maude Lucas was the wife of Columbia's greatest general, Edward C. Shannon, who was also the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the 1930s.)

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Heron on a Civil War-era bridge pier next to the Veterans Memorial Bridge

Hunkered down

 But suddenly with an urge to fly

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 Here's more of that traffic-stopping activity along Route 441 last week.

 Doing what they've been doing there for the past few months.


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Over at 301 Locust: The elevator is being installed by the Otis Company. Installation should be finished in about two weeks.  The elevator shaft is shown above.

 The elevator arrived in many pieces, seen here and below.

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 Crews responded to two calls concerning gas leaks this past weekend.

 The first was on Saturday near 7th and Walnut.

 Part of Walnut street was shut down while emergency crews and UGI personnel investigated.  A source tells us the leak was definitely due to gas meter installation.

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 A second call came in on Sunday afternoon on the 100 block of South 5th.

 Personnel investigated but dispersed fairly quickly.

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 The building housing the Creative Factory on the 300 block of Locust is now for sale. 

(It's right next to Hinkle's restaurant.)

Here's a quick look inside.

 Here are some curious items on display in the show window.

And here's a light-headed Kewpie doll

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 Further down the way, on the Susquehanna -  a frozen catfish dinner, with a side of blood spatter.

 This gull decided to have a taste.

 But apparently didn't like the flavor.

 He quickly hopped on out of there.

 And got a quick gulp of river water to flush out the aftertaste.

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 The Susquehanna near sundown

 And here comes a quartet of ducks.
 According to Google, these might be "lesser scaups."

 The leader of the pack (flock?)

 Still life with fog and flying and floating seagulls

Library's "Topping Off" event to mark halfway point of construction

Draft Agenda - Borough Council Meeting February 12, 2018

Keller, Chelsea Lynn - Warrant Pick Up | Columbia Borough Police Department

On 02-08-18 at approx. 9:04PM officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 100 blk. of S. 4th St. The passenger in the vehicle was known to officers to have a warrant issued by the sheriff's office and was taken into custody. The passenger was Chelsea Keller (28 years old) of Columbia. Keller was turned over to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.

Case Number: 

9123-02-08-18

Arrest Date: 

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Charges:

• Warrant Pick Up

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/arrests/keller-chelsea-lynn-warrant-pick

Columbia Borough School District staff receive active shooter training | Columbia Borough Police Department

On 01/29/18 the Columbia Borough Police Department conducted an active shooter training called ALICE at the Columbia Borough School District.  Over 150 employees to include teachers, cafeteria staff, maintenance personnel, office staff and administrators were trained by Columbia Borough Police officers in the principles of ALICE.  ALICE is a widely recognized active shooter training, started after the Columbine tragedy, which "provides staff and students with an option-based response to an active shooter gaining entry into a school…" (ALICE website).  According to the ALICE website, more than 3,000 Law Enforcement Agencies and over 4,000 schools have received similar training.

In addition to the ALICE program, all staff members were trained in the Stop the Bleed program.  Stop the Bleed campaign was launched in October of 2015.  According to the Homeland Security website, the program, "is intended to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives."  Training for the program was provided by a trauma team from Penn Medicine-Lancaster General Health.

According to Chief Jack Brommer with Columbia Borough Police, "The Police Department is grateful to Superintendent Tom Strickler and the Columbia Borough School District staff for allowing us to conduct this most important training.  Both the ALICE training and Stop the Bleed program will better prepare our School District if faced with an active shooter incident.  Preventing an incident through communication and prompt action is most important, however the knowledge gained through both trainings will help to prevent injuries and save lives."

Tom Strickler, Superintendent with Columbia Borough School District, stated "Columbia is fortunate to have active and involved police officers and the leadership of Chief Brommer in being proactive for our employees and most important, the safety of our students.  Our team looks forward to working with the police department in the future as we continue ALICE training in each of the District facilities."   

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/columbia-borough-school-district-staff-receive-active-shooter-training

citations, etc. | Columbia Borough Police Department

POLICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF TO A VEHICLE IN HE 300 BLOCK OF SOUTH 3RD. STREET, 06 FEBRUARY 2018, WHERE SOMEONE OR THING DAMAGED THE HOOD OF A 2012 CHEVY SONIC.  IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD JUMPED ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, FROM THE DENT ON THE HOOD.  THE OWNER WAS GOING TO CHECK SOME OF THE SURROUNDING CAMERAS THAT ARE IN THE AREA.  ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE COLUMBIA BOROUGH POLICE DEPT. AT 717-684-7735.

DEON MARCUS GREGGS, AGE 21, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION;  PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURES FOR EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM;  AND FOR GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS, REAR LIGHTING, AT 2ND. AND WALNUT STREETS, 17 JANUARY 2018.

JESI LEE TOME, AGE 19, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVER'S REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, AFTER A MINOR ACCIDENT IN THE 400 BLOCK OF MANOR STREET, 07 FEBRUARY 2018, WHERE HE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE.

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/post/citations-etc-14