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APRIL 9, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 6
Egg-citing fun for the whole family BY CAT SHANNON
For a fun-filled, family-focused experience, head out to Egg Fest. The event, organized by Wrightsville Assembly of God, will be held in the parking lot of Eastern York High School, 720 Cool Creek Road, Wrightsville, on Saturday, April 19. It will run from 9 to 11 a.m.
The event is free and offers a new take on the traditional Easter egg hunting experience, said lead pastor Aaron McNatt, who noted that Egg Fest organizers are prepared for a big turnout. Instead of a traditional egg hunt where everyone shows up at a certain time, egg collecting stations will be open for See Egg Fest pg 4
A previous year’s Arbor Day celebration in Columbia
Residents encouraged to “Go Green, Columbia!”
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ith a focus on sustainability and an opportunity for community connection, several organizations are coming together to host “Go Green, Columbia!” The allday event will be held on Friday, April 25. Organizers include Sahd Metal Recycling, LCSWMA, Columbia Borough, Columbia Borough Police, Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission, Columbia Park Rangers, Columbia Merchants Association and the Susquehanna National Heritage Area. Activities will begin with the
Columbia Borough Police spring cleanup, which will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Columbia Borough employees and community volunteers will work together to clean streets, sidewalks and parks. A large appliance collection will also take place during the cleanup, with tags for sale at the Columbia Borough office, 308 Locust St. For more information on the cleanup, contact Pam Armold at 717-684-7735 or armoldp@columbiapd.org. As this year marks the 20th anniversary of Sahd Metal Recycling’s Earth Day celebration and the 33rd annual Arbor Day observance in the borough, a
combined Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration will also be part of the day’s events. It will be held at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., from 5 to 7:30 p.m. And the event coincides with Columbia’s 4th Friday as well, which will be held in the evening. “Both Sahd Metal Recycling and the Shade Tree Commission realized we were doing separate events with many of the same participants, so we wanted to bundle it up and make a big town-wide celebration that could incorporate the town cleanup, 4th Friday Columbia and our event,” explained Dan Sahd,
Ohlhaber rewarded for sharing his love of railroads BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Tom Ohlhaber could have m ove d a ny w h e re a f te r h e retired. He was so intent on volunteering at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania that he chose to live someplace within driving distance of Strasburg. In honor of his dedication and know-how, Ohlhaber, who resides in Wrightsville, was named the museum’s Volunteer
of the Year for 2025 by the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s board of directors. He will be formally recognized by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission at a ceremony at Landis Valley Museum on Saturday, April 26, and during the annual Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s Members Day banquet on Saturday, Sept. 27. Ohlhaber was caught offguard by the news that he won
See Go Green pg 5
See Railroads pg 6
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A child enjoys face painting at a previous year’s Egg Fest.
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