Fire Marshall called to fire

A state police fire marshall was called to the scene of  fire tonightr around 6:30 p.m. on South Fifth Street, just off Union. In addition to all three Columbia fire companies, others on the scene were from Wrightsville, West Hempfield and Mountville.

Accident takes out fireworks stand

Around 7 o'clock, while emergency crews were fighting a fire in the area of Fifth and Union streets, they received a second call for an accident at 12th Street and Route 462. The gray vehicle was traveling west on 462, cross the road, struck the firworks' stand and came to rest in the parking lot of Scott's Automotive. There were inor injuries. The Blue Rock and Wrightsville fire departments handled the call, along with QRS 8 and SVEMS.

This is illegal

Placing personal trash in the borough owned/removed in the downtown is illegal. This is one of those trash cans near the post office.

A Columbia tradition

As much as fireworks are a staple on July 4, so too are yard sales on Chestnut Street in Columbia from Fifth Street up. The Walnut Street area also had sone good deals today as well.