About Town - October 29, 2023

This week's photos of Columbia

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Here are some hints of Halloween about town . . .

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Meanwhile in Washington Boro, the ever-changing skeletons . . .

And others

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Here are a few more signs of fall . . .

When the leaves begin to fall, this comes out.

Parking lot paving at the Moose

Down at the bridge plaza . . . 

The "stater" checked another one to see if it violated the weight limit.

Also at the bridge plaza: discarded tech

A few more crazy crows at the Mifflin House

A look at the DAC

A praying mantis came to visit.

Fragments of the Past is moving.

More progress at the Wright's Ferry Mansion

There's that train engine again, this time crossing Route 462.

Progress continues at the old drive-in site.

Here's how to get rid of an old fire hydrant.

Campaign signs

Nice rooftop garden, but what happens when the heat comes on?

Heron on his island

All lined up and ready to go

Doug's trimmed trees in the park this week.

There are no parking permits on these carts.

Happy Halloween!

Uh-oh, that's illegal!

It's not just illegal, it's also a felony!

The two photos shown above were taken Saturday afternoon (10/28/23) on Locust Street. 

According to the United States Postal Service:

"No part of a mail receptacle may be used to

deliver any matter not bearing postage

including items or matter placed upon,

supported by, attached to, hung from, or

inserted into a mail receptacle."

Also, it is a federal crime for anyone other than a postal carrier to put anything in a mailbox.

These two photos were taken Saturday afternoon (10/28/23) on the 800 block of Blunston Street.

In county-wide first, Columbia School Board adopts Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit Program

In a county-wide first for a school district, the Columbia Borough School Board has voted to adopt a "Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit Program."

At its October 19, 2023, the Columbia Borough School Board voted to adopt a "Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit Program" with the goal of encouraging membership and service in the community's volunteer fire company.

Program criteria must be met in order to qualify. Details are shown in the screenshots below:

Restaurant Inspections - Columbia Borough - October 27, 2023

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

Griddles Malt Shoppe, 315 Locust St., Columbia, Oct. 20. Pass. Food employees observed preparing food, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats or beard covers. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef in the reach-in cooler. Observed single-service, single-use articles stored in the back hallway, directly on the floor, and not 6 inches above the floor.

Stover's News, 24 N. Third St., Columbia, Type 2 follow-up, Oct. 20. Fail. The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Prepackaged subs, sandwiches, sliced cheese, and sliced ham are not labeled to clearly indicate any "Big 9" allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement; repeat violation, March 31, 2022, and Oct. 13. Prepackaged subs, sandwiches, sliced ham, sliced cheese, and packaged ice are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement and distributed by statement; repeat violation, March 31, 2022, and Oct. 13. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration; repeat violation The inner lid of the chest freezer is missing leaving exposed insulation, risking food and ice to possible physical contamination. Observed a slimy, black residue inside the ice maker; repeat violation, Oct. 2 and 13. The hand-wash sink in the food preparation area is being used as a food preparation sink as evidenced by observed roll and a bag of liquid from deli meat in the sink.