Sunday, April 4, 2021

About Town - April 4, 2021

This week's photos of Columbia

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Nest-building time

Saint Francis will look out for them.

Daffodils just in time for Easter

Tulip about to bloom

Small backhoe next to Shawnee Run

Here's the tunnel that runs under South 4th.

Part of the Shawnee Run restoration project

Train near Florence & Mill

It will never pass inspection in this condition.

Ghost signs near the intersection of Barber, Florence, and Mill

Tracks on their way to somewhere

Fallen trees and branches about to clog Shawnee Run

Chassis on Manor

How many people know where this is?
(The answer's at the end.)

Sign down!

Metal tubes hanging from a gutter in Avenue G
Why?

Roof work on Locust

Shadows on Second

Old-fashioned light globe at the Watch & Clock Museum

More globes there

A Canada goose looks inquisitively at the camera.

The other public boat ramp that almost no one uses, at the bottom of Union Street

" "th & WALNUT

Experience

On the lookout at River Park

Saint Peter's Church

Buddha on Second

Here's his story.

Here's his friend.

And here's her story.

Guardian of the temple

Here's what he looks like from behind.

Two guardians

Meanwhile, at Mount Bethel 

Above ground

Brit flag

"Come unto me."

"Abide with me."

In the grass

Broken up

"He loved his country."

Rows

Cracks are forming.

Born September 7, 1802

Truck on Linden

Here's the logo on the back of the truck.
"DEPT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE MD."
So, what's in that truck?

It won't work like that.

He's back!

Sign down!

UGI guy at Route 462 & Cherry

Ominous cloud advancing

Wide cloud

Getting closer

Chinook flying over in the evening

Stag

An Iron Stag, at that

Coal car

A very long train consisting of coal cars passed through on Saturday morning.

Many coal cars were on the train.

Very many coal cars were on the train.

Happy Easter!

Abandoned bike at Second & Cherry

401-403 Locust Street

The St. John Neumann School is open.

The "C" on this medallion presumably stands for "Columbia."

There are several on the base of this lamppost.

The post is located at 4th & Cherry, at the former Andy's Market.

So, should the cloth be red . . .
(Holy Trinity)

. . . or purple?
(Victory Church)

Illegally parked on Bank Avenue

A flag that seems to support everything

Datestone at Manor School

At 10th & Manor

Training in progress

Coming soon on South 12th


Answer: The Strine Memorial is at the District Administration Center, 200 North 5th Street.


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Saturday, April 3, 2021

Trial date set for historic Pa. school funding lawsuit; ‘It has been a long road to get here’

The long awaited trial date for a lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's school funding system has been tentatively set for Sept. 9 in Commonwealth Court.

Attorneys for the school districts, parents and organizations filed the lawsuit in 2014 in an effort to prove the General Assembly failed in its constitutional duty to provide a "thorough and efficient system of public education."

MORE:

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/04/trial-date-set-for-historic-pa-school-funding-lawsuit-it-has-been-a-long-road-to-get-here.html 

Friday, April 2, 2021

U.S. District Court Dismisses Excessive Force Case Against Columbia Borough and Borough Police

COLUMBIA, Pa., April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbia Borough has received confirmation that Matthew Grab's complaint, filed in April 2020, alleging excessive force against the Borough, Chief Jack Brommer and Officers James Jacobs and Brett Keyser has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff and that dismissal has been confirmed by the U.S. District Court. The voluntary withdrawal of all claims thoroughly vindicates the position of the Borough that its officers acted professionally and appropriately at all times.

MORE:

https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_pennsylvania/u-s-district-court-dismisses-excessive-force-case-against-columbia-borough-and-borough-police/article_fe4b711c-2b00-5fa3-8ad3-d20ac2039915.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

Agenda - Columbia Borough Council Work Session - April 6, 2021

 

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Vaccine providers brace for another surge of appointments

From WPMT

Vaccine providers brace for another surge of appointments

Vaccine providers in Pennsylvania are preparing for another wave of appointments after the state accelerated its vaccination eligibility timetable.

https://www.fox43.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine-providers-surge-appointments/521-02a33caf-6b85-458b-be53-8391cda003fe 

Columbia set to begin vaccinations at Market House

When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, March 23.

What happened: The borough plans to offer up to 300 COVID-19 vaccines per day at Columbia Market House as soon as Lancaster General Health has enough immunizations to start giving doses to residents in the latest category. Shots should be completed before the venue's scheduled opening Memorial Day weekend, Borough Manager Mark Stivers said after the meeting. Also, Columbia plans to use buses and trolleys to get people to and from the site. "I don't want transportation to be an issue," Stivers said.

MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/columbia-set-to-begin-vaccinations-at-market-house/article_a3f457b0-928a-11eb-a80f-3f83d0f37b63.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share