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Columbia Borough School Board Accepts Member's Resignation, Seeks Replacement

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The Columbia Borough School Board approved the resignation of member Thomas Ziegler at its October 15, 2026, meeting. The resignation took effect October 9, according to LNP | LancasterOnline. Ziegler was appointed to the board in December 2025, according to the district's website. His brief letter to the board did not give a reason for stepping down. "We do thank Mr. Ziegler for the time and the energy and the passion that he put into his time on the board," said Finance Chair Kathleen Hohenadel. Under Pennsylvania law, the board must try to fill the vacancy within 30 days, according to the board's website. Members said they hope to interview candidates and vote to fill the seat at their November 5 meeting. The new member's term would expire in December 2029. To serve on the board, a person must be at least 18 years old and have lived in the district for a year before being elected, the board's website states. Eligible Columbia residents must submit a letter ...
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About Town — October 18, 2026

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Photos of Columbia, PA Week ending 10/18/26 Leopard sneakers on granite Slice of sun Pumpkin, safe and sound These other ones didn't fare as well: ***************** Tis the season for spooky stuff . . . ***************** Restless sky Two towers Happy to be here Part of the problem at the dangerous 5th & Chestnut intersection is worn paint at the curve. At the former fire company on 2nd  Heading south? Evening primrose at the railroad tracks Outfall #310, which sits behind Elite Energy and empties into Shawnee Run, became detached from the tributary storm sewer because of heavy streambank erosion. It was recently repaired.  Milkweed and milkweed bugs Join cub scouts! A red light at 3rd & Chestnut was burned out the other day. It was changed the next day. Traffic jam due to two buses at the bus stop The "Under the Bridge Gang" looking bad ass. All they need are some leather jackets.  More new signage at 2nd & Walnut  Looking down Walnut from 3rd ***********...
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Mayor Lutz outlines street-safety push, eyes cheap "quick-build" fixes and state grants

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Lutz: "You need a plan... Then you need to find the finances for it. You need to implement the plan." JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY  Plan would prioritize school routes; PennDOT engineers to visit trouble spots next week Mayor Lutz told council on Tuesday that borough officials are assembling a street-safety plan, and he urged council to pursue grants and set aside matching funds to pay for it. Lutz said borough administrators, police, and members of the borough's safety committee have been meeting on ways to make streets safer "in the near future." He said he has briefed the school superintendent, who will be brought into the process, and that public meetings will be held as the plan takes shape. "Several things have to happen as you put a plan together," he said. "You need a plan... Then you need to find the finances for it. You need to implement the plan." Next week, borough staff and police will meet with engineers whom PennDOT contracts wi...
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Columbia council moves to make part of Walnut Street permanently one-way; Mayor's emergency declaration ratified

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Borough Council on Monday ratified Mayor Lutz's emergency declaration making the 100 and 200 blocks of Walnut Street one-way, and took the first step toward making the change permanent. The mayor told council at its October 13 meeting that the street, which is part of a recent streetscape project, would reopen in the near future. He said the borough's street ordinance needed to change "in order to ensure safe travel for motorists, safe travel for bicyclists and pedestrians." In the meantime, he said, he issued an emergency declaration designating the two blocks as one-way. Council also voted to authorize advertisement of Ordinance 2026-968, which would formally designate the 100 and 200 blocks of Walnut Street as one-way.   Before the vote, Evan Gabel, borough solicitor,  noted that the draft's direction of travel had been switched from an earlier version. Gabel suggested the ordinance describe travel as running from Third Street to Front Street. "It gives yo...
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