Columbia Borough loses its last bank as Truist locks its doors for the last time

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Truist Bank locked its doors at 325 Locust Street for the last time today, and Columbia Borough is now without a single bank branch. 

Signage posted at the branch's entrance confirmed today as the closure date. The location's night depository has also closed. 

Customers are being directed to Truist's Stony Battery Road branch at 1110 Corporate Blvd. in Lancaster, or to online and mobile banking through Truist.com.

The closure marks the third bank to leave Columbia in the past 10 years, according to a borough council member. Borough residents now have only two nearby options for physical banking services:

• A Wells Fargo ATM at Columbia Plaza, offering basic transactions but no teller or branch services. 
• Northwest Bank on 18th Street, in West Hempfield Township. Otherwise, residents will need to rely on online or mobile banking, or travel outside the borough for banking needs.

The Locust Street building has technically operated under the Truist name since December 2019, when BB&T and SunTrust merged to form Truist Financial Corporation.

Borough officials have not indicated whether any effort is underway to attract a new banking institution to fill the gap left behind.

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Agenda — Columbia Borough Council Meeting— July 28, 2026

The meeting packet is HERE.

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Deeds Recorded — Columbia Borough — July 27, 2026

Gaber Y. Khalil conveyed 650 Walnut St. to Khalil Gaber Y, Barsoum Mirna for $1.

The estate of Joanne L. Murphy conveyed 1248 Hereford Drive to Smaling James J, Smaling Sharon K. for $379,900.

Newcomer Jodi L, Hollerbush Jodi L. conveyed property on Chestnut Street to Benson Weaver for $315,000.

Camacho Gloria I, Salgado Jesus conveyed 1105 Central Ave. to Parker Ian, Rivera Aryonna, Parker Luke T. for $405,000.

Deborah Overly conveyed 619 Walnut St. to AJ Home Solutions LLC for $170,000.

Joel R. Ulrich conveyed 115 S. Fifth St. to Alanna Kurtz for $218,500.

Jeffrey M. Helm conveyed 1203 Cloverton Drive to Helm Jeffrey M, Helm Mary Elizabeth for $1.

About Town — July 26, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 

Click on photos to see larger, sharper images. 

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Chief Holly has had a lot thrown onto her plate lately.

Another busy week. The force is currently short-staffed.

Officer Krouse was seen writing up a report on a vehicle accident.

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LASA was at McGinness this week.

Wait — LASA was at McGinness this week?

Whatever. It's still ours to mow.

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The crew of the HBO series Task filmed a segment at New Covenant Church and thereabouts in Manor Township.

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A dragonfly in Avenue I

No Nazis allowed — and let's keep it that way.

[Clover Tattoo]

Walkens welcome

[Flying Tiger Tattoo]

Gas prices are on the rise.

Is there a "holy war" brewing?

What lies beneath Avenue G.

PennDOT scraping the edges along 441

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Both sides are in need of a good trimming. 

A cat, looking amazed

Evening clouds

A large magnet was being used to collect metal plates along the railroad tracks.

There goes a load of them.

A project is planned for this coming week. Access to Columbia River Park may be blocked at times.

An old song seems appropriate here. It goes: "The weeds are as high as an elephant's eye, and it looks like they're growing right up to the sky."

Sunflower on Union Street

A double cross

Free

A mayfly full of spider webs

(It's usually the other way around.)

The morning after

The night before 

Window installation

The bridge inspectors are back — again.

Keeping Columbia clean

A switching station

Not a data center

Salem UCC seen from a distance

Giant weeping willow on Heritage Drive

Just the right size.

This porch seats four.

A patriotic display

250 years

Antique car at Bootleg Antiques

Planter

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