Redevlopment taking too long

Took these pictures pictures this morning of a property located to the East side of the Columbia Plaza Shopping Center in the 900 block of Lancaster Avenue. The property, according to one neighbor, has been vacantt since at least 1980 and was taken over more than a year ago by the Lancaster Redevelopment Authority, which has by appearances had done little other than replace windows, balcony and deck. The yard is nothing but weeds. The reason I post it, the property is located on a major getaway from our town and doesn't leave visitors with a great image.

State Police charge New Windsor man with murder of missing Lancaster Pa. woman | recordonline.com

State Police charge New Windsor man with murder of missing Lancaster Pa. woman recordonline.com

Stedman announces arrest in missing woman case

Press conference set for missing person

The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office and the West Hempfield Township Police Department will be holding a joint press conference in reference to the Missing Person investigation of Katherine M. Connolly this afternoon at a time yet to be determined at the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, Lancaster County Court House, 5th Floor.  A second announcement will be made once a time has been established.  No further information will be released at this time.

Villanova posting on Michael Burke

This is fro Villanova: http://www.thenovablog.com/2011/8/3/2342084/michael-burke-commits-to-villanova-football

Columbia man one of six busted

The Lancaster County Drug Task Force was busy: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/273123

There's music on the hill

The Columbia High School marching band was busy tonight putting the first touches on their football and competition show this week on the East parking lot.

Dead end paved

This dead end piece of road, which is probably an extension of Poplar Street, was recently paved by the borough. The real question is why was a dead end paved and not one of the more problem streets in town?

A weed problem that was reported

I was alerted to this weed problem at the intersection of Front and Perry streets. The high weeds were causing some traffic problems and were reported to Code Enforcement by police. Yes that is a fire hydrant in the weeds.

Sweeping up the leftovers

The Columbia street sweeper was busy around the noon hour cleaning up some debris in the Third and Locust street area left by a truck going through the area.