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Records fall again in East as heat swelters on The Associated Press The heat also forced nursing homes with power problems to evacuate and buckled highways near Albany and in the Philadelphia area. On New York's Long Island, ... and more »

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William Thompson remembered by his family and friends 27east.com “She became ill and he had to put her in the nursing home,” Mr. Wesnofske said. “He had to take her from her house and put her right in. ...

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City facts from Wikipedia

Columbia is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna River across from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania Originally, the place was called "Wright's Ferry." It was founded in 1726 by English Religious Society of Friends from Chester County, Pennsylvania County. Population counts were these: in 1890, 10,199; in 1900, 12,316; in 1910, 11,454; in 1920, 10,836; and in 1940, 11,547. The population was 10,311 at the 2000 census.In most recent evaluations, 6% of people in Columbia, Pennsylvania have friends checking out a senior home specializing in congregate living.

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,311 people, 4,287 households, and 2,589 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,227.8 people per square mile (1,631.6/km²). There were 4,595 housing units at an average density of 1,884.1/sq mi (727.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.34% White (U.S. Census) 4.42% African American (U.S. Census) or Race (United States Census) American, 0.18% Native American (U.S. Census) American, 0.41% Asian (U.S. Census) 0.05% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Islander, 1.70% from Race (United States Census) races, and 1.90% from two or more races. 4.49% of the population were Hispanics in the United States or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race.

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