Agenda — Columbia Borough Council Workshop — July 7, 2026

The meeting packet is HERE.

Deeds Recorded — Columbia Borough — July 6, 2026

Riverfront Innovations LLC conveyed 400 Kinderhook Road to Sproul Jordan, Martin Victoria L. for $350,000.

Michele L. Hank conveyed 1011 Locust St. to Hank Michele L, Myers Bradley K. for $1.

Milton P. Scott conveyed 322 Union St. to Jacqueline R. Sheeran for $145,000.

Andrew W. Fahringer conveyed 322 N. Sixth St. to Fleckenstein Richard J, Mahaffey Sheila M. for $250,000.

About Town — July 5, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 

Click on photos to see larger, sharper images.

JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Here are a few more photos from last Sunday's bridge burning event...

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Thirty people including three council members showed up Wednesday night at Lancaster Distilleries on Fourth Street to participate in a community discussion on data centers. 

The primary focus was the former McGinness property at 1020 Manor Street. Residents and other citizens have expressed opposition to a data center being constructed there.

The evening began with members of Lancaster Stands Up presenting an informational slideshow. This was followed by group discussions which at one point veered off topic into what people "wanted to see" at the property. Some of the suggestions would actually cost the borough money, bring increased maintenance, and bring in very few tax dollars. 

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Firefighters and police responded to a building alarm on the 500 block of Union Street Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2026. Dispatch records show the call went out just before 3 p.m. as a "high occupancy" building incident, drawing a large mutual-aid response. Crews were seen working at a rowhome near 506 Union Street, running hoselines and a ventilation fan onto the property.

This was the temperature that afternoon.

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Look up, but don't trip over this cone.

Xed out

In remembrance 

The river was a few feet below normal on Friday morning. 

Yep, it was pretty low.

Haulin' scrap

No data center 

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A letter to Columbia on her tricentennial and the nation's 250th

https://columbiacourier.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-letter-to-columbia-on-her.html?m=1&fbclid=Iwb21leAS3Tb9jbGNrBLdNumV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqvtvGLWKoC74MmqyR1QUiQxKm-v2KQ602jVeUS-pR3vOE5M9vjiedJH9jgh_aem_-CUM3BsWW69bdO3KxQGP-w 

SHOOTING REPORTED — SOUTH 4TH STREET & AVENUE I

COLUMBIA 300TH FIREWORKS — SATURDAY, JULY 4TH

 

Restaurant Inspections — Columbia Borough — July 3, 2026

Black Olive Family Diner, 1506 Lancaster Ave., Columbia, June 22. Pass. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food (tuna salad, cooked rice, and chili) prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, is not being date-marked. Commercially processed, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food (turkey and manicotti), located in the walk-in cooler and held more than 24 hours, is not being marked with the date it was opened. Observed black residue buildup on the fan guards of the downstairs walk-in cooler. Observed 3M tape, applied by the facility, on the food-contact surface of the deflector plate of the ice maker, making it no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Dry breading mixtures used for dipping of raw animal foods is not sifted every 4 hours to remove excess moisture and doughballs, which may render the dry mixture a temperature-control-for-safety food. Observed wait staff dump a cup of ice in the hand-wash sink at the front counter.

Smoke N Chill, 353 Cherry St., Columbia, regular/complaint, June 22. Pass. An employee's open beverage container (twist-cap variety) was observed in the back food preparation area. Food employees eating in the food preparation area as evidenced by observed partially consumed food (cookies and raw shell eggs) on top of the oven. Retail food facility is in operation more than 90 days and has not employed a certified food employee as required; prior violation, Feb. 17. Observed no chemical sanitizer being used on equipment and utensils after washing and rinsing them, and prior to use. Observed a yellow hose inside the hand-wash sink, indicating uses other than hand-washing. Food employee observed preparing food not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats or beard covers. Plumbing system not maintained in good repair: observed water leaking profusely at the drainpipe beneath the hand-wash sink and the three-compartment sink; prior violation, Feb. 17. The food facility does not employ a certified food manager as required. Food facility does not provide lockers or storage for food employee personal clothing and possessions. Observed many food items and personal spray, not pertaining to the business, being stored intermingled with food and food equipment for the business.